Nope, it's not my turn! I had a turn a few years back with a bear that had been raiding cabins and coolers at Utah's Fishlake. The local
game warden had called me since I was the only local who had a bear permit up there, and asked me if I wanted to hunt early. It was 4:50 pm on July 8. I...
Hey Ten Bears, Keep with it! I busted my buns for my son hauling bait up a pure sh***y road since he had to work late every night, and beat myself to death doing it, but it finally paid off. Be patient and keep your chin up, and it will happen!!
Good luck to you!
Here's the story as I heard it. I had some other commitments so I didn't get to be there. He was going to stop and drop off the bait on Sunday morning and then head home, but ran into another hunter in our area who was baiting also. After talking a bit the subject of the bears only hitting at...
Many thanks to all of you who gave us "greenie" bear hunters your tips to success. We learned a lot more about bear baiting and hunting this season in a state where not many bear hunters are lucky enough to harvest. My son arrowed his bear Sunday evening while hunting his bait alone. One...
Idaho, I have nothing against hounddoggers. In fact, we have chased a lot of cats and enjoy it a lot. We are thinking of maybe trying these bears with dogs this weekend. There is going to be a lot of activity in the form of bird hunting, and ATV riders in the next week and I'm afraid they may...
Man, I am probably feeding them way too much. I have been taking at least (2) 5 gallon buckets of goods in every afternoon. I'm feeding them pastries and meat scraps, covered with a little honey. (hot dogs, sausages, etc) I'm sure there are multiple bears coming in so I thought I had better...
Another question, how much bait do you usually put out when you bait it for hunting? Maybe I am overdoing it and there is enough for them all!!!! Guess I'll try backing off and not putting as many yummies out and see what happens... How much should I try???
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We just started getting hit last Friday night. We had quite a stack of goodies in there but now we are getting hit every night and by possibly 3 or 4 different bears. We have been baiting every night since it started getting hit. Don't know whether to hold off or keep adding to it each day...
Hey Supersider, Thanks for the ideas! No plastic, metal, etc can be used at the bait site here in Utah, so that on is out. I am too far from the bait to do the radio thing morning and night. I like the bell idea. I've heard that some bears get accustomed to hearing a ATV leave and then come...
We finally got into the season here in Utah, and got our bait set up. We have done all the things that were suggested on this site when we asked for tips, and now we have bears hitting the bait
every night. Now we need some more help!
How do you get them to come into the bait during daylight...
My goals for the year are mostly for my kids. I hope to get my youngest son his first buck during his first year eligible to hunt, to help my daughter harvest a great bull on her LE elk permit, and last but not least, to harvest a bigger buck that my oldest son. (chances of that seem to usually...
I think the rubs serve two purposes. The first is to remove the velvet as it becomes dry and itchy, and then I think the second purpose is right after they get the velvet off, they use the rubbing to develop their neck muscles in preparation to the rut, much in the way that an athlete develops...
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Congrats to the both of you!
Life will be making some major changes for you, and for the better!
Good luck with the rest of the pregnancy!
Keep us posted!