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Offline Crunch14

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Bears in the rain?
« on: September 27, 2013, 09:10:21 AM »
Since Bears live in the woods, and it rains in the woods; I assume a guy could successfully hunt bear, in the woods, while it's raining.

Would that be correct?

I plan on calling until I'm blue in the face.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 09:13:36 AM »
Bears could care less if its raining.  They're hungry.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 09:47:41 AM »
Thats what I was hoping to hear.  Thank you Goretex

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 09:52:58 AM »
well back when i baited i never saw bear come into my sites when it was raining and i mean never, why, i have no clue. but after a good hard rain and it stopped it was bear ON  :tup:
my grandpa always said "if it aint broke dont fix it"

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2013, 09:56:04 AM »
Blue in the face is all good and well but I'd suggest trying to be in an area where there is fresh bear sign.  Setting up close is your best bet.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2013, 01:59:43 PM »
Last weekend before we got my cousin's deer we heard a couple bellaring and tearing into stumps, but couldn't get on one; and I didn't have my call with me.  So I'm gonna try that same general area.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2013, 03:16:15 PM »
I had seen some shows on the Outdoor Channel were they indicated that bear activity drops off when it is raining; however, they didn't explain why.
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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2013, 03:33:23 PM »
 :chuckle:  The researchers and cameramen don't like to get wet.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2013, 03:35:45 PM »
Not saying they're not out in the rain but I've never had luck in the alpine. Right after a rainstorm is a different story. The bears really seem to have started moving around this week after last weekends snow around me.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2013, 04:11:03 PM »
Shot mine actively feeding in the rain.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2013, 12:24:59 PM »
well, we went out this morning. it rain and it rain and it rain some more and no bears... we didn't see anything and we always kill a bear there this time of year.. :bash: :dunno:

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2013, 02:34:59 PM »
I've been out today also and didn't see him ,but caught him around midnight on cam
Everyone thinks that I'm freak ,I don't look different do I ?

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2013, 09:39:34 AM »
Well I was thoroughly unsuccessful for bear over the weekend.  But did have a few groups of Doe come in to investigate the calling.  One brave little girl was so curious that she walked up to 15-20 feet from me.  Totally cool experience.

Should be getting some snow in my area the next few days; hopefully that will get the big Muley's to move down to some more accessable terrain.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2013, 09:56:22 AM »
saw 2 bear yesterday in this storm out feeding. Lost sight of both of them about 200 yds away. Debating on going back out today.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2013, 10:00:22 AM »
go get one down.. :tup:

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2013, 11:45:40 AM »
Weather is supposed to be improving for this upcoming weekend (10/5/2013 and 10/6/2013).

I was out last weekend and didn't see anything. Weather was crap.



I'll be out there somewhere this weekend...

Good luck to everyone.


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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2013, 09:42:36 PM »
^This looks familiar... Very familiar.

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Re: Bears in the rain?
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2013, 09:54:00 PM »
so thats what your tent looks like after you slide out from underneath it?

 


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