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Offline reagansquad

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What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« on: October 24, 2013, 01:00:23 AM »
I usually chase bear in August until deer season starts... But where might a find one of those critters this time of year? I got a buddy who is joining the army and wants to go hunt with me before he goes.

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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2013, 05:35:18 AM »
Whatever they can find to eat.   Gut piles, Mountain Ash, elderberries, homestead orchards, ants.

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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2013, 06:20:37 AM »
Acorns and orchard fruit if you're close to areas that have these.

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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2013, 06:52:54 AM »
I see less bears this time of year. They must move around a lot less to conserve energy prior to going to their den... But I'm no expert
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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2013, 08:43:21 AM »
Well big guy...we are going to head out and cover some ground ourselves. No real plan other than to hunt where there have been bears and see if we can find one out in come cuts grubbing, stumping, or just meandering around looking for some food. Hoping to be more lucky than good.

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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2013, 05:54:45 AM »
Find a spot with a bunch of shredded up stumps and use one of Rick's fawn in distress calls.
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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2013, 06:06:17 AM »
There were quite a few blackberries left on the vines while we dragged the wifes buck to the truck.  Saw a few nice sized piles of poo as well...100% blackberries it looked like.  Same thing last time she took a deer out of there only that time it was late buck.  Actually saw the bear in there last year eating frozen blackberries, but of course that was late buck and season was then closed.
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Re: What are bear eating and where are they at this time of year?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2013, 06:13:01 AM »
Whatever they can find to eat.   Gut piles, Mountain Ash, elderberries, homestead orchards, ants.

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