Spring Bear in Lincoln 501

[Ghost Hunter]

Don't want to know where he was, just which way he was going   Need your compass setting   Heading that way after work, if I get the leak in the water tank fixed

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

He was heading NE, 
I have been spending my time down in creek bottoms and swampy areas, but (almost) all the sign I am finding is old.
 I wish I knew more about these animals, because when I spend 4-5 hours exploring a creek, then drive over to another spot and find a dropping in the road on the way to the next one, where it is dry and nowhere near water or grassy areas, I wonder if I am looking in the wrong place. 

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I am running in to more sign, fresh bear poop every time out, finding fresh peels, got a couple pictures on my trail cam, .....
A bear is going to hit the ground soon....
Although with 75 permit holders I am surprised that the only guys I have run into are 5 guys from this site, plus one that isn't, for a total of 8 hunters. 
I have seen 3 other rigs that didn't stop and talk, but still, not very much pressure...
especially considering boundaries and hours.....

[Ghost Hunter]

I'll be crowding back in with you next time out.  Spent some time in the north unit Saturday.  Hiked to the end of one road, crossed a couple streams in the brush to pick up another road.  5 miles on the boots, and no sign.  Gonna head back to the swamps next trip.  Somebody dumped a freezer and rank meat at the south entrance   Don't think the bear will go for sour turkey sausage

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Let me know when you will be there, I got a promising looking spot I was going to have BTKR show me how to call from, but he seems kind of busy.....
If you want to be a back up gunner, (If one doesnt come within 30 yards) 
we could sit on some stumps and try to call one out in the open, or if we look at it in the morning, call first, then if nothing shows, head down into bottom to look around for sign.
(I did find a bear track coming out of there, but haven't walked into bottom yet)

[billythekidrock]

Let me know when you will be there, I got a promising looking spot I was going to have BTKR show me how to call from, but he seems kind of busy.....

Yea, it seems that our schedules don't match up too well right now. I am open Sunday, but I don't know how that works for you. 

[Ghost Hunter]

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If you want to be a back up gunner, (If one doesnt come within 30 yards) 

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Sounds like a fair enough offer.   Long as I'm not between you and the bear at 30 yards

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I tried calling in that spot one evening last week, after sitting there for about half an hour, I started calling with a "Wilson Bear Cub Bawler", called for over an hour with nothing coming to look at me (That I saw), then while walking out at dark, I heard what I now have identified as a "sow moan" from the trees.  I heard it 3 times while I sat on a stump, but decided to get out of there before it got too dark on me.
If I try that again, I will bring a sidearm "just in case" !
That made me a little nervous, I am not that accurate with my recurve when my shorts are all bunched up like that..

[billythekidrock]

How were you able to identify it?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

How were you able to identify it?

Through searching sound bytes on the web, North American Bear Center, and Flickr.
I also got a DVD with my "Woods Wise Super Bear Talker" the sound is exactly the same as they demonstrated, and I can duplicate.

[toe-jam]

allways take the side arm with you . i love my bow but  just in case the side arm is right there.

[billythekidrock]

Cool.

So you think that was the sound you heard from 300 yards?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I am sure that was the sound I heard, it was excactly like the sounds I have heard on the video/web....
As far as how far away it was, I cannot say for sure, I was just estimating from me to the trees that I could see, as I was walking on a logging road in the middle of a clear-cut at dark..
It sounded like it was on the ridge across from me..
Although I am new to spring bear hunting/calling, I have heard Elk grinding their teeth, and moose groaning, this was neither of those sounds.
I doubt it was Sasquatch......
I could be wrong, but I am convinced that it was a bear, I have found tracks in the spot I heard the sound, so I know one uses the area.
I will hunt the area again this week and see if I can get a picture of a bear, hopefully a dead one !

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

After leaving my camera on the trail for a week, I got pictures of two bears using the creek bottom as a travel route.
Now if I can just be there !
This one is kind of cool, brown butt, and brown stripes on shoulders

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Wrong picture,