Post by: IrelandMac on August 13, 2011, 01:33:00 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on August 13, 2011, 06:03:43 AM
www.callingbears.com (http://www.callingbears.com)
http://bearseast.proboards34.com/index.cgi (http://bearseast.proboards34.com/index.cgi)
Those are three of the best on the web.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 13, 2011, 10:32:51 AM
Post by: grizzlyadams on August 14, 2011, 09:31:56 AM
He told me that right now, the boars are heavily into cub eating mode. Most of them could care less about eating berries right now. Something to do with thinning the competition for territory. Yes they are eating other things as bears do but he said that a cub in distress right now is like Filet and Lobster to us. If they hear a cub in distress, they will make a B-Line for it if in the area. He said that all through the month of August, this is what he does. He had plenty of pictures in his rig to prove his success rate too. So, I guess there must be something to it. This year so far he has 6 clients for bear season and all six have tagged 350-400 lb bears so far and the season just opened.
I didnt ask if that was for all bears or just the higher country bears......thought of asking that later that day when he was gone.
Hope that helps and good luck :tup:
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Post by: WildlifeAssassin on August 14, 2011, 01:46:58 PM
I met a bear hunting guide while out hunting yesterday. His client couldn't show because of an illness so he was out scouting and hunting by himself. Now, I am no pro at bear hunting so I couldn't tell you how accurate this info is, but I can tell you this guys success rate every year is VERY, VERY good.
He told me that right now, the boars are heavily into cub eating mode. Most of them could care less about eating berries right now. Something to do with thinning the competition for territory. Yes they are eating other things as bears do but he said that a cub in distress right now is like Filet and Lobster to us. If they hear a cub in distress, they will make a B-Line for it if in the area. He said that all through the month of August, this is what he does. He had plenty of pictures in his rig to prove his success rate too. So, I guess there must be something to it. This year so far he has 6 clients for bear season and all six have tagged 350-400 lb bears so far and the season just opened.
I didnt ask if that was for all bears or just the higher country bears......thought of asking that later that day when he was gone.
Hope that helps and good luck :tup:
Seems like that would call in more sows with cubs than boars :dunno:
Post by: grizzlyadams on August 14, 2011, 02:52:11 PM
Post by: grizzlyadams on August 14, 2011, 02:54:48 PM
I met a bear hunting guide while out hunting yesterday. His client couldn't show because of an illness so he was out scouting and hunting by himself. Now, I am no pro at bear hunting so I couldn't tell you how accurate this info is, but I can tell you this guys success rate every year is VERY, VERY good.
He told me that right now, the boars are heavily into cub eating mode. Most of them could care less about eating berries right now. Something to do with thinning the competition for territory. Yes they are eating other things as bears do but he said that a cub in distress right now is like Filet and Lobster to us. If they hear a cub in distress, they will make a B-Line for it if in the area. He said that all through the month of August, this is what he does. He had plenty of pictures in his rig to prove his success rate too. So, I guess there must be something to it. This year so far he has 6 clients for bear season and all six have tagged 350-400 lb bears so far and the season just opened.
I didnt ask if that was for all bears or just the higher country bears......thought of asking that later that day when he was gone.
Hope that helps and good luck :tup:
Seems like that would call in more sows with cubs than boars :dunno:
Exactly right, which was the reason he also carried bear spray. He said on occasion a sow with cubs may show up so he would get rid it with the spray so as not to have to shoot the mother when she figures out he is sitting just a few yards away.
Post by: billythekidrock on August 15, 2011, 07:28:56 PM
I met a bear hunting guide while out hunting yesterday. His client couldn't show because of an illness so he was out scouting and hunting by himself. Now, I am no pro at bear hunting so I couldn't tell you how accurate this info is, but I can tell you this guys success rate every year is VERY, VERY good.
He told me that right now, the boars are heavily into cub eating mode. Most of them could care less about eating berries right now. Something to do with thinning the competition for territory. Yes they are eating other things as bears do but he said that a cub in distress right now is like Filet and Lobster to us. If they hear a cub in distress, they will make a B-Line for it if in the area. He said that all through the month of August, this is what he does. He had plenty of pictures in his rig to prove his success rate too. So, I guess there must be something to it. This year so far he has 6 clients for bear season and all six have tagged 350-400 lb bears so far and the season just opened.
I didnt ask if that was for all bears or just the higher country bears......thought of asking that later that day when he was gone.
Hope that helps and good luck :tup:
Seems like that would call in more sows with cubs than boars :dunno:
Yes. Cub distress tends to call in a lot of sows.
I don't know where the guy got the cub "eating mode" idea, but I highly doubt that this is the case now that the breeding season is over.
I wonder how many of the "350-400" bears were actually weighed? :dunno:
Post by: saylean on August 15, 2011, 07:38:12 PM
my thoughts too billy.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 15, 2011, 07:49:57 PM
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 15, 2011, 09:06:00 PM
Just a qick question on this topic, do you think you could use a call that you blow into for a cub distress? I have a primos lil'dog predator call but it doesnt say anything about a bear cub distress but i wouldnt be surprised if it couldnt
I use a lot of open read calls. I don't think even if I really tried, I could make the moans of a cub distress worth a darn with my open reads.
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