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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ydeardorff on October 04, 2011, 09:45:08 AM

Title: When tracking/stalking if your spotted is it worth staying on him/her?
Post by: ydeardorff on October 04, 2011, 09:45:08 AM: I was curious, if it is worth trying to continue to track a bear that has spotted/busted you? Or is it a self defeating hike that will last for miles? Would it be better to just come back another day when the bear thinks your long gone? Or will they not come back for a long time to that area?
Does staying on them like that yield results, or just getting lost in the woods? :chuckle:

Im trying to get into the head of my prey, and understand their habits, and traits for better hunting success. Most every moment Im not working on my studies has been spent researching information about bear behavior, and habits.
Title: Re: When tracking/stalking if your spotted is it worth staying on him/her?
Post by: Todd_ID on October 04, 2011, 10:08:25 AM: A bear that sees you will turn slowly and amble away like nothing happened. Once he gets where he thinks he's out of sight, then he'll instantly hit high gear and may not stop until the next county. They'll be back in the same area and routine the next day or 2, but you won't see them again that day.
Title: Re: When tracking/stalking if your spotted is it worth staying on him/her?
Post by: ydeardorff on October 04, 2011, 10:13:33 AM: I was reading a tree stand trick that makes sense, but I wanted everyones take on it.

Supposedly, if you take a buddy (both of you are descented) and have him help you get setup in your stand (being as quiet as you can of course) the bear if he doesn't see you will hear you, or smell you. Then have your buddy leave. In which case the bear will be more relaxed supposedly thinking that you have left the area (while you are still sitting in your stand. And as a double fold + your buddy will know where to start looking if you don't come home that night.
Title: Re: When tracking/stalking if your spotted is it worth staying on him/her?
Post by: jackmaster on October 04, 2011, 10:18:55 AM: Quote from: ydeardorff on October 04, 2011, 10:13:33 AM
I was reading a tree stand trick that makes sense, but I wanted everyones take on it.

Supposedly, if you take a buddy (both of you are descented) and have him help you get setup in your stand (being as quiet as you can of course) the bear if he doesn't see you will hear you, or smell you. Then have your buddy leave. In which case the bear will be more relaxed supposedly thinking that you have left the area (while you are still sitting in your stand. And as a double fold + your buddy will know where to start looking if you don't come home that night.
we used that trick on the bigger smarter bears when it was legal to bait but the young bears would sometime try to push your but off the pile :chuckle:. wouldnt have a clue if it would work without the use of bait :twocents: