Whos' on the hit list.

[Boar]

Just curious on what you decided to go with is all. Boar

[jay83196]

Oh, thought I'd go with what make the biggest hole, what do you use again?

[Boar]

Gonna use my muzzleloader, love useing that thing, big hole.

[pulleye16]

I got a hit! one for two. playing the lazy man hunt this year as I have limited time with work and baiting.

So I'm hunting a pretty hard it area this year on public land. Everyone is hunting as far back as the ATV trails allow so I decided, what the heck, I'll place one right at the head of the trail. Well, it worked! I've seen no other hunters this close to the parking lot. I figure it'll be good until small game and archery open, then there maybe to much traffic but then again, I hope to have one in the freezer by then!

[Boar]

Ha, way to out think them pulleye, sometimes ya just gota go against the grain. good luck, boar

[bogwalker]

Jay, 150 Pounds.

[cherokee]

Love seeing the different pics.

[matchset]

young chocolate bear

[Boar]

Nice daytimers matchset,Good eaters. Good luck boar

[UNDBowhunter]

Any ideas how big? I am terrible guessing sizes on bears....

[Mopad]

Cousin and I are hunting, checked our baits yesterday for the first time. 7 for 7!

[roosterslayer]

UND, that second bear looks like a shooter to me. the ears look small and are spread out, and the bear appears to have decent paws. I wouldn't pass if he came into my bait. The first bear kinda looks like a sow to me, has a melon head but appears to be quite a bit smaller.

[UNDBowhunter]

Thanks for the input....I am not 100% percent sure but I have a series of pics and I think both of the pics are of the same bear. There is two other small bears (last years cubs) that are hitting this bait also. Yeah, it does have a pretty good set of paws.....

[charliepete]

7 of 8 on baits so far. The bears spun one camera so no good pictures from that, the other camera was sitting on a bait who's only customers were a blonde sow with 3 cubs. Hopefully she passes those genetics on (all these cubs were black however).

[jerkbait]

Still 0 for 2. Have a good feeling about 1 of the sites, will have to wait and see. Now I am looking for a spot for a 3rd site. Spent most of the day yesterday out in the woods looking at somes areas a coworker used to bear hunt.

[cherokee]

Keep at it jerkbait. I prefer to have a station hit closer to opening day. We've had bears burn out on stations that they started hitting from day 1. Don't know why. We always blamed it on the acorns.

[Boar]

Keep atter JB, One of my sites went dry, so now I'm 2/4 an one of those is a night feeder an the other is a n eater in the 150-180 range. I know this heat aint helping things. I dont think your to far of cherokee, squirls will cash away piles of them an bear will sniff them out after all the ground acorns is cleaned up. UND those are some awsome pics, howd you get a aireal view? how high up are you with that camera. Godd luck< I'd drop anyone of them. Boar

[jay83196]

How big is this one, you think the big log is about 22"

[Boar]

WoW! its really hard to tell for me but I see alot of mass. Good luck on that one. Boar

[x1957x]

What zone..... If you dont want to shoot it I can force myself to do the dirty deed. Cant really tell how big. Just has a good belly and that means only one thing, Welcome to MR. Bigs house! Good luck, nice bear! -----57----

[lungdeflator]

UND--- looks like you put the cam up in the tree looking down on your bait? is that working good? The bears have broken a bracket off mine already and the other isnt gonna last too long taking that kinda beating. I tried to only touch the cam with clean rubber gloves on and spray it down with scent killer but it doesnt work. even during the day they go over and smack it around the tree

[UNDBowhunter]

Yeah - I put it up about 10 feet high in a small diameter tree....I was having problems w/ bears ripping the camera down. It seems to help so far. Alot of nice pics on here so far.....

Question - How do you guys guys get out of your stand with bears around if you are hunting by yourself? I want to try to shoot a nice bear this year, and wondering what is the best way to get out if you have smaller bears around w/o ruining your stand???

[cherokee]

I'd wait for it to get dark and climb right on down. They should scoot. If not, run like H E C K. LOL

[bogwalker]

Question - How do you guys guys get out of your stand with bears around if you are hunting by yourself? I want to try to shoot a nice bear this year, and wondering what is the best way to get out if you have smaller bears around w/o ruining your stand???

[Archerysniper]

Just remember they will probably walk away calmly, don't forget a change of undies back in the truck you might need a few.