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Title: Big Boar Scent Checking and Scratching
Post by: billythekidrock on February 25, 2012, 11:05:01 PM: This was last spring in an area that had a couple boars as well as a sow with cubs. I was hoping to catch the cubs playing with mother in their beds, but this big guy came along instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=RXt_xSzAAqA
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 25, 2012, 11:12:34 PM: A dandy bear indeed :tup:
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on February 25, 2012, 11:15:12 PM: Thanks for sharing is it spring bear yet :hunter:
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Post by: AKBowman on February 26, 2012, 09:12:31 AM: BTKR- About when do the bears start coming out of their dens for the year on the wet side?
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 26, 2012, 10:40:19 AM: Quote from: AKBowman on February 26, 2012, 09:12:31 AM
BTKR- About when do the bears start coming out of their dens for the year on the wet side?

Well first I can tell you that no matter what date I tell you, someone will agree and another will tell you that I am wrong.

I have seen tracks and sign of feeding as early as January at about 600 ft elevation but generally I see more bears or sign starting in late March. Depending on the area, the first sign I usually find are tracks and sign of feeding or bed/turds/feeding activity.

I usually see the most camera activity during April/May/June when I can put the cams on a natural food source and the boars start looking for a little attention.

The boar in the video only checked that area that one time then moved on. There was another good sized boar with a collar only a few dozen yards away that I caught on another cam one day earlier. He was only there one day as well. The sow and cubs (vids coming soon) were there every couple days for about 3 weeks.
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Post by: bearpaw on February 26, 2012, 10:49:20 AM: great video.. :tup:
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Post by: billythekidrock on February 26, 2012, 11:41:30 AM: Quote from: billythekidrock on February 26, 2012, 10:40:19 AM

The boar in the video only checked that area that one time then moved on. There was another good sized boar with a collar only a few dozen yards away that I caught on another cam one day earlier. He was only there one day as well. The sow and cubs (vids coming soon) were there every couple days for about 3 weeks.
The video below is of the collared bear I mentioned above. He was only 50 yards or so away from bedding area where the bear was caught scratching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OJ1baklrDqA
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Post by: saylean on March 08, 2012, 01:39:21 PM: Nice vids Billy. I am gonna go place my camera up in a week or so. See if I cant catch some vids too.
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Post by: fillthefreezer on March 08, 2012, 01:44:42 PM: where would be a good bear spot to hang a cam this time of year?
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Post by: grundy53 on March 08, 2012, 01:52:21 PM: nice videos!
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Post by: Ripper on March 08, 2012, 08:50:04 PM: Thanks for posting Billy, they are way cool!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 08, 2012, 09:04:50 PM: Quote from: fillthefreezer on March 08, 2012, 01:44:42 PM
where would be a good bear spot to hang a cam this time of year?
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