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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: alanger on July 09, 2009, 02:47:42 PM

Title: tips on bear hunting
Post by: alanger on July 09, 2009, 02:47:42 PM: I am still a youth and i got a bear tag last year and never really tried to get one. This year i want to go for it. I am just wondering where i should look to find my trophy. Any tips?

thanks.
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: jackelope on July 09, 2009, 02:48:30 PM: ripe berry patches.
they have to be ripe.
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: alanger on July 09, 2009, 03:01:43 PM: Just stake it out??
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Post by: coop2424 on July 09, 2009, 03:50:45 PM: I would just get out and look for sign. If you find sign and ripe berrys or fruit trees most likely there will be a bear there sometime or another. They go to where the food is.
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: bearpaw on July 09, 2009, 03:55:30 PM: jackelope said it all, ripe berry patches, eat some yourself, if they aren't ready for you, they aren't ready for the bear either. Cover country find an area with bear sign and then watch the food source.

Good Luck
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Post by: billythekidrock on July 09, 2009, 03:58:12 PM: Find the food. If you sit over the prefered food source you should eventually see a bear.
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Post by: saylean on July 09, 2009, 04:06:21 PM: also, just read up on some of the bear threads...lots of info...good luck.
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: alanger on July 09, 2009, 04:39:49 PM: Thanks everyone. Hope to get me another trophy added to the book!
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Post by: Rob on July 09, 2009, 05:06:17 PM: Are you hunting east or west side of the state?

It was recommended to me on this board that I read this book:
The Education of a Bear Hunter by Ralph Flowers. 15 bucks on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Education-Bear-Hunter-Flowers/dp/0832304778/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247184280&sr=8-1

I learned a lot from it and recommend it myself now.
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: alanger on July 09, 2009, 05:27:57 PM: east side .
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: littlebuf on July 09, 2009, 05:35:54 PM: your living real close to some prime bear country, head for the hills. ive got a honey hole right around your area that i hit in September, its great because everybody's bow hunting elk so ya got the bears all to your self. let me know if your still looking for one in September im going alone this year so there may be a spot around the fire for ya
Title: Re: tips on bear hunting
Post by: alanger on July 10, 2009, 08:12:14 AM: Thanks i am actually going to do some scouting around this weekend. hopefully figure out my area. and start rounding up my gear.