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Title: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 02, 2013, 08:52:38 AM
So I'm watching the weather outside and its raining. My question is this. Do bears continue on their normal routine in the rain or do they kinda hole up and wait it out? I have another area I wanna check out but if the bears won't come out ill wait for a different day.

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Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: ICEMAN on August 02, 2013, 08:56:30 AM
In my opinion, they will continue on their normal path...

Good news is that your scent may be held down a bit.

Bad news is that you may not be able to hear them feeding as much as before.

Go hunt.



Oops, forgot to add, I am not a bear hunting expert....  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 02, 2013, 08:58:36 AM
I think the rain can be to your advantage!  It hold down the scent as Iceman said and also covers some noise!  Go get them!!!  :tup:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: h20hunter on August 02, 2013, 09:00:16 AM
go hunt.......bears don't care.....
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 02, 2013, 09:21:59 AM
Bears don't like rain everyone stay home.
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bugs n bones on August 02, 2013, 09:26:15 AM
The only bad about rain is it brings the fog which can ruin your day
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: seth30 on August 02, 2013, 09:28:51 AM
The only bad about rain is it brings the fog which can ruin your day
All I saw yesterday as fog well at the least the first 4 hours of my hunt :bash: 
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: h20hunter on August 02, 2013, 09:30:19 AM
Don't anyone listen to D-Rock....he sent me a pretty sappy Pm......I guess he won't mind me sharing.....

Hey H20...how about these bears hitting the ground. I'm like totally jealous, especially of that nice cinnamon bear. How are you doing today...I was hoping to shoot another small one last night just for the excuse to call you and we could hang out a little bit. However, I only drove around and didn't see anything. I was going to see if Stang wanted to go hunting but the poop head is off with that girlfriend of his in AK fishing and doing whatever. I wish I could could fishing with Stang in Alaska. (then he used some weird sad face emoticon that I shall delete) So this guy that lives in your area was talking about the rain...I'm totally going to try and throw them off. I was saying that I would bag one the first day but failed to do so. Are you really going to hunt with a bow for bear. I shoot a lot of 3d but don't know if I'm okay getting that close to a bear with my bow. What do you think? Anyway, its time for me to get back to work. Miss you.

-
Drock




See!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Don't listen to him!
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: seth30 on August 02, 2013, 09:31:52 AM
 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: snowpack on August 02, 2013, 09:47:21 AM
 :chuckle: :chuckle:

If there's food to be had, it'll take one heck of a rain to keep the bears from feeding.  Should be same game but washed down scent, some cover noise and maybe washout old tracks.
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: johnhart84 on August 02, 2013, 09:51:08 AM
HAHAHAHAHA
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: hoytem on August 02, 2013, 10:02:38 AM
The only bad about rain is it brings the fog which can ruin your day
All I saw yesterday as fog well at the least the first 4 hours of my hunt :bash:

Seth it sounds like you probably did hear the shots. Were you with a group?
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: shanevg on August 02, 2013, 10:04:01 AM
I've honestly never had a lot of luck in the rain.  Right before a rain storm - absolutely.  But while early in the season (August/September) the rain really seems to get them to just bed down.  Once October/November hits, they are feeding any time they get a chance.

Disclaimer though, all my experience is high country bear hunting!
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: seth30 on August 02, 2013, 10:04:27 AM
The only bad about rain is it brings the fog which can ruin your day
All I saw yesterday as fog well at the least the first 4 hours of my hunt :bash:

Seth it sounds like you probably did hear the shots. Were you with a group?
PM sent
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bankwalker on August 02, 2013, 10:06:45 AM
So we've learned, bears don't mind rain. And nobody send H20 PM's.... he'll post them up for everyone's amusement  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 02, 2013, 10:07:22 AM
In my opinion, they will continue on their normal path...

Good news is that your scent may be held down a bit.

Bad news is that you may not be able to hear them feeding as much as before.

Go hunt.



Oops, forgot to add, I am not a bear hunting expert....  :chuckle:


But he did stay at a Holiday Inn once...
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 02, 2013, 10:08:17 AM
Don't anyone listen to D-Rock....he sent me a pretty sappy Pm......I guess he won't mind me sharing.....

Hey H20...how about these bears hitting the ground. I'm like totally jealous, especially of that nice cinnamon bear. How are you doing today...I was hoping to shoot another small one last night just for the excuse to call you and we could hang out a little bit. However, I only drove around and didn't see anything. I was going to see if Stang wanted to go hunting but the poop head is off with that girlfriend of his in AK fishing and doing whatever. I wish I could could fishing with Stang in Alaska. (then he used some weird sad face emoticon that I shall delete) So this guy that lives in your area was talking about the rain...I'm totally going to try and throw them off. I was saying that I would bag one the first day but failed to do so. Are you really going to hunt with a bow for bear. I shoot a lot of 3d but don't know if I'm okay getting that close to a bear with my bow. What do you think? Anyway, its time for me to get back to work. Miss you.

-
Drock




See!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Don't listen to him!

It makes sense now as to why he uses a mini netbook to view trail cam photos. He likes to have you scoot in real close....

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Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: h20hunter on August 02, 2013, 10:12:13 AM
See! You know what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: ICEMAN on August 02, 2013, 10:17:42 AM
In my opinion, they will continue on their normal path...

Good news is that your scent may be held down a bit.

Bad news is that you may not be able to hear them feeding as much as before.

Go hunt.



Oops, forgot to add, I am not a bear hunting expert....  :chuckle:


But he did stay at a Holiday Inn once...

 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: turkeyfeather on August 02, 2013, 10:18:50 AM
Don't anyone listen to D-Rock....he sent me a pretty sappy Pm......I guess he won't mind me sharing.....

Hey H20...how about these bears hitting the ground. I'm like totally jealous, especially of that nice cinnamon bear. How are you doing today...I was hoping to shoot another small one last night just for the excuse to call you and we could hang out a little bit. However, I only drove around and didn't see anything. I was going to see if Stang wanted to go hunting but the poop head is off with that girlfriend of his in AK fishing and doing whatever. I wish I could could fishing with Stang in Alaska. (then he used some weird sad face emoticon that I shall delete) So this guy that lives in your area was talking about the rain...I'm totally going to try and throw them off. I was saying that I would bag one the first day but failed to do so. Are you really going to hunt with a bow for bear. I shoot a lot of 3d but don't know if I'm okay getting that close to a bear with my bow. What do you think? Anyway, its time for me to get back to work. Miss you.

-
Drock




See!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Don't listen to him!
Sounds like somebody needs a hug.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: h20hunter on August 02, 2013, 10:19:39 AM
Free hugs being given out? I'll hug the crap out of just about anyone!
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 02, 2013, 10:20:55 AM
But what would you do.... For a Klondike bar.

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Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: Moose1134 on August 02, 2013, 01:09:29 PM
Hilarious
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 02, 2013, 01:36:36 PM
 :nono:
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bendotti on August 02, 2013, 01:41:20 PM
Well guess this is not about rain anymore, lol.
Title: Re: Bears in the rain.
Post by: bknilvr00 on August 02, 2013, 05:09:17 PM
So far there's been lots of walking. Lots of rain. Lots of poo. But no bears.

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