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Lets talk bear baits #6389996
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Set up some bear baits this fall. Sprayed a gallon of apple juice all over the rocks, five gallons of fryer grease all over everything, and 20 gallons of pastries.

Set at the end of October. both baits were in good spots, one where i have seen a bear in previous weeks, and neither baits were hit at all. Might be something else going on, but was kind of strange to me.

Looking really up the stink factor here for this spring.. Looking to inspire shock and awe into those I drive by when putting the bait out. Something to lure them in, as I will have a freezer full of pastries by then for bulk.

I am thinking a five gallon bucket filled with beaver guts or something and let rot for a few weeks would be a good start.

What do you guys do to get baits noticed?



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Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390001
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Also, about five years ago, I baited one of the spots and had multiple bears coming in. Used strictly fryer grease, and it worked great. Had multiple bears in a week.

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390016
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Probably set out too late is my guess. Start earlier, even into August. Also sweet smells work the best in the fall, and Beaver castor or shellfish oil work terrific in the spring. Not to toot my own horn but I live this stuff: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1532622430...s7ePP-2BFetp2q3jemsdIegF3QFfto63yyAZs9Jo

Really it could be a lot of things including location. Sometimes they come easy, other times not so much. It's pretty complicated getting it just right sometimes.

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390023
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Hey Bernie. I may have, and I will start early in the spring. I hate getting big critters in warm weather, and warm it was! Many people always get them in deer season here, which is first two weeks of Nov, so I figured a week or two would be fine. I guess not. I figured I had all the bases covered...grease, apple juice, pastries, and even a few duck carcasses. Just had fisher and coons. Lots of coons.

Usually we are swimming in bears, so I wonder about location. Often cant go wrong. Killed one this summer at a nuisance job, and had several other calls. Youd think a guy could hunt one??

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390027
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I like things to read. Is there a point in getting the dvd and book, or will one or the other do?

I have killed several bears with the bow, but want to up the anti a bit.

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390037
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I have family Save up only Bacon and Sausage Grease freeze it in Plastic Coffee cans until needed....no fryer grease for this part. With a cheap stiff paint brush I make a 1/4 mile V going away from the bait station painting softened Bacon/Sausage grease on each tree in the V walking each side . At the bait site I pour the old fryer grease where I went walk to bait, but the Bears will step in it. They'll be your tracking advertisement when they leave. I burn honey with a sterno burner while I bait, but when I hunt the coffee can honey burner gets a Candle I never could control the sterno burner while hunting...so I use a cooler burning sconce candle.


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Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390040
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I used to just do a kind of dance with the fryer grease. The bearss would eat everything the grease touched. . The bears, as you say would become a walking advertisement. Greasy trails all over. Maybe I did start too late this fall

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390041
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Originally Posted by Hutchy
I like things to read. Is there a point in getting the dvd and book, or will one or the other do?

I have killed several bears with the bow, but want to up the anti a bit.





You know the DVD came after the book and has a little updated stuff, but the main thing is that a lot of people like to see stuff as well as just read about it. The DVD is over two hours and has 8 hunts on it. You can buy them separately at my website bernieoutdoors.com

Another thing, there is a TON of bear hunting videos on my youtube channel (free of course) search bowhuntingroad on youtube.

Maybe I should just come up there and learn your area with ya!

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390066
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Anise paste and molasses soaked into a Sham-Wow and hung in a tree draw bear real well in my area. We did have a very unusual year, though. Our baits didn't stay active the way they do most years. Typically a bear will find a bait by the end of the first week of baiting season (month long baiting prior to the opener) and if you keep the baits supplied they won't miss working them. Some of mine went cold for a week or two at a time once the season opened. Really left me scratching my head. Granola is my favorite bait when I can get it. Donuts or trail mix work well, too.

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Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390068
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A friend of mine up north of here said the same thing posco. He said he couldnt buy a bear in any of his baits, despite lots of sign, and seeing lots around.

This was northern ontario up near wawa.

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I always just do a beaver drag when I set my baits out in the spring. That usually gets a bear there within a week. I also like a good pail of grease right in front of the barrel for then to step in. Once you got one beat there you’ll have more there ASAP

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I’m already excited for spring bear hunting!!!

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Sure wish we had a spring Bear season here!


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Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390145
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If the natural feed is there its tough to compete. Seen bears hit baits hard then when the mast starts falling, baits go cold


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I've heard of guys burning large pots of pop corn to draw In bears.


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Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390154
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What John Porter said.
Baiting is hit and miss in fall for bears.
Here once they are on the blueberries,that is all they eat.
That said,you can kill a lot of bears,and pick the one you want to stalk when they are grazing in the blueberries.They are practically oblivious to anything.
I always thought baiting was way over rated if you want a lot of bear action.

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They like green oats. Know of a few that got killed that way.


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Originally Posted by The Beav
They like green oats. Know of a few that got killed that way.

Bears love all oats!

Re: Lets talk bear baits [Re: Hutchy] #6390202
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Honey over a can of sternol, use dead fish for a call lure, fryer grease drag going to and from bait, then keep it stocked with pastries or what ever.

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I like fresh bait, regardless of what it is, fresh is usually better. Fresh meat is great if you can get it. I also like to fill a spray bottle with liquid smoke and use it as an attractant and cover scent when I’m on stand. Sometimes I’ll put fish remains in onion bags and hang them high around a bait site to help get it going.


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