Author Topic: BEAR SEASON 2011!!!!!!!!!! (Read 1500 times)

tippit · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:45:00 AM »

Hunt 24/7
It probably won't happen in New Brunswick...but I make it to Blackville each fall to use my other "One String Hunter" on Atlantics

Doc

Daz · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2011, 04:26:00 PM »

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Hey Daz, do you hunt VI? I went as a spectator with my dad and brother. It was awesome we saw a lot of bears but the big boars were just out of range. If I were to go again I would probably wait until the last week of May into June to take advantage of the rut. Good luck!

I hunt closer to home in Region 8. We have a really healthy population here, but you have to burn the boot leather to make it happen.

A spring bear from VI would interest me, but definitely not a fall bear from there.

JimB · « **Reply #42 on:** February 25, 2011, 08:32:00 PM »

JJB2 · « **Reply #43 on:** February 25, 2011, 09:55:00 PM »

That's a great lookin' bear there Jim. What part of Montana you in?

JimB · « **Reply #44 on:** February 25, 2011, 10:14:00 PM »

SW Montana,Jefferson County

ethan · « **Reply #45 on:** February 26, 2011, 09:07:00 AM »

Great pics! I'm goin to New Brusnwick this year. It will be my first bear hunt, can't wait.

Greg Dearth · « **Reply #46 on:** February 26, 2011, 10:00:00 AM »

All These pictures are starting to get me excited, I wish everyone a safe and successful season.

bill langer · « **Reply #47 on:** February 26, 2011, 03:45:00 PM »

Gonna be at BQ5 1st week with Tippit,Diablo,Maddog,Bowdoc and U. Barry just to name a few. Can't git here soon enough!!!!!!!!

JimB · « **Reply #48 on:** February 26, 2011, 04:20:00 PM »

JimB · « **Reply #49 on:** February 26, 2011, 04:20:00 PM »

Birdbow · « **Reply #50 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:42:00 AM »

LOVE! bear hunting. Been at it since 2000 both at home (NH) and in Maine. We only have a fall season so I'll have to wait awhile yet, but plan to hunt on my own land and single bait site this autumn. Good luck to all! Todd

wapitimike1 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:26:00 AM »

Yeah but with two rotorcuff operations and torn biceps it'll be crossbow season 2011!!

HUNT 24/7 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 25, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »

One of my buds was out on the back 40 the other day & saw some fresh bear tracks is the still 2' deep snow, looks like they might be checking things out a bit.

Myself & Jason built a couple shaker or roller barrels yesterday to add to a couple of our baits, hope they work!!!

Heres one I set up in his yard for some pic's.

mb bowman · « **Reply #53 on:** March 25, 2011, 08:47:00 PM »

Is that braided wire? If so make sure that it is heavy duty or the bears will snap it. Gotta love the shaker barrels!

HUNT 24/7 · « **Reply #54 on:** March 25, 2011, 09:00:00 PM »

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Originally posted by mb bowman:
Is that braided wire? If so make sure that it is heavy duty or the bears will snap it. Gotta love the shaker barrels!

It's 1/4" cable, once the bears figure out that 1 rotation of the barrel produces a pile of food, they won't try to get into it, they'll just roll it around.

I've talked to quite a few bear hunters that have used these for years with no problems, I also was concerned they would just tear it apart.

mb bowman · « **Reply #55 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:09:00 PM »

Ya, they ripped by 1/4" cable off. Somebody on this site mentioned that I might not have any barrels left when I went back to bait. Well he was right. One barrel was easy to find as it was right under my treestand. The other was submerged in the creek. It took a while to get that thing out

If this is your first time using shaker barrels you will love it. The bears stay at the bait a lot longer since it takes more effort to empty. Good luck this spring!

HUNT 24/7 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 26, 2011, 07:28:00 AM »

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Originally posted by mb bowman:
If this is your first time using shaker barrels you will love it. The bears stay at the bait a lot longer since it takes more effort to empty. Good luck this spring!

Crazy how strong a bear is eh. I don't really think you can totally bear proof a bait barrel, if they decide they want in, there gonna get in! hahaha!

Yeah, I really liked the idea of a shaker barrel for a few reasons, like you said, keeps them there longer, more shot opportunitys, most bears just lay at the mouth of the barrel & don't move, less trips to the bait barrel for me, thus, less human scent at the bait site.

Should be fun to watch, & yes, this is my first shaker.

macksdad · « **Reply #57 on:** March 26, 2011, 07:50:00 AM »

Planning on going to SW virginia to hunt Black bear in the fall, Taking my nephew and planning to hunt with Nathan Killen.

HUNT 24/7 · « **Reply #58 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:14:00 PM »

Well, had a great weekend, it started off on Friday at 8 in the morning when I got a call from a bear hunting friend that a truck with 35 tones of corn flipped over dumping all the corn in the ditch.
We called a couple farmers for some feed bags & another friend of mine & off we went with 150 bags & a 2000lb tote. We shoveled & bagged corn from 9am until 7pm & ended up with around 7-8 tones of ***FREE*** bear bait between the 3 of us!!!

Sea of corn!!!

Knee deep in er laughing like a little school girl!!!

LOL!!!

Got corn???

We all said a prayer that night that a molasis truck would take a flip!!! Hahaha!!!

HUNT 24/7 · « **Reply #59 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:27:00 PM »

Headed out bright & early Saturday morning to take my roller barrel out to my new spot & to finalize the bait location in the new area I have been scouting for the past 2 years.
We found 3 sets of bear tracks in the snow, a fresh bite tree & another fresh scent tree with some hair on it. This is all at a new never been baited location. This area has more natural bear sign than any other place I have found, I have high hopes for this bait.
I got the location finalized (I think) & both barrels drug to the site, trimmed a few bushes, put a little bait in the barrel & headed home.
I don't expect any action this early in the season, but it's fun to get out, be back this weekend to thin bore brush & check it out.
The stream is washed out & running fast!

Bear track in the snow

Bite tree, about eye level, (I'm 6'1") not bad

Also wet some line in the stream after.


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