Trimmer 905
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That's really good advice. It's illegal to kill Sows with cubs in the spring under the Ontario FWCAct. The very last thing anyone would ever want to do is make a very expensive mistake.
Ontario...first time hunting blackbear
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That's really good advice. It's illegal to kill Sows with cubs in the spring under the Ontario FWCAct. The very last thing anyone would ever want to do is make a very expensive mistake.
I never thought of grizz . I've shot 3 blacks using a predator call , all on a pipeline 50 yards wide by thousands of miles long . None of them circled to test the wind . One came out of the bush and walked straight towards the call . One did the same except he was at a slow loping run and the third charged straight in . All came directly to the call . This was about 10 tries with 3 successes . If an ugly bad mood grizz came in the same way you could have problems on your hands . If i was in the bush and not on an open pipeline i'd be in a tree stand , not on the ground predator calling . Two of the three blacks came straight in on a run .
Interesting, I have not tried to call in a bear yet. What kind of predator call did you use? I may have to give that a try. Bears a hard to hunt here in Colorado, only a fall season, no baiting or dogs. Success is very low and the Bears that are taken it is usually an Elk hunter who happens across one randomly.
If you wait even a few minutes, you'll know. I hunted them for some 25 years (black bears), as did several of my buddies, and 2 guys I know very well guide for them, and it pretty much never happens. I've never seen or directly heard of it. My Dad had to shoot 3 cubs about 50 years ago, but the sow had been killed by a truck, their chance of survival was 0 and in those days, bears were still considered varmints, so there was no interest in saving them.
billbmcleod
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- Location
- Back very close to Bruce County
Cubs are the most obvious indicator of a sow, and they will usually come in first.
Lesser, solo bears will usually behave that way: tentative, cautious, sometimes meek.
Dominant bears usually look like a brute, confident, usually a boar.
Judging size is almost always tough. Use this rule of thumif you’re not sure it’s big, it probably isn’t. If it’s big, you won’t question it.
I agree about judging size. I used to think I had seen big bears in the bush and around dumps. However a couple of years ago while moose hunting around Geraldton I saw a BiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiG bear. Kept the hearing aids turned up the rest of the week.
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
I look at the size of the head compared to the body size, and the ears.
If the head and ears look small on the bears body, it's usually a bigger bear. Yearlings have big heads usually.
a regular predator call with rabitt distress ... a bear can come on it like a lightning buzz but you do not want to call a grizz if not tag or not two rifle hunters around to protect your back ....
some bears are really atttracted too but somedo not care at all.
other things a baby crying can attract bear but you wont be in trouble with the mom ... better not to choose one of yours lol ...
I use a mouth blown rabbit distress call but i know of guys with electronic callers who use fox pup and coyote pup and squealing wood pecker and they tell me they work also . Call about 15 minutes on a clam day then move a half mile . Start out with intervals of loud calls for 5 minutes followed by softer calls for another 5 with soft calls or a bulb squeaker for the last 5 . When calling blow the call for about 30 seconds followed by about 30 to 60 seconds of silence . Although no bear has circled me to get down wind some might so get into position quietly and call into the breeze or calm . If a bear doesn't arrive in 15 minutes , 20 tops either there is no bear in the area to hear your call or there is but it isn't interested . Move half a mile . I know guys in the USA who are very restricted on the type of bait they can use so once a bear finds it it'll eat it but it's very difficult to time or get a bear habituated to the bait site . These are the guys who take callers up in their stands . I've heard the bleating of a small fawn works well also .
fawn may work and i ve noticed at the beginning of the dropping season but never the whole season. rabbit in distress will work if the bear is intereested then if not find another one ...
Where are you located? Do we need to apply for a bear tag in Ontario (I haven't hunted bear in some 20 years)
I have not Hunted Canada as of yet. I have used guides and outfitters in certain situations but given the option I usually go DIY. Hunting is my main passion and hobby but I am careful where I spend money. Thinking about another free range Red Stag hunt next in either Eastern Europe or Argentina. Africa is calling for a plains game hunt as well. We have good game populations here where I live but the Bears seasons are tough.
Ardent
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There literally isn’t a more qualified source here yomamma, so this will be hugely helpful.
Downloaded and shared with my son and my brother...it is a very good writeup
