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Congrats.I'm thinking about getting a spring bear tag here in Ontario. I don't have a baited area tho. Any tips ? What did you set on fire in the video ? Some kind of bait scent?
When you cleaned the bear did you cut the fat off mostly?
 
What are the risk of other bears getting the scent of blood. Did you just leave the skin/fur and the entrails in the woods?

Pardon the question as I've never done hunting. Thanks for sharing the video.
 
I'll try and answer the questions in order. As far as tips go, make sure your bait is in a steel barrel and chained to a tree or else the bears will steal your barrel full of food. Lol. We use old donuts and bread for bait, and usually cover it with old fryer grease as well. What I accidentally lit on fire (wasn't supposed to do that, just smoke), was called a honey burn. Basically you put some honey, kool aid, and vanilla extract into a metal pot and heat it until it starts smoking heavily. I let it get too hot and she got a little carried away. It helps to send scent downwind to any bears in the area!

As far as the carcass goes, I kept as much fat as I could as I am going to render it down for cooking/medicinal uses. I also kept the claws and the skull. We left the carcass and fur there at the bait site. We haven't found that it has any negative impact on the site, especially because the ravens / scavengers will get at it within a few hours. We also wanted to see if we could capture any wolves on camera, as we know they are in the area and have eaten the bear carcasses before.

And about the crocs... that definitely wasn't planned. I realized I forgot my rubber boots at home halfway out... big tactical error! But, luckily, the "croc" is the world's most versatile, comfortable, and stylish shoe known to man! They were up to the task!

Cheers!
 
Hey OP congrats that awesome. Like the gutless/skinning routine as well. How much meat did you yield? By the way, the Crocs are kosher for hunting. I shot my first deer in flipflops.
 
Great hunt! Crocs or not lol. Bear leftovers are great Wolf/Coyote bait. Old trapper told me once to use Beaver Meat for Bear bait and Bear Meat for Coyote bait. He had bears eaten in traps by coyotes.
 
Thanks everyone! I plan on wearing proper footwear next hunt, but it worked. Luckily the bugs weren't too bad. We yielded quite a lot of meat of that little boar.. not sure how many pounds exactly.. boned out maybe 60 pounds?

Cheers
 
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