URSUS AMERICANUS FALL 2018!!
Bears
Contributors to this thread:
Spring 2018 TROPHY BEAR...after watching bears all week his Big Guy finnally came in the last day.
Spring 2018 TROPHY BEAR...after watching bears all week his Big Guy finnally came in the last day.
Spring 2018....Archery.....awesome genetics for trophy bears!!!`
Spring 2018....Archery.....awesome genetics for trophy bears!!!`
Pine Acres has 9 Large Bear Management Areas to hunt in. 2 of which borders Blue Lake Provincial park to the North and Winnange Provincial Park to the South. No Bear hunting within the boundaries of the parks. These parks feeds our sites numerous bears each baiting season!!
Joeys all set to get out and rebait his sites.
Joeys all set to get out and rebait his sites.
Each barrel gets 4 pails of granola, candy and topped off with our popcorn mixture!! When baits are started so early, we bring in bears from far and wide....whats the benefits of baiting so early....you create competition by bears for the bait.
Homemade Bear Bombs
Homemade Bear Bombs
Each site will be regularly freshened up with a gallon of our home made Bear Bombs!!! Gallon of fish oil liquid smoke and vanilla flavouring!! We have only 4 baits to visit today.
Been waiting on this one to start! Can't wait to see some pics spike buck. Won't be long now and our group will be pulling in the driveway.
Pine Grove Bait
Pine Grove Bait
NEW site...Baited this site up in April. Left the camera there till today. Batteries died after 2000 bear pics. Never needed this site during the spring 2018....but we baited it up on a regular basis. Its going again for Fall and will be hunted this Fall.....
Pine Grove Bait...Archery
Looking forward to your fall thread!
Ground has a blue tinge from the bumper crop of Blueberries....every step we take we squish berries....Bears Favorite!!!
Ground has a blue tinge from the bumper crop of Blueberries....every step we take we squish berries....Bears Favorite!!!
Pin Cherries are in abundance also here. Bears gorge on these berries also..
Pin Cherries are in abundance also here. Bears gorge on these berries also..
Sassparilla Berries.... Bears gorge on these and get drunk!!! Fun watching bears eat these berries and lay down in front of us after gorging on them.
Sassparilla Berries.... Bears gorge on these and get drunk!!! Fun watching bears eat these berries and lay down in front of us after gorging on them.
This bear was more interested in the Blue Berries than us!!
This bear was more interested in the Blue Berries than us!!
I like to bait while bears are heavy on berries. I use all sweets in the Fall....no meat at all. 2018 is going to be the heaviest berry crop in years!!! But we should not have any problems getting bears in front of the hunter.
Our Bear Management areas all have active logging operations within them. Ensuring a constant natural food source for our bears. Which is one of the reasons why Ontario has a population of over 100,000 bears!!!
We are only having a 2 week Fall bear hunt this year. End of hunting for us is September 1rst!! No fall Combo Bear/ Wolf hunt this Fall. 2019's Fall Combo Bear/Wolf is filled already.
****Bumper Crops of Berries mean the sows will be well fed for rearing their young in the new year!!!
Setting up one of the new areas the other day!!! 4 new setups in the back of the truck.
Setting up one of the new areas the other day!!! 4 new setups in the back of the truck.
Call this one " Morgan Station Bait"...
Call this one " Morgan Station Bait"...
17 yard shot....stand rail is moveable.
17 yard shot....stand rail is moveable.
View just left of the bait barrel
View just left of the bait barrel
Another "new" site...18 yard shot
Another "new" site...18 yard shot
Love your pics Chris. Always the story behind the story! Very cool - thanks for taking the time.
Great pics. Looks like fun!
Ontariojoe...North East Bear Management Area. Run of 3 baits
Ontariojoe...North East Bear Management Area. Run of 3 baits
Loaded for bear!! Run of 8 baits all together.
Loaded for bear!! Run of 8 baits all together.
Lawrence and Hicks owned this converted WW11 bomber that crashed in late 60's near one of my sites. Converted into a water bomber. Crashed while fighting a fire.
Lawrence and Hicks owned this converted WW11 bomber that crashed in late 60's near one of my sites. Converted into a water bomber. Crashed while fighting a fire.
This is the cockpit!! Main part of the plane was flown out to the Aviation Museum in Sudbury. Only way to crash site is an atv trip in.
This is the cockpit!! Main part of the plane was flown out to the Aviation Museum in Sudbury. Only way to crash site is an atv trip in.
Joe (Ontariojoe) and I get side tracked every once in a while when we do our baits. Like to explore for new sites. In this area, there is an old abandoned railroad town. Only way to town is by canoe or tracks. Town had been used for filling water & maintaining the old steam engines. ALL old buildings are still standing. Been there about 3 times. One day when we have time we will revisit the town and post the pics we take. Town is called ...NIDDRIE.. est late 1800`s...considered a Historical site.
Out checking a bait run of 4. Had 3 wiped out. We have all the natural foods a bear could dream of and baits still getting wiped out!!
Mile 5 bait....Archery site.
Mile 5 bait....Archery site.
A bear pile of Blueberries....if you feed them right, bears will eat your bait!!!
A bear pile of Blueberries....if you feed them right, bears will eat your bait!!!
I will pour a stream of bear bomb across a road, leading to trail head to stop the animals travelling the road. Scent trail goes all the way to the bait. Bear bomb drip brought in a couple of new bears to this spot and according to the small, a fox.
I will pour a stream of bear bomb across a road, leading to trail head to stop the animals travelling the road. Scent trail goes all the way to the bait. Bear bomb drip brought in a couple of new bears to this spot and according to the small, a fox.
can tell he`s trying to scent me!! Taken a few minutes ago.
can tell he`s trying to scent me!! Taken a few minutes ago.
I was kneeling at the camera when this pic was taken.. he`s getting ready to run!!
I was kneeling at the camera when this pic was taken.. he`s getting ready to run!!
You got it SBH, lots of fun to be had in the bush. Looking forward to getting more bear/scenery pics up Chris!
Looks like a female...Soma#1 Bait.
Looks like a female...Soma#1 Bait.
This pic confirms it...
This pic confirms it...
NEW Bait site...Beaver Hut Lake #1 bait.
NEW Bait site...Beaver Hut Lake #1 bait.
First bear at new site...Set this bait up on Friday..
Keep em coming spike buck! Was shooting tonight with half the group,talking bout the trip all evening. Can't wait!!
Just waiting on my pass port, wife's came 2 weeks ago and I am still waiting. Getting nervous save us a couple.
You can get an expedited pass port with proof of pending trip!!
Little sow has 3 cubs with her...Knob #1 Bait.
Little sow has 3 cubs with her...Knob #1 Bait.
3 cubs...Knob #1.
3 cubs...Knob #1.
Chris mentioned the bumper berry crop this year. Came across this on a walk in the bush yesterday.
Closer view. Spent about an hour eating them, an entire ridge was like this.
"NEW BAIT" ….
"NEW BAIT" ….
This guy took over the site!!
This guy took over the site!!
2 Track Bait...
2 Track Bait...
"NEW SITE"...Little Bowden lake Bait
"NEW SITE"...Little Bowden lake Bait
"NEW SITE"....Pine Grove Bait...still legal shooting left
"NEW SITE"....Pine Grove Bait...still legal shooting left
"NEW SITE"....early morning and evening bear!!
"NEW SITE"....early morning and evening bear!!
If a Hunter wants this bear he will have to put in his time. I have more morning pics of him than day or evening. Have to use an ATV. Archery site. There are other bears at this site so hunter will have to be picky and know how to judge a bear.
****OUR BAITS are active and bears are coming in. WE are doing our job....***Now it's up to the hunter and the bear to finish the deal.*** A bear, in the Fall, will not put up with a figety hunter when in the stand. Right now he is Bait by day....berries by night. Spook him too much and it will be Baits by night, berries by day!! Remember, its now up to you to bring the bear in front of you to shoot!!
How to finish the deal? ASK questions & Listen to the guide....DO NOT take pictures of the little guys while waiting for the bear of a lifetime....keep your phone away, each time you use it to check time or play on or text, you light up your face.... If you spook your bear, wait, theres a chance he might be back**** Sometimes when a bear walks away on you he's just testing the situation. NEVER shoot just because he looks like he's leaving the site, unless you have a good shot...no need to wound. *** Be prepared for bugs. If you aren't, you might not get your bear in front of you, slapping the bugs out of your face in a sure way to lower your chances at a big guy. Little guys will still come in!! Be prepared for the bugs for the first sit. ABOVE ALL have a positive attitude...Negativity creates a negative outcome.
We are ALWAYS available to talk bears. We can discuss what to look for in bigger bears and if and when a hunter needs to move to another site. Happy bear hunting!!! Chris, Pine Acres...
Mile #5 Bait...dry sow
Mile #5 Bait...dry sow
Clarks Bait... NW Bear Management Area. Boar bear
Clarks Bait... NW Bear Management Area. Boar bear
Sow with 2 cubs also...Clarks Bait
Sow with 2 cubs also...Clarks Bait
And a lone little brown bear.
And a lone little brown bear.
So far 5 different bears, lots of competition for the bait....more will show up before we need the site!!
Ross Lake Bait
Ross Lake Bait
Buller Creek Bait
Buller Creek Bait
Soma #1 Bait
Soma #1 Bait
Soma #1 bait
Soma #1 bait
Great advice and some good looking Bears Chris! Thanks for posting. Keep em coming
Are you dealing with any of the forest fires up there ?
They are West near Manitoba border and North towards Red Lake. We are good here!!
This is a Sow with cubs of the year.... how do I know when cubs not present??
This is a Sow with cubs of the year.... how do I know when cubs not present??
This pic show the cubs alone...sow is out of sight of potential hunter.
This pic show the cubs alone...sow is out of sight of potential hunter.
Best way to not orphan any cubs is to wait at least 7 minutes. Cubs will show up by then. If you accidently shoot a wet sow, then you did not wait to observe. A sow with cubs will make vocal sounds as she's walking in to the site. She will be constantly be looking back in the direction she came from. Cubs might be side tracked licking a bag dragged off or eating berries just out of site from you. ***In the above pic, you can see she was lactating. Take the time and you will see!!
Most times if you see just cubs and no sow. Its because she is circling the area looking for danger. If she does detect danger...she will make a couple of vocals to bring the cubs to her.
This same lactating bear in the spring would be a $25,000 fine if accidently taken!! No fine in the Fall, but unethical to knowingly take her!!!
Why not just not hunt the site if theres a sow with cubs??? Well, most times there are many more bears than her visiting. I have my baits out for at least a month before the hunt. I attract bears from miles away. There is also a bear hitting this bait ( Wildrice Bait) that is the same size as the lactating female. You learn alot about bears when you have to watch them to sex them!!! Very EDUCATIONAL!!
Kid Rock Bait!!
Kid Rock Bait!!
Cobble Lake Bait
Cobble Lake Bait
New Site...Game Lake Bait
New Site...Game Lake Bait
New site...Game Lk Bait
New site...Game Lk Bait
Little Bull Bait
Little Bull Bait
Double dam bait...
Double dam bait...
Double Dam...
Double Dam...
Pine Grove Bait..
Pine Grove Bait..
Mile #5 Bait....
Mile #5 Bait....
Coloured Bear, New Bear....Mile #5 Bait.
Coloured Bear, New Bear....Mile #5 Bait.
Competition is heating up between the bears here!!
New Site...Ord Lake Bait...
New Site...Ord Lake Bait...
Meadow Bait....another chocolate bear!!
Meadow Bait....another chocolate bear!!
Black Bluff Bait...
Black Bluff Bait...
New Bear...doesn't know how to get the log out!! Boar Bear...
New Bear...doesn't know how to get the log out!! Boar Bear...
Chris playing....errr I mean working up at the far north baits
Knock out and bear tease! Deadly combo for calling in roaming bears.
Thank for all the great information!!
Awesome stuff guys! Love seeing all the bear pics. Best of luck this fall!
Bears snoozing at the bait!!!
Bears snoozing at the bait!!!
Thanks guys...ALL baits are hit and have multiple bears at them. Season starts in 8 days....going to be a great hunt!!
***Those bottled scents that Joey posted are great for ATV baits. Most raunchy bait you can find in a small bottle.
Bait size next to a person
Bait size next to a person
Bait run of 19 bait sites ready to go. Each one gets a white bag every three days.
Ord Lake Bait...North East Bear Management area.
Ord Lake Bait...North East Bear Management area.
Puzzle Bay Bait
Puzzle Bay Bait
Meridian Lake Bait
Meridian Lake Bait
Crash Bait...
Crash Bait...
Torso Bait...
Torso Bait...
Torso Bait... I have daylight pics of this guy but not good ones.
Torso Bait... I have daylight pics of this guy but not good ones.
Affleck Lk Bait
Affleck Lk Bait
Good luck this fall I am sure u guys will do well.
Thanks Alex....looks to be a good season!!
New bait....Beaver Hut Lk Bait.
New bait....Beaver Hut Lk Bait.
New Site...Beaver Hut #2 Bait...
New Site...Beaver Hut #2 Bait...
Beaver Hut #2
Beaver Hut #2
New Site...Morgan Station Bait
New Site...Morgan Station Bait
Kid Rock bear... Archery.
Kid Rock bear... Archery.
Wouldn't want to be the barrel.
Wouldn't want to be the barrel.
A nice Boar...Kid rock bait..
A nice Boar...Kid rock bait..
This site is also heating up with competition. One of our regular Fall Baits. On edge of a Blueberry patch, still lots of berries.
It's gotta be a lot of work getting all the new baits set up. Looks like you got quite a few new sites this fall. Thanks for all the pics!
Pipeline west bait
Pipeline west bait
Cobble Lake Bait..
Cobble Lake Bait..
Kimber lake Bait...
Kimber lake Bait...
Beaver Hut Rd #1 Bait
Beaver Hut Rd #1 Bait
NEW SITE...Swamp Bait #2 on Beaver Hut Rd
NEW SITE...Swamp Bait #2 on Beaver Hut Rd
New Site....Morgan Station Bait
New Site....Morgan Station Bait
Notice the bear looking at the new stand set up??? Never had a hunter here before. Stand was there before site was ever baited.
King of the barrel....Knob #1 Bait.
King of the barrel....Knob #1 Bait.
Buller Creek Bait....
Buller Creek Bait....
Soma Lake Bait
Soma Lake Bait
New site Anicinabe Lk Bait...Far North West BMA
New site Anicinabe Lk Bait...Far North West BMA
Kimber lake Bait...a reliable bait site year after year!!!
Kimber lake Bait...a reliable bait site year after year!!!
Finally got my bear back this morning from two years ago. Taxidermist did a good job with him. Going to grill the last of the loin for dinner.
Can't wait to get there Sunday. This week is gonna be a long one.
Your bear looks great....time to get more bear meat!!! WVhillbillyour group gets Little Bull, Meadow, Black Bluff, Bridge and Double Dam. VERY active sites.
Thanks Chris and bou ! It took him a while but I'm happy with it.
Thanks for the heads up Chris. I'll let everyone know about the sites. A week from now we'll be there.
Indiana boys are very excited...ready to redeam myself....great pics and thanks for all the hard work. see you in two days
Indiana boys are very excited...ready to redeam myself....great pics and thanks for all the hard work. see you in two days
Good to see you on Bowsite Nick....Joey will be taking you out to see your site on Tues Aft. See you then!!
2 Track bait
2 Track bait
Temp today was 34C.... cooling down to 17C for opener in 3 days.
NEW SITE.....Little Bowden Lk Bait...Archery
NEW SITE.....Little Bowden Lk Bait...Archery
This guy better not hang around very long!!! Boonie Bait.
This guy better not hang around very long!!! Boonie Bait.
Boonie Bait....way out in the Boonies..... Bears Wolves and Whitetails.***I have 2 wolf seals for myself this Fall!!!
Boonie Bait....way out in the Boonies..... Bears Wolves and Whitetails.***I have 2 wolf seals for myself this Fall!!!
Boonie Bait...
Boonie Bait...
Boonie Bait
Boonie Bait
Affleck Lake bait....Chocolate Bear
Affleck Lake bait....Chocolate Bear
Affleck Lake Bait....nice Blackie
Affleck Lake Bait....nice Blackie
Meridian Lake Bait
Meridian Lake Bait
Best of luck this fall. Normally I'd have been there for a couple weeks already, but with the knee replaced can't do this fall. So have fun, be safe, Shoot Straight. Looking forward to the updates on here the next couple of weeks. Tell everyone hello.
post the kills on the bear photo thread. no doubt there will be a lot of addition from Chris' operation
Chocolate bear
Chocolate bear
Nice Blackie
Nice Blackie
Lots of bears viewed yesteday aft....3 bears tagged. Pics will come.
Sounds like a great first day!
Congrats
Jack Nissen of Wisconsin
Jack Nissen of Wisconsin
Joe Boyle of Indiana.
Joe Boyle of Indiana.
So far 5 bears taken....more pics Saturday. Has been in the mid nineties since the start of the season. We are in a drought and have been since last September. Blueberries are almost done. Mountain ash just getting ripe now. Many bears seen, hunters are passing till the right bear shows itself.
Knob #1 Bait
Knob #1 Bait
Hunter has only seen a this years cub since Aug. 15th during her afternoon sits at this site. Camera shows this bear from daybreak till 11:55 am. She needs to do a morning sit here..... but she was moved to a different site today because of no show by the bears visiting her site during her afternoon sits. Her husband might sit here on Sunday morning.
During a hot spell, like now, mornings are important. Hopefully he will!!! Dark at 8:40 Pm. Daylight at 5:32 am
We had one hunter hunt this morning, actually the only morning hunter this week....he got his bear. Morning hunts pay off. Didn't have time for pics today. Post them tomorrow.
Gordon Monk of St. Clare Mo. Morning bear!!
Gordon Monk of St. Clare Mo. Morning bear!!
John of St. Clare Mo and his bear.
John of St. Clare Mo and his bear.
On stand (Father & Daughter) at 4:00 this afternoon and both filled their tags by 5:30 pm while sitting together...
On stand (Father & Daughter) at 4:00 this afternoon and both filled their tags by 5:30 pm while sitting together...
Got another nice bear yesterday!!! Pics when they skin it out. Baits are hitting good.
Got some bears to track right now... post when we get back!!
Fantastic Hunt !! Chris and his guide Joey really have this dialed in I would recommend Pine Acres hunters looking to have a true Canadaian bear hunt. Thanks Jack
Jean Collins and Lottie Lavoie on retrieval!!!
Jean Collins and Lottie Lavoie on retrieval!!!
Girls turn!!!
Girls turn!!!
Wvhillbilly just phoned from his stand..... Joey's on his way!!!
How did you get Lottie out of the restaurant baking or cooking ?? lol
LOL....restaurant is closed Mondays. I promised her I would help her in the restaurant after bear season!! I had to be a server for a couple of hours on Saturday past.
Ok I want pictures of you in your apron and order pad, serving coffee instead of drinking it at Tim Hortons!
Travis Elmore, North Carolina!!!!
Travis Elmore, North Carolina!!!!
5 bears tagged this evening!!! 2 Hillbillies were part of the success!!!
Checking the far North baits. Will hunt this area starting Saturday!!!
Checking the far North baits. Will hunt this area starting Saturday!!!
Bear Factory Bait...
Bear Factory Bait...
you guys are cleaning up out there.
ron elmor and wife, north carolina .wonderful people i met at pine acres
bear factory
bear factory
on my way home this is what i passed on,had fun on bear factory bait
Smokey Red Full Moon
Smokey Red Full Moon
New crew of hunters....bunch of bears observed yesterday aft. Weird looking moon tonight!!
Rodney guimont from Indiana.
Chris bonuchi from Missouri.
Ron of Missouri...
Ron of Missouri...
Gary Henley....Missouri
Gary Henley....Missouri
Lots of bears watched...should fill a couple more tags this afternoon...
Iron Will Broadheads....3pack.
Iron Will Broadheads....3pack.
FINALLY, Joes Iron will Broadheads arrived just in time for season opener on the 1rst!!!
Bow season for Whitetails starts Saturday.....got some nice ones on camera on his property!!
Brian Bland of Iowa...
Brian Bland of Iowa...
Tom Oshia of St. Louis area...
Tom Oshia of St. Louis area...
Jessica Bland of Iowa...
Jessica Bland of Iowa...
Tagged 3 bears last night....1 more to go. Joeys out trying to get him his trophy bear.
Our 2018 Bear hunts will be done tomorrow August 30th.
ALL our hunts for Spring and Fall 2019 are taken. Still a few prime Dates left for 2020.
For more info on our 2020 Spring and Fall Bear hunts, contact me ( Chris ) at 1-800-757-2241 or call my cell at 1-807-221-9793 or email at [email protected]
Thanks to lurkers and regular posters for following our Pine Acres thread. Also many thanks to Bowsite.com for the ability to post our year of bear hunting....IT WAS FUN!!!
Thanks for taking the time to post Chris. Hope for the best the rest of the year for ya. Let’s see some pics after joe makes a hole in something with one of those iron wills.
Thanks Dave, had a great time with your group...awesome hunters you are!! Enjoy your hunting and trapping seasons that are about to arrive.
Our last hunter just brought in a bear to take home....all done for bear.
Pine Acres starts backup again October 27th for 3 weeks of Whitetail hunting...and 1 week at end of November for Timberwolf... Good luck all.
Here's a nine point taken on Wensday.
Here's a nine point taken on Wensday.
I have only 3 trail cams out. Our Whitetails are stable and because of the predator control should start to notice an increase in populations next year. ALL hunters last week saw many deer each and we took 2 for 4 hunters. We are hunting our own private lands so we are trying to shoot 9 point plus.
Green Bay or Milwaukee?? Milwaukee is Thursday January 3rd.
IRON WILL BROADHEAD
IRON WILL BROADHEAD
Joe tanner, Vermilion Bay.
Joe tanner, Vermilion Bay.
Joe's Iron Will Broadhead did it's job on his doe.
Wisconsin hunter just phoned....he says he has a nice buck tagged and ready for pickup!!! Ruts on!!
Iron wills blood trail. Very impressed. Deer died very quickly, 20 yards from where I shot her.
Last years harvest !
Hope you all have a Great Hunt !!
Last years harvest !
Hope you all have a Great Hunt !!
Ross Lk Bait....
Ross Lk Bait....
Thanks Jack, nice mount... Greg Litzo is hunting your bait this Fall. He's trying for this bigheaded bear!!
That’s a Great bait site , hope to hunt it again some day Good luck to Greg on the melon head