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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: shorthair15 on May 16, 2010, 12:08:25 PM

Title: bear hunting
Post by: shorthair15 on May 16, 2010, 12:08:25 PM: i have a 270 wsm i was going to use for black bear. which bullets would you recommend to use. i have winchester silvertips but these are more of a deer round. im not sure how well they would work on bear. i have a 300 ultra mag as well but wanted to shoot the 270 in case i see any coyotes or bobcats any recommendations thanks. looking at electronic calls any recommendations are these legal for bobcats and bears. i know you can use them for yotes.
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: 280ackley on May 16, 2010, 12:13:40 PM: 130 gr Barnes Triple Shocks or Nosler AccuBonds
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: saylean on May 16, 2010, 12:24:31 PM: Electronic calls are legal for any predator.

Just not elk,deer,goat, big horn, or waterfowl/turkey.
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: Kain on May 16, 2010, 02:07:21 PM: It is legal to use a electronic call for elk.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/huntregs2010.pdf (http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/huntregs2010.pdf) Page 72

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13. Using decoys and calls:
It is illegal to hunt waterfowl, turkey, or deer
with the use or aid of electronic calls and
battery powered or other electronic devices as
decoys.

I just bought the Foxpro Spitfire and so far I am pretty impressed. There are better calls but the cost gets to high for me. I used a Cass Creek Powerhorn and a MP3 player for the last two years and it worked great.
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: shorthair15 on May 16, 2010, 02:20:15 PM: i live out in lexington which is about 6 miles south of castle rock. ive seen alot of yotes and bear scat when im deer hunting so i figured its about time i do my part in controlling the population to help out those deer and elk i love to hunt. i will take a look at the foxpro spitfire thats the same one bear man ric suggested. this will also give me a good chance to use my two 12 gauges for coyotes as well. thanks
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 16, 2010, 02:51:13 PM: the silver tips are good bullets and i am shooting them threw a lot of my guns right now. they do have pretty good weight retention but like you i like a more solid bullet and when ever i am wanting that i always turn to my fave bullet the nosler partition
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: bonecrusher on May 16, 2010, 02:57:07 PM: shot my spring bear with nosler accubonds. mine was out of a 300 win mag but the bullet did its job. droped in its tracks and destroyed the shoulder blade
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Post by: rasbo on May 16, 2010, 04:04:40 PM: 150 corelokt dumps my bears .308....next bear 44mag with gutpile specials :drool:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 16, 2010, 04:18:38 PM: You have one of the best bear rifles around.. I would not trade my .270 for anything.. I have used a 140gr hornaday boattail for 30 years now and have taken 21 bear to date and all have come from a .270 . I have shot everyone in the shoulders and the results are always the same (deadly) .270 was made for the 130 gr but threw all my years shooting 1000's of rounds the 140 hornaday is the best.. It does'nt matter if he is 10' or at 500yds it all has to do with bullet placement... MY opinion I will put the .270 up to any cal. out there..
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: billythekidrock on May 16, 2010, 05:57:40 PM: I love my .270 and it loves 130 grns.
Title: Re: bear hunting
Post by: saylean on May 16, 2010, 09:17:31 PM: Thanks Kain...I keep thinkin deer and elk are in the same category... ;)

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