Bear calling

[saylean]

Im calling alone about 90% of the time. I carry a side arm always and am loaded before I begin calling.

[runamuk]

Do any of you call alone or do you always have backup? I was going to head out alone, I usually see more animals when I'm alone.

I have very little idea what I am doing but am trying to learn  and call alone 98% of the time, for that matter I hunt alone about 98% of the time...

[JackOfAllTrades]

and am loaded before I begin calling

This could affect your calling, your point of aim and ability to out run the bruin that's about to take a bite out of your hind end.  Better think about that.   

-Steve

[bearmanric]

i call alone alot. scare me more when i get up and had cougars and bocats behind me. have had alot of cool expierences. it's a Rush. have been very close to bears. will be using Hand call's only this year. have better action. Rick

[saylean]

and am loaded before I begin calling

This could affect your calling, your point of aim and ability to out run the bruin that's about to take a bite out of your hind end.  Better think about that.   

-Steve

I leave the vodka at home Steve.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I will be calling by myself, but certainly not alone in the woods, next week. Like Saylean, I will have heavy hand-canon loaded and at the ready, but I don't expect to or actually hope not to shoot early in the season unless a really big one comes in. Pepper spray as posted earlier 'might' get added to my belt.. But if anything is that close.. I'll probably introduce it to some lead poisoning via 300gn Sierra LSP.  I will be scouting/calling a somewhat new area to me. With my near ridgetop vantage point, I hope not to 'educate' any bears and will be looking 360* for any signs of something that answers my call so that I may stop calling in time.

edit:  To answer the question of being attacked when calling, No. But I have only called for bears a few times.

-Steve

[grundy53]

90% of the time I call alone. I like it better. It's definitely a rush!

[haus]

have a WAYNE  Carlton Bear Hunting videotape(old i know  ) where he only uses his bear call......in one scene he tosses his cowboy hat at a bear then pepper sprays it.  Several clips where he calls bears into spray range(no firearm in possession), usually the hat toss scares them off.

We tried it once in the Tucannon bout 8 years ago, scared the sht out of us. We were sitting back to back   I think we should have chose a spot that had a better vantage point....

[JackOfAllTrades]

......at one point he tags a bear in the head with his cowboy hat then pepper sprays it.

That's just stupid!     

-Steve

[haus]

here we go....... 

[rasbo]

Ive had a couple come in hard out of season,one I growled at when I saw him.He came in harder,my partner yelled at me for growling, so I then drew down on him and got big and yelled..he turned at just a few yrds,,,I dont like calling anymore outta season im afraid I might have to shoot one,then the bounty hunters will be after me..bears have personalities just like humans,most are all bark,its the one that bites to watch out for

[Hangfire]

I have Carltons video, interesting. I was told at the Spokane sportsman show that he let one get to close and has the scars to prove it.

[rasbo]

I have Carltons video, interesting. I was told at the Spokane sportsman show that he let one get to close and has the scars to prove it.

thats the video that got me pumped,love the one where he was behind the tree just a few feet then sprayed..

[haus]

I have Carltons video, interesting. I was told at the Spokane sportsman show that he let one get to close and has the scars to prove it.

thats the video that got me pumped,love the one where he was behind the tree just a few feet then sprayed..

heck ya that one is huge too!! isn't that the scene where he does a little dance after the bear runs off? 

[rasbo]

I have Carltons video, interesting. I was told at the Spokane sportsman show that he let one get to close and has the scars to prove it.

thats the video that got me pumped,love the one where he was behind the tree just a few feet then sprayed..

heck ya that one is huge too!! isn't that the scene where he does a little dance after the bear runs off? 

yeah ,I laughed so hard I almost squirted,I still watch it from time to time,what a pig that bear was,,,kibbles and bits bear