Which tactic would you use?

[longstevo]

Hey all,

I've got a Carlson reed call that sounds really good.  I actually found it in the mud on a forest road, cleaned it up, and now its a staple in my pack. 

But I've never called anything in with it.  It makes an awesome cow elk squeak.  But if I blow on it recklessly, it sounds a lot like a rabbit in distress.  It might be a dual call, but I'm not sure. 

The point of my question is if one had it in their mind to go out and call for bear, would they have a better chance and trying to sound like a cow elk, or a distressed varmint? 

[carpsniperg2]

it depends, on the area. we have never done very good calling bear with elk calls. but we do not have many elk in our area. they are few and far between. in a area with a high elk population it can be very deadly. i have a lot of friends that have killed a lot of bear with elk calls. i do best with fawn distress myself.

[billythekidrock]

Both.

[alecvg]

Don't know anything about calling bears, never tried it myself.  The guy I worked for this summer was elk hunitng last year, bugeling at a monster bull, and a big old color phase bear came into the call and he shot it at 15 yards, so elk calls do work, but who know how often that will work though.

[charlesbearden1]

Rabbit in distress or a fawn bleat would work the best from what ive heard from some old men out in packwood area. Get in touch with me through the private messenger and I can get together with ya and go bear hunting maybe next week my wife Bday is tommorow but she said I can go out in the morn if you want Oct.3 til about 1:00pm, Depends on where we go what weaponry we will use.

[longstevo]

Rabbit in distress or a fawn bleat would work the best from what ive heard from some old men out in packwood area. Get in touch with me through the private messenger and I can get together with ya and go bear hunting maybe next week my wife Bday is tommorow but she said I can go out in the morn if you want Oct.3 til about 1:00pm, Depends on where we go what weaponry we will use.

Hey thanks for the invite.  I actually had reserve drill this weekend, so that kind of leaves me high and dry.  Did you make it out today?