Some idiot didnt track a bear after he shot it. Is there anything I should do as far as alerting game department? I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow or monday. Seems to be a young bear no longer than 4-4.5 feet. The animals already did a number on all the good stuff. When my dog found it there was a bunch of vultures picking at it. How long does it take for the smell to get bad? The day before yesterday I didnt smell anything, then yesterday you couldnt mistake the smell of death from about 150 yards.