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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ljsommer on September 26, 2018, 10:33:56 AM

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Title: West side fall bear
Post by: ljsommer on September 26, 2018, 10:33:56 AM

Any suggestions? What should I expect? Efficacy of prey calling? What time of day is most productive this time of year?
Going this Saturday morning with my partner, he's shooter I am binos/range.

Area we are going to be at is thick underbrush but good amount of predator activity.

Title: Re: West side fall bear
Post by: kselkhunter on September 26, 2018, 10:52:48 AM

Depends on your elevation and if there are any berries left.  This time of year I tend to see evidence of bears digging into the yellow jacket nests and ant mounds a lot.   Mostly evenings.

Saturday is the opener for muzzleloader deer.  With the 209 primer change, you may have more company than on a previous muzzleloader opener.   

Title: Re: West side fall bear
Post by: ljsommer on September 26, 2018, 10:55:20 AM

Quote from: kselkhunter on September 26, 2018, 10:52:48 AM

Depends on your elevation and if there are any berries left.  This time of year I tend to see evidence of bears digging into the yellow jacket nests and ant mounds a lot.   Mostly evenings.

Saturday is the opener for muzzleloader deer.  With the 209 primer change, you may have more company than on a previous muzzleloader opener.

I didn't know that! Thank you for the tip.