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Calling Bears

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Rob:
I have done a couple dozen sets with foxpro and mouth calls.  I have never seen one come in but that is probably just a luck or technique issue.  Also possible I have been busted and not noticed.

I watched this Sow last year.  She had two cubs with her.  I hit the mouth call and in about 2 seconds she pivoted from broad side walking to face me sitting down.  I think she was making eye contact with me.  Amazing how fast they can pinpoint where a sound is coming from.  She was 475 yards away.

Okanagan:
Good pic, Rob.  Here's a pic of a called bear approaching a Rainshadow call.  Not a monster but a pretty good sized bear.     

Rob:
That one would be good enough for me!  Great picture

Machias:
I've had just the opposite experience with bear calling than a couple guys here.  So far I've been lucky enough to call in 16 bears and a couple of lions.  I think my average is a bear called in about every 20 to 25 stands.  I call non-stop for an hour.  I have several Bearmanric and Rainshadow calls.  Love both men's calls.  I have also called in a couple of bears when I was first starting out with a Jones Javelina call.  Of course we don't have Javelinas in WA State, but it is a loud raspy type call.  My difference has been how bears respond in.  All of my big bears walk right in with no care about sneaking in.  Every big bear I've called in, I heard coming in.  Smaller and most mid-sized bears were just suddenly standing there.  My theory has always been they are sneaking in because they do not want to stumble in and get their butts kicked by whatever is eating whatever is screaming.  I think big bears make noise on the way in to intimidate whatever is eating whatever is screaming.  But that is just my theory.  I have a new Lucky Duck e-caller that I will be trying out on bears this fall.  I always put a watch out in front of me, so I know how long I have been calling.  An hour on a mouth call is a chore and always feels longer than it actually has been.

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