Calling black bears ???
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10/13/22 10:47 PM
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Anybody had any success at it ??
I tried one morning last year in our archery season. Used a fawn bleat call and made the most pathetic sounds I could. No go. But one try is a pretty small sample. Our flintlock bear season is coming up soon. Thinking about trying the same thing again, only from a bit better location.
Anyone had better success than me ?? Tips ?? Advice ??
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Re: Calling black bears ???
[Re: Strut10]
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10/13/22 11:02 PM
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Bears have a phenomenal hearing ability. Never tried calling one but probably dont have to over do it to get their attention.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Calling black bears ???
[Re: Strut10]
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10/14/22 01:48 AM
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I have seen on youtube people using cottontail in distress. Probably get a yote or a bear.
------------------------------------- DJT & MTG in 2024!
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Re: Calling black bears ???
[Re: Strut10]
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10/14/22 07:46 AM
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Smear fish oil over your body and you won't need to make a single noise. You will be hunted instead of being the hunter.
wanna be goat farmer.
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Re: Calling black bears ???
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10/14/22 11:12 AM
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Strut10
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Smear fish oil over your body and you won't need to make a single noise. You will be hunted instead of being the hunter. Good thinkin' !!!!!
Wollen nicht krank dein feind. Planen es.
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Re: Calling black bears ???
[Re: Strut10]
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10/14/22 11:37 AM
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I have called in several bears in Washington State. 16 so far. I like to use a loud raspy mouth call. I start off quietly and increase the volume after a few minutes. I call in a bear about every 20ish stands. I call non-stop for at least 45 minutes and try to make it 60 minutes. I have the best luck, obviously, when I have a lot of fresh sign, but do a lot of cold calling. I believe if you hear the bear coming in, most often the bear is a larger bear. I think they are trying to intimidate whatever is eating whatever is screaming. Most mid-sized and smaller bears sneak in because they don't want to rush in and get their butts kicked. I had to pepper spray a small sow several years ago. I was calling and heard some pine needles crunching behind me and slowly turned and about 15 yards behind me was this small sow. I did not want to shoot such a small bears so I softly spoke to her and she stepped forward. I stood up and said hey bear. She pinned her ears back and started towards me so I sprayed her in the face and she left. Another time I was calling with a buddy and his young son. I was calling, slowly turning my head looking and there about 10 yards in from of me was a pair of beady eyes and a pair of ear looking in my direction from about 15 feet. All I could see was the top of his head over the ferns. I kept calling and raised my gun and shot him between the eyes. Scared the crap out of the guy I was hunting with. A few times calling I never heard the bear come in, but would catch movement and watch them turn and walk away. It is very effective, but you have to stick with it. I think most guys are not successful because they give up too soon and don't try it enough times. I like to put my watch out in front of me, so I can keep track of the time, because calling for that long, feels much longer.
When things are Grim, become the Grim Reaper! Fred Moyer
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Re: Calling black bears ???
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10/14/22 04:01 PM
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Smear fish oil over your body and you won't need to make a single noise. You will be hunted instead of being the hunter. Good thinkin' !!!!! Be sure & video it too.
Till that day.....
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Re: Calling black bears ???
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10/14/22 04:28 PM
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I have a friend that has called in several. He used two calls, a diaphram mouth call, and the squeeze bulb type elk call. He said they seemed to lose interest the minute he quit calling. So, one or the other, if not both calls going all the time.
All you "Woke" people need to go back to sleep!
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