First Time Bear Hunter! Looking for a spot in Alberta to spot and stalk

[Slamfire]

I was Elk calling one time and called in a pair of Grizzlies. The more the merrier I always say.

The one to really watch out for is a Cougar. Won't know you've called one in until it's on top of you. A bit awkward to get photos of it that way.

 

[siegehammer63]

I've walked in on a few young males who, at close range, were just as perplexed as I was. I took my safety off, backed away as they did, and everyone was fine. Cowardice FTW.

 

[Slamfire]

I've walked in on a few young males who, at close range, were just as perplexed as I was. I took my safety off, backed away as they did, and everyone was fine. Cowardice FTW.

I prefer to call it a tactical retreat.

 

[siegehammer63]

I'm fine with calling it "cowardice" as long as my insides don't become outsides.

 

[medvedqc]

If you have mountain ash (again, not sure if it's the proper English word - "cormier" in French) - they are a small tree that grows maybe 10 feet tall and has large clusters of bright orange/red fruit, bears seem to prefer them over any other fruit later in the fall.

in the west bears will kill for berries no effort to get them... for the bears this year it will hard as there is not that much berries yet.

 

[siegehammer63]

Also, I can't find a definition for "bait" in the manual; is it only things with a caloric intake, or is it any attractant (like vanilla or anise)?

 

[Slamfire]

Rifle fire is purportedly said to attract Bears, in particular Grizzlies, which have learned to associate the sound with a nearby gut pile for the taking.

 

[siegehammer63]

Have had that happen; the only time Ive ever been really close to a grizz and known about it. They get a little picky about gut piles lmao