Another thing to keep in mind is usually bears will hibernate sooner if they have a poor food source. That might have accounted for the record bear harvest this year (they didn't hibernate until later). The season was also enhanced by fact that you had ideal hunting conditions throughout the season. |
Bats are insect dependent, so their food source is gone until you have another source of food. |
When you get a warm spell like this, they will periodically get up, but they will bed back down again. You'll see things like groundhogs, raccoons and skunks out and about. |
You may not see them, but beavers are active year round. |