So this just happened... Forgive the horrible video. I saw our cats very intensively watching something from the upper deck, I looked out the window and grabbed my phone. This two year old bear cub was walking through the yard! The female black bear matures as early as three years of age. Breeding occurs from mid-June to mid-July, but in the eastern deciduous forest, mating season can extend into August. Female black bears usually breed every other year and cubs are born from early January to mid-February. This guy/girl was kinda skiddish out in the open so I'm figuring Mama Bear just kicked him/her out so she can breed again. I'm figuring this cub is one of these little guys I saw last July 😍