Post by: WASHBCBOOK on August 17, 2010, 04:58:03 PM
up high in the trees still kinda dark out finally enough light i see 3 black bear cubs up in
3 different trees eating some wild food.now mind you these are the first live bears
ive seen..at this location these darn things have slipped me for the past 4 seasons
im thinking sweeett and taking many many deep breaths...im shooting from a elevated
blind and shooting my tenpoint crossbow yes i have my disability crossbow license
after 2 hours of watching all together 7 different
cubs 2 to the right of me 3 in frontof me 2 more to the front left of me i hear snappppp
mind youall again ive never killed a bear but caught many on mytrail cams..
about 30 min after that snap i see a very nice bear standing on its back legs
looking towards the cubs to the right of me i would have shot but i had a standing
bear at 30 yards and i wasnt going to wound my first bear so i pass in this area
there is over 50 or more piles of chit loaded with chit...
ok back to the bear it walked off back in the bush..i cant even to think right now
bears all around me.im getting bear fever ok this full grown bear walks out just out of range.
ok i want and need a clean kill..dont give me to much crap for not shooting
about8-830 or sooo i hear snapppppp another huge bear 60 to 100 yards away and no smoke pole oh well
these bears have caled this place home for a long long time..it walked away into the bush and took a knap.it was a
dandy
the worst part of all i forgot my camera for video sony12.1 mp cybershot...
i will get pics in the morning of the day 2 hunts and cross my fingers a bbdown
so i kill a nice bear i want some peperoni stick and summer sausage any tips here is the black bear mom i think
i got her on trailcam a few years back ive never seen the cubs on trailcam also
i hope i see the same thing today cause ill have video for youall.thanks washbcbook from toledo
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/MDGC0019.jpg (http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/MDGC0019.jpg)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/bear0051.jpg (http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/bear0051.jpg)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/DSC01890.jpg (http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/DSC01890.jpg)
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/bear8-18-08008.jpg (http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn160/washbcbook/bear8-18-08008.jpg)
i used deer feed in 08 for deer hunting thats how i found this spot i dont use der bait anymore tons of natural feed hope you al enjoy i think
my first photo is one mom maybe its a boar but looks more like a mommy bear would you shoot any of these
also could a person shoot a cub i couldnt after watching them play very cute until the big boys and gals showed up....
Post by: jackelope on August 17, 2010, 05:09:39 PM
Good thing you didn't shoot...
:twocents:
Post by: boneaddict on August 17, 2010, 05:34:03 PM
Post by: lewy on August 18, 2010, 06:30:18 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on August 18, 2010, 07:14:42 AM
Post by: Gobble on August 18, 2010, 07:20:54 AM
Post by: one-eyed Ross on August 18, 2010, 07:34:49 AM
Anyway, I'd never give someone a bad time about passing up a shot. Unless I'm the one holding the weapon, I don't know all the reasons that go into passing it up. Clean kill is always a better choice.
Post by: Jeremy S on August 18, 2010, 07:37:04 AM
Post by: link on August 18, 2010, 07:52:03 AM
Post by: skipper on August 18, 2010, 07:55:43 AM
Post by: turkey buster on August 18, 2010, 07:59:12 AM
Post by: KimberRich on August 18, 2010, 08:19:37 AM
Is it just me or does the bear in the last pic look like he standing over some kind of bait? :dunno:
x2
Also says 103 degrees.. don't remember it being that hot in '08?? :dunno:
Cool pics either way.
Post by: Stomper on August 18, 2010, 08:21:51 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 18, 2010, 08:37:04 AM
Post by: WASHBCBOOK on August 18, 2010, 01:59:06 PM
havent killed a bear getting closer ..sooo since its legal i put some purina deer/elk feed and guess what bears
and more bears kept showing up i have many more or different animals on trail cam but
as you can see in the 08 photo there is feed under the big bear and the smaller bear i wasnt hiding nothing from you all
once i relized this area was loaded with bear i started looking around guess what it was loaded
with natural feed cherrys, apples, black berrys, huckle berrys, and much much much more
im not baiting these bear im just smart and took some advise from another felow hunter friend of mine whom helped me in this area
thanks for the help you know who you are...that i found natural feed that the bears eat
..ive been after these sob for over 5 seasons they have takin 1 MOULTRIE I60
eat one home brew so its PAY BACK dont ya think also im a disabled crossbow hunter
UPDATE MORNING #2 3 HOURS AND NOTHING ILL TRY IN THE MORNING
Post by: ratherhunt on August 18, 2010, 03:18:42 PM