Big Boar Scent Checking and Scratching

[billythekidrock]

This was last spring in an area that had a couple boars as well as a sow with cubs. I was hoping to catch the cubs playing with mother in their beds, but this big guy came along instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RXt_xSzAAqA

[carpsniperg2]

A dandy bear indeed

[SemperFidelis97]

Thanks for sharing is it spring bear yet

[AKBowman]

BTKR-  About when do the bears start coming out of their dens for the year on the wet side?

[billythekidrock]

BTKR-  About when do the bears start coming out of their dens for the year on the wet side?

Well first I can tell you that no matter what date I tell you, someone will agree and another will tell you that I am wrong.

I have seen tracks and sign of feeding as early as January at about 600 ft elevation but generally I see more bears or sign starting in late March. Depending on the area, the first sign I usually find are tracks and sign of feeding or bed/turds/feeding activity.

I usually see the most camera activity during April/May/June when I can put the cams on a natural food source and the boars start looking for a little attention.

The boar in the video only checked that area that one time then moved on. There was another good sized boar with a collar only a few dozen yards away that I caught on another cam one day earlier. He was only there one day as well. The sow and cubs (vids coming soon) were there every couple days for about 3 weeks.

[bearpaw]

great video.. 

[billythekidrock]

The boar in the video only checked that area that one time then moved on. There was another good sized boar with a collar only a few dozen yards away that I caught on another cam one day earlier. He was only there one day as well. The sow and cubs (vids coming soon) were there every couple days for about 3 weeks.

The video below is of the collared bear I mentioned above. He was only 50 yards or so away from bedding area where the bear was caught scratching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OJ1baklrDqA

[saylean]

Nice vids Billy. I am gonna go place my camera up in a week or so. See if I cant catch some vids too.

[fillthefreezer]

where would be a good bear spot to hang a cam this time of year?

[grundy53]

nice videos!

[Ripper]

Thanks for posting Billy, they are way cool!

[D-Rock425]

where would be a good bear spot to hang a cam this time of year?

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