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Offline JerryKern

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Bears on timber land
« on: September 22, 2024, 10:10:14 PM »
How would you guys go about trying to locate a bear on timberland? Like what they like to feed on. Do I need to start in clear cuts or get in the nasty stuff. Give me an idea as if you approached a new timber company to hunt on for bear. Thank you!

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Re: Bears on timber land
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2024, 07:49:12 AM »
How would you guys go about trying to locate a bear on timberland? Like what they like to feed on. Do I need to start in clear cuts or get in the nasty stuff. Give me an idea as if you approached a new timber company to hunt on for bear. Thank you!

I'd read everything that Saylean and Billythekidrock have posted here, and I'd read https://www.amazon.com/No-Bait-Just-Bears-Hunting/dp/1483425789

That should be a pretty good start.


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Re: Bears on timber land
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2024, 10:23:00 AM »
I agree with Okie.  I spend a lot of time hunting bears in the snoqualmie tree farm, and the general principle is always the same -- sit on their food sources and they'll eventually be there.  Only problem is that except for early August (before the blackberries ripen) I don't think the bears spend much time in clear cuts.  Once the blackberries ripen, there is literally food everywhere for them, and there is no need for them to be in the open.  In my experience, the blackberries are ripe in the jack firs, which are virtually un-huntable from mid-august until mid-october.  The other problem is that the last several late-fall bears I have shot haven't bled at all, even with a double lung shot.  So in addition to all the normal considerations, I generally won't hunt a spot that is right next to thick jack firs because if they go more than 15 yards into them, you might never find them until a few days later when you can follow your nose to the rotting stench. Just my two cents...

 


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