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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: longstevo on October 02, 2010, 02:09:02 PM

Title: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: longstevo on October 02, 2010, 02:09:02 PM: Hey all,

I've got a Carlson reed call that sounds really good. I actually found it in the mud on a forest road, cleaned it up, and now its a staple in my pack.

But I've never called anything in with it. It makes an awesome cow elk squeak. But if I blow on it recklessly, it sounds a lot like a rabbit in distress. It might be a dual call, but I'm not sure.

The point of my question is if one had it in their mind to go out and call for bear, would they have a better chance and trying to sound like a cow elk, or a distressed varmint?
Title: Re: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2010, 02:27:30 PM: it depends, on the area. we have never done very good calling bear with elk calls. but we do not have many elk in our area. they are few and far between. in a area with a high elk population it can be very deadly. i have a lot of friends that have killed a lot of bear with elk calls. i do best with fawn distress myself.
Title: Re: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: billythekidrock on October 02, 2010, 03:47:04 PM: Both.
Title: Re: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: alecvg on October 02, 2010, 05:03:24 PM: Don't know anything about calling bears, never tried it myself. The guy I worked for this summer was elk hunitng last year, bugeling at a monster bull, and a big old color phase bear came into the call and he shot it at 15 yards, so elk calls do work, but who know how often that will work though.
Title: Re: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: charlesbearden1 on October 02, 2010, 06:15:18 PM: Rabbit in distress or a fawn bleat would work the best from what ive heard from some old men out in packwood area. Get in touch with me through the private messenger and I can get together with ya and go bear hunting maybe next week my wife Bday is tommorow but she said I can go out in the morn if you want Oct.3 til about 1:00pm, Depends on where we go what weaponry we will use.
Title: Re: Which tactic would you use?
Post by: longstevo on October 03, 2010, 03:09:38 PM: Quote from: charlesbearden1 on October 02, 2010, 06:15:18 PM
Rabbit in distress or a fawn bleat would work the best from what ive heard from some old men out in packwood area. Get in touch with me through the private messenger and I can get together with ya and go bear hunting maybe next week my wife Bday is tommorow but she said I can go out in the morn if you want Oct.3 til about 1:00pm, Depends on where we go what weaponry we will use.

Hey thanks for the invite. I actually had reserve drill this weekend, so that kind of leaves me high and dry. Did you make it out today?