Okay, after having a totally discouraging hunt at the fall den area, only finding one little male who I don't have a pic of, I headed over near the lake where there was a reported ball a few years ago. After checking in with my friend Dorothy at the Interpretive center, I convinced my mom to come a little further down the lake side trail with me. I heard something rustle and turned my head to see this MASSIVE female just sitting there! I'm thinking I may have scared off a male, because she looked cozy and probably hadn't made the movement.
So anyways, the vid will explain the rest. :P
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