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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Duckslayer89 on September 03, 2016, 01:36:08 AM

Title: How long to call?
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 03, 2016, 01:36:08 AM: How long will bears respond to fawn in distress calls? Called one in on the 1st, wondering if calling will be effective through the whole season?
Title: Re: How long to call?
Post by: Machias on September 03, 2016, 03:32:07 AM: I call until they den up. Later in the season I don't think they travel as far or as fast to a call, but if you start calling and they are close by they will come in.
Title: Re: How long to call?
Post by: Duckslayer89 on September 03, 2016, 03:43:28 AM: Quote from: Machias on September 03, 2016, 03:32:07 AM
I call until they den up. Later in the season I don't think they travel as far or as fast to a call, but if you start calling and they are close by they will come in.

Alright sweet I will keep at it then with the fawn call. Work is killing me right now I want to be up in the woods every day they are moving
Title: Re: How long to call?
Post by: Oh Mah on September 23, 2016, 01:00:42 PM: Great post.Another question since it pertains to Machias answer.When do bears start to den up?What pushes them into it?Snow?Cold,Deep snow? thanks.
Title: Re: How long to call?
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 23, 2016, 01:13:47 PM: Quote from: Oh Mah on September 23, 2016, 01:00:42 PM
Great post.Another question since it pertains to Machias answer.When do bears start to den up?What pushes them into it?Snow?Cold,Deep snow? thanks.

Lack of feed
Title: Re: How long to call?
Post by: bracer40 on September 23, 2016, 01:24:26 PM: Had one come into my lost calf calls (at least that's what I was attempting) at 15 yards several years ago during early archery. One of my buddies took a cougar this year doing the same. I'm told they were both a little suprised when they faced off @ 12 yards :yike:

This was Rimrock area btw.