I had this sow's routine down and she and her cubs would come out usually around noon so I'd make it a point to be there around that time. I got here and the bears were no where to be found so I started walking back to my car. I turned around and behold there they were a couple hundred yards away. The momma bear was smelling me out and letting me know she knew I was there. I thought they disappeared back to their den but heard rustling in a tree then I saw her three cubs up in it playing. I made my way back closer to them making sure not to surprise the mom and walking slow and talking very softly not to surprise her if she was wanting to jump out. I did not see the momma sow any more but the cubs were having a good time, one was being a Ninja by climbing higher, another was trying to rest and the third one was being as distractive as could be towards its brothers or sister bears. This is a ferocious little cub.
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