This is a series of 78 caches; find them all and you will be rewarded with some cool Geo-Art on your map. Answer the simple question at the end of the listing to get the true coordinates. Enjoy!
Since the 1970’s, the number of bears has significantly increased in Tennessee. For Example, prior to 1980, the annual harvest in the state was usually less than 20 bears. Today the picture could not be more astounding. Since 2004, Tennessee’s annual bear harvest has exceeded 300 animals! In 2009, a harvest of 571 bears in Tennessee set a new state record.
For the complete article discussing Tennessee's black bear population, see Ursus Americanus - 01 (GC7AHZK).
To obtain the true coordinates for this cache, determine:
In 2009, a harvest of how many bears in Tennessee set a new state record?
A) 417 - N36° 22.517 W84° 14.852
B) 571 - N36° 22.571 W84° 14.825
NOTE: The caches are located along a stretch of road that can be busy at times; please be very cautious and do not allow children to retrieve the caches.
Once you have solved the entire series for the correct coords, go to http://tnvalleygeocachers.com/Ursas_Americanus.html to see a suggested route for getting the caches in the most efficient and timely manner.
I do not solicit favorite points and few, if any, of the actual hides in this series are worthy of such. However, if you enjoy this series/geoart and are so inclined to award a blue ribbon for the series as a whole, I ask that you bestow it on Ursus Americanus - 01 (GC7AHZK) so as to draw attention to the entire series/geoart for visitors to the area.
Enjoy, happy bear hunting and good luck spilling your ink. Cache ya later!
Ol'Fogie
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