Bears adding excitement to the hunt
Contributors to this thread:Bears
From: Rgiesey
29-Aug-24
Ron Niziolek and I had 3 bears climb up our trees with us this last week and I had planned to post the videos. Not so skilled at that.
From: Jebediah
29-Aug-24
What do you do to shoo them away? I have seen videos of this, the guys always seem so calm. I would be shaking like a leaf.
From: Ron Niziolek
29-Aug-24
Randy poked his in the nose with an arrow. Mine didn’t climb quite as high.
From: Groundhunter
29-Aug-24
I keep a bag of rocks with me. Drop them on cubs etc. No way I want cubs above me.
From: Groundhunter
29-Aug-24
Like this guy...... my season starts on
Like this guy...... my season starts on
From: Groundhunter
29-Aug-24
Like this guy...... my season starts on the 16th
Like this guy...... my season starts on the 16th
From: drycreek
29-Aug-24
I’m not a bear hunter, but you don’t have to be to tell that he’s a good one. Hope you get him !
From: Ron Niziolek
29-Aug-24
Great looking bear, Groundhunter!
From: BOWNUT
29-Aug-24
I hope he's still there for you. Good luck.
From: Ron Niziolek
29-Aug-24
Ron Niziolek's Link
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From: Ron Niziolek
29-Aug-24
Ron Niziolek's Link
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From: Rgiesey
29-Aug-24
I’m glad you could figure it out Ron
From: Rgiesey
29-Aug-24
I’m glad you could figure it out Ron
From: Pete In Fairbanks
30-Aug-24
For future reference: Bear climbing "your" tree? Hose that rascal with aerosol bug spray. Works like a charm. Only noise will be his ass hitting the ground under the tree!
Pete
From: Corax_latrans
30-Aug-24
Why would you use bug spray when you could hit them with BEAR spray??
From: Pete In Fairbanks
31-Aug-24
CL: Because in my experience, bears climbing trees with me in them are merely curious, not aggressive.
Also: It costs 50 cents to squirt bug spray. It costs $30 to squirt bear spray.
Pete
From: Corax_latrans
31-Aug-24
I’m just enough of a cheap SOB, to understand where you’re coming from on cost, but you don’t have to burn the whole can, do you?
OTOH, bug spray is consistent with the minimum use of force philosophy…. ;)
But then again, peopltwho have used bear spray like it was Yard Guard have discovered that it is a pretty effective bear attractant, so I guess it’s just a matter of what your desired final outcome looks like…
From: Ron Niziolek
31-Aug-24
I honestly don’t mind them. Like Randy, I’ll poke them if they come high enough. They are curious and not aggressive.
From: Ron Niziolek
31-Aug-24
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From: Ron Niziolek
31-Aug-24
I honestly don’t mind them. Like Randy, I’ll poke them if they come high enough. They are curious and not aggressive.
From: Charlie Rehor
31-Aug-24
Baited bear hunting is a blast.
From: DanaC
01-Sep-24
"They are curious and not aggressive. "
So many bears in this area. Not enough being harvested. In CT, no open season, increased problems. (A woman was bitten in July.) Just a matter of time before someone is killed outright.
Took a drive through reservoir property the other day, these signs are posted in many places. (Great hiking & photography spot.)
From: welka
03-Sep-24
Great idea on the bug spray as tapping on stand with something doesn't always work!
