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Title: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: Dalton Gray on June 02, 2016, 02:11:00 PM
So I've been baiting for bears up here all this spring and only have had a grizzly come in and now they're out of season for baiting. My thoughts are to try calling bears! I'm big into predator calling in the winter up here for fox, coyotes, Lynx and such but I'm curious to know if it's possible....or smart to try to call in a bear. If you've ever done it or know anything about it then please give me some insight on when and how would be the best way to go abou this.....
Title: Re: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: SKITCH on June 02, 2016, 05:27:00 PM
Oh it works alright!!   But ... I've never done it in the backyard of those big hump backed brown behemoths!!  I'll let the more experienced than I chime in on that.   All I know is ... Watch your back cuz they come in hungry!!
Title: Re: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: newhouse114 on June 02, 2016, 06:25:00 PM
Seems to work a lot better where there are deer. I called them in SE and PWS but never in the interior.
Title: Re: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: Dalton Gray on June 02, 2016, 09:28:00 PM
I do a lot of predator calling in the winter, what do you think about just good old rabbit distress?
Title: Re: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: newhouse114 on June 03, 2016, 02:16:00 AM
I've heard that it works, just never had any luck personally. From what I've heard, it can take over an hour for a bear to decide to respond. Fawn eating brownies can come in like a freight train,,,,,gets exciting!
Title: Re: Calling Alaska Bears
Post by: LBshooter2 on June 11, 2016, 10:45:00 PM
Never done it but saw a show where they had a griz a couple, hundred yards out and they hit the call. That bear came in on a string, I would want to be up in a tree if calling and watch your backside.