Author Topic: Idaho Bear Hunting (Read 34805 times)

Naches Sportsman · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2015, 10:11:20 PM »

Quote from: Machias on May 16, 2015, 06:24:03 PM

The bait is, 30 pounds of caramel popcorn, 30 pounds of cookies, trail mix combo, 4 gallons of blue frosting, 2 gallons of maple syrup, 20 pounds of jelly candy slices, 4 pounds of raspberry pie filling. I stopped on my way through Wisconsin and bought 600 pounds of bulk bear bait from this guy. http://bobsbearbait.com/

You're making me hungry

. There are a few guys who have a slip at the family marina back there who swear by bobs. Sure wish baiting was legal in washington.

Machias · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2015, 06:02:06 AM »

Quote from: Miles on May 16, 2015, 09:10:30 PM

Nice pictures Machias. Have you ever tried dumping some Sambuca on the trees around your bait? I knew an old timer back east that would use that at all of his bear baits and traps.

Thanks Miles, nope never tried it, bet it would work!

Machias · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2015, 03:43:23 PM »

HOLY smokes!!!!!! Wait until you guys see the bear that showed up last night!! I hate to be a tease because you'll have to wait a day or so until I can get to some Wi-Fi, but he is HUGE!!!!!! Makes all the bears above look like cubs, heck he make the barrel look tiny!!!

FWilliams · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:14:02 PM »

Quote from: Machias on May 17, 2015, 03:43:23 PM

HOLY smokes!!!!!! Wait until you guys see the bear that showed up last night!! I hate to be a tease because you'll have to wait a day or so until I can get to some Wi-Fi, but he is HUGE!!!!!! Makes all the bears above look like cubs, heck he make the barrel look tiny!!!

awesome

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:19:22 PM »

Are you near the St. Joe where we talked about wolves are couple years ago, Avery ? I'm going there for a week in Sept for wolves and my anniversary. I love that entire area, except the snow.

rasbo · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:30:59 PM »

sic em Fred

Machias · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2015, 04:49:23 PM »

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on May 17, 2015, 04:19:22 PM

Are you near the St. Joe where we talked about wolves are couple years ago, Avery ? I'm going there for a week in Sept for wolves and my anniversary. I love that entire area, except the snow.

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I have one bait near there, it has not been hit yet, but the last time I baited that spot it took the bears a week to hit it.

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2015, 05:42:47 PM »

Quote from: Machias on May 17, 2015, 04:49:23 PM

Quote from: CAMPMEAT on May 17, 2015, 04:19:22 PM
Are you near the St. Joe where we talked about wolves are couple years ago, Avery ? I'm going there for a week in Sept for wolves and my anniversary. I love that entire area, except the snow.
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I have one bait near there, it has not been hit yet, but the last time I baited that spot it took the bears a week to hat it.

Well dang. Good luck on the better spots...

jasnt · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2015, 07:46:24 PM »

Gobble Doc · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2015, 12:16:55 PM »

Machias · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:06:33 PM »

Ok folks, hope you are ready for some photos!!! Check out the size difference on the one bear compared to all the others. I also found out the 3 color phase bears that keep showing up together is in fact a nice sow with two 2 year old cubs. We'll be leaving her alone. I hope you enjoy the photos, my oldest son flies in tomorrow night and we finally get to start hunting them on Weds. Oh and bait #2 finally got hit yesterday, but I don't have a camera on it.

midsized color phase bear