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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Bean Counter on August 21, 2008, 02:55:18 PM

Title: Bear calling
Post by: Bean Counter on August 21, 2008, 02:55:18 PM: Curious to see if I'm scaring more away than I am getting better at bringing 'em in. :bash:
Title: Re: Bear calling
Post by: snohohunter on August 21, 2008, 03:08:48 PM: I took one, and then I took my bro, and he shot one....both have been while hiking around the clear cuts. Though, I've been interesting in learning how to call them in.
Title: Re: Bear calling
Post by: billythekidrock on August 21, 2008, 03:59:08 PM: No. The last one I killed was a gimme spotted by my brother. He wasn't going to get the shot with archery gear so I got the shot with my rifle.
Title: Re: Bear calling
Post by: tlbradford on August 21, 2008, 10:14:51 PM: If I can see them and they are a shooter, I don't call. If they are small I will call to play around a little. Sometimes they go the other way.
Title: Re: Bear calling
Post by: Bscman on August 22, 2008, 09:03:24 AM: Quote from: tlbradford on August 21, 2008, 10:14:51 PM
If I can see them and they are a shooter, I don't call. If they are small I will call to play around a little. Sometimes they go the other way.

+1
Why risk spoiling the shot opportunity to get it a bit closer?

I usually leave the calling to "cold" areas. Trying to call a bear I've already spotted usually hasn't worked out very well.
Title: Re: Bear calling
Post by: tlbradford on August 22, 2008, 09:16:04 AM: To clarify, I meant if I see them and they are already in range, I will not call to bring them closer. I have had a lot of luck spotting bears and calling them into range. Do I think it is a better method than putting on a stalk, not really, but it is way more fun.