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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ASHQUACK on October 28, 2025, 03:57:08 PM

Title: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: ASHQUACK on October 28, 2025, 03:57:08 PM: I have a spot where a rather large boar frequently passes by my trail camera. I believe he's headed either to a close creek to salmon fish or an apple orchard. He's completely nocturnal currently. I have a stand in the area and am thinking I may be able to sucker him in via a call. Wind is in my favor, normally. Would you guys use rabbit in distress, lost fawn or doe bleats?
And do you guys think this will be effective, given that he is enroute to a different food source?
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: highcountry_hunter on October 28, 2025, 07:06:42 PM: Fawn distress man. Doesn’t matter the time of year, they come running.
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 28, 2025, 07:32:33 PM: If he’s in the salmon you don’t want him.🤮
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: ASHQUACK on October 28, 2025, 08:45:32 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 28, 2025, 07:32:33 PM
If he’s in the salmon you don’t want him.🤮
But I do, his hide is absolutely outstanding and I dont think I'll even taste the salmon in pepperoni.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 29, 2025, 07:33:42 AM: Heck yeah you want him. Little Pathfinders bear this year smelled like an absolute porta potty, but he made great jerky. LP is living off that stuff in college right now. He's got a literal bucket of it in his dorm fridge :chuckle:
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Post by: dilleytech on November 01, 2025, 10:29:47 AM: Whatever you try I think the trick is be close. Make it easy for them to
Come in to check things out.
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Post by: craigapphunt on November 16, 2025, 12:29:55 PM: Did you ever try calling? Any luck?
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: ASHQUACK on November 16, 2025, 03:03:23 PM: Quote from: craigapphunt on November 16, 2025, 12:29:55 PM
Did you ever try calling? Any luck?
Unfortunately I ended up this season with a nasty cold. So, hopefully he shows up next year as i will attempt then. Now that deer season is over I'm going to try calling cougars.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on November 16, 2025, 04:10:08 PM: @bearmanric

Bearman Ric knows calling bears like few others and he makes great calls, as well. :tup:
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: craigapphunt on November 17, 2025, 05:21:36 PM: Quote from: ASHQUACK on November 16, 2025, 03:03:23 PM
Quote from: craigapphunt on November 16, 2025, 12:29:55 PM
Did you ever try calling? Any luck?
Unfortunately I ended up this season with a nasty cold. So, hopefully he shows up next year as i will attempt then. Now that deer season is over I'm going to try calling cougars.

I'm thinking of trying the same thing beings on how I have the first week of December off. Let us know how you do.
Title: Re: Going to try my hand at calling.
Post by: craigapphunt on November 17, 2025, 05:24:50 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on November 16, 2025, 04:10:08 PM
@bearmanric

Bearman Ric knows calling bears like few others and he makes great calls, as well. :tup:

Awesome thanks for the info. I'll have to reach out to him and pick his brain. I'm very interested in the premise off calling for bears and big kitty's.