Machias' 2021 Idaho Bear baiting

[Machias]

Pretty sure he had a bad case of mites.  I bet that was a loooong miserable winter in the den!!

[Machias]

Back again

[carpsniperg2]

You had good luck with the link micro? I am thinking about grabbing a few.

[Machias]

I have.

[huntnnw]

Ill see tomorrow if that manging thing hit mine I have a bait about a mile north of yours. I walked up on your barrel the day after you set it

[Machias]

Ill see tomorrow if that manging thing hit mine I have a bait about a mile north of yours. I walked up on your barrel the day after you set it

Please shoot it.    Let me know sometime you are up there and I'll swing by and say Howdy!

[huntnnw]

Won’t be me, maybe wife.  I’ll be up this afternoon. Depends what’s on cam if I’ll be up hunting this weekend

[Machias]

Good luck!!  If you ever need help packing one out, I can PM you my cellphone number.  Be happy to try and help.  I live about 4 miles away.

[huntnnw]

Same for you . I live about 6 mi away

[Machias]

Little nicer bear, with all of his hair showed up.  I fixed the camera angle.  Love the photo of him ghosting in the background.

[bearpaw]

This one definitely has much nicer fur, much better than the naked bear! Beartivity is definitely picking up! 

[bearmanric]

 Good luck miss the good old days.

[Machias]

Got bait site #2 up and running yesterday.  First time baiting this spot, so we'll see if they find it and if so how long it takes.

[Machias]

Pretty exciting night last night on bear bait #1.  Was walking the road in and a nice young couple came by on their ATV. They stopped and chatted for several minutes and then headed off.  I was about 100 yards or so from the bait.  I was slipping into the stand an as I was about 20 yards from my stand I look up and there is a decent size bear coming into the barrel from the other side.  I had him broadside at 40 yards but decided to pass.  He had a decent size body, nice looking hair but big ears and a small head.  I got a few seconds of video I'll try and post shortly.  It was a first for me.  I think he heard the ATV start up and leave and figured the coast was clear.

[Machias]

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