Russian Brown Bears

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Bears enter their dens for hibernation in fall, around Holy Cross Day ( September 14th ). If the weather in the fall is cold and the ground is covered with snow, bears will start their hibernation even sooner. If the snow covers the ground before the bear departs to its den, he will use tricks to hide his tracks. The den is always ready before the snow covers the ground. The bear walks many times on the same track, makes loops like a hare, leaps away from his track, walks over windfalls, and only then comes to his den. At first, when it is still warm, bears lie on top of the "den." When it turns cold, they enter the den and lie with their heads straight towards the entrance, which will remain open until winter sets in. This is one reason why it is not good to hunt bears in the fall, when they are still alert in the den and its entrance open. Such bears will almost always jump out of the den well before the hunters can approach closely enough. In such a case, in the forest thickets, it is a bad idea to fight the bear. In this situation, success will depend on sheer luck. Neither speed, experience, nor skill with the gun will help. Reply