anyone been out scouting

[x1957x]

bear , where are you from? whats the water, rain ,etc outlook for you?

[Boar]

Found my last site ysterday, A large track of private land, thicker than straw on harvested wheat feild butting up against a swampy marshy area. Checked it out an found track in the a low drainage ditch that runs outa it. Found scat that appeared to be not to old still pretty moist for most of it. A little larger than a small diner plate. 57, I'm from RLF an the area I hunt is starting get pretty dry, half the sites were running have nice water holes in them that are to big to dry up, hope this dry weather keeps up an burns the berries out. Hope acorns arnt makeing abig invasion this year I got so pumped up yesterday i forgot to look. LAter boar

[jerkbait]

When you guys find Bear beds, how big are they? When I was out scouting last weekend I found a couple of large beds, thought that they were to big for deer. The size was probably about 4' long x about 3' wide, kinda of egg shape. I didn't find any tracks or scat, ran out of time because a thunderstorm chased me out of the woods last Sunday. More looking this weekend.

[x1957x]

..boar...tryed to get up and look around but couldnt. Did you get a chance to get out during the weekend? Ya know what ? a few friends said that they have been starting to see bears cross roads and so forth, just a lot more activity than previous years. do you think the pop. is on the upswing? I'm thinking that there is a good chance it is.. Later , sure hope it is!!! ONE more week and the magic begins...57

[Boar]

Yea, got out thursday on abouve post, to hot an muggy to be trapes around the woods an yea I feel the Pop. is rising at the very least, stable. Hows it going up there bog, I havent come across what I feel would be a bear bed so i wouldnt know< I sure they would be biggger than a deer bed thou. Bog should know, they would probably be in really thick cover, what was the area like when you found them? Boar

[jerkbait]

Was a pretty thick area, Tall grass just off from the Pines and cedars which is really thick.

[x1957x]

boar ... i know that i am counting the days, tick tock tick tock!! How about you? 57.

[Boar]

Counting the days? Heck I'm rolling around in my bait! Well not really but chomping at the bit, the wife is getting upset cause every conversation is about baiting an the how this gonna be set up an how I'm gonna do this an Ooooo thats a good Idea, an hey I could use that for bait, Yep I'm pumped. Boar

[cherokee]

Yep, getting pumped. I just need to find some neighborhood kid to transfer/pour my stink bait into a jug.

[Boar]

Ha good luck with that.

[cherokee]

Well the stink bait transfer was a disaster. Last time doing that sort of thing. You should smell my neighborhood. I was cutting my lawn right after I attempted the transfer and just chuckled at the stink making its way into my neighbors house . I swear the guys down the street (downwind) were giving me the look. They were like meeting in the street discussing that gawd awful smell.

I had a funnel all set up in the plastic jug and just broke the cover when word came supper was ready. Well after supper I went back up and flys were all over the bucket (I just unearthed and cracked cover).

When I took the cover off the stench was so bad I almost puked. Seriously, the odor was so strong that I had to pull my shirt up over my mouth and nose. I started to tip the bucket and only got a little juice. Keep in mind the 22 pound carp was still covering the top but hardly recognizeable. I thought maybe it just dried up so I tipped the bucket more and guess what happened. All the stinking rotten fish under the carp came flying out and splattered all over the place. I had to vacate the area fast. Needless to say I buried the whole mess and now have a stinky 5 gallon bucket to deal with. I'll let that air out for a while.

I guess my bait pit will be nice and sweet this year.

[bogwalker]

Who woulda thunk it? Live and learn.

[Boar]

I'm sorry cherokee but I'm LMAO! Boar

[cherokee]

[lakeshoremunster]

oh man that sucks big time

have you thought of just cutting your stuff into small chunks or tossing it in a blender and then storing them in smaller jugs instead of one big jug and then pouring it into smaller jugs

[cherokee]

No, but that is a great idea.

I should have remembered my trapping days when I made coon and mink bait by using a canning jar filled with minnows. The oil settled to the top. Much smaller and easier to work with.

[Boar]

Oboy, here we go again.....

[x1957x]

Yeah, I live and die hunting. My wife thinks I was a friggen bear in a before life. She hates me when its hunting season. God , I cant wait and I am 53 years old and still get pumped!!!

[Boar]

Yup wen the heart dosent jack hammmer at the site of a bear entering the bait pile, I'm done. boar

[x1957x]

BOAR--Dont think I could have said it better myself.You know what? I take time off of work just to drive up there and scout.Camp for a couple nites and then leave. Although i do have a guy that I can trust to bait for me. He likes to hunt also. I'm from wgtn. m.n. and thats how dedicated I am. Cant wait. What else do you like to hunt?

[Boar]

Some deer, but bear is the only thing that keeps me up at night, I like to hunt fish thru the ice, just as bad as bear. If your up for it, call me this winter an we'll do the Lake of the Woods mambo for some wally's an saugy's. Later boar

[cherokee]

Oh boar how the seasons run together.

Bear, deer, ducks, pheasant, ice fishing, turkey, musky fishing, walleye fishing, bass fishing.

[Boar]

Yep it's crazy, kid's in the candy store. Soon all will be right with the world. The planets will align an peace will settle upon the masses. Later boar

[jerkbait]

If you come up fishing let me know, we can try and hook up to catch some fishies.

[Boar]

Sounds good JB, hows the site search going are ya ready? Boar