How big is dat bear?? trail cam pics

[John Y Cannuck]

in this one, you can see the loading flap

 

[rlummerding]

Thats a smart idea!

 

[Superbrad]

I should explain the barrel setup.
It's got a few lbs of whole corn and popped popcorn in it.
When he pushes on it, it spins, letting out a bit of corn, once he realizes that, some bears spin the crap out of it.
A few lbs of bait last weeks.

I replied to this in another thread, but that barrel setup is genius and I am ashamed I didn't think of it myself.......

I won't get in on the weight debate etc...... But I will say that that bear is a shooter all day any day.....

 

[Slooshark1]

So do you just use corn or do you add any sweetness to it?

 

[kamlooky]

Get a bigger barrel and put a man slot in it.
Roll yerself in molasses and crawl in.
Wait for the bestest shawt.

 

[Jay]

So do you just use corn or do you add any sweetness to it?

A corn syrup 'type' attractant was smeared on the outside of the barrel.

Cheers
Jay

 

[John Y Cannuck]

We didn't put mollasses and such inside for fear it would gum up the works.

 

[ljones]

Yup respectable size healthy spring boar. I wouldn't think twice taking him. Don't think you will be disappointed by much ground shrinkage. Pop him.

 

[Boomer686]

Regardless of the bait used, SMALL PIECES are key. Small bait that is dog food / popcorn size is ideal. It makes them have to stay there to eat. I know some newbs that filled a bait stand with caribou ribs etc.... the bear would take the large pieces and bugger off in the woods to eat it rather than stay at the bait site.

And yes I would shoot that bear!

 

[j_06]

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[bearkilr]

Hard to guess weight without seeing the whole bear, the trail cam could be angled down more. And the OP seems a bit reluctant to disclose barrel size, it's been asked a few times already.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

What fun would that be.

 

[medvedqc]

the question is why you didnt take it yet ....?

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Some of us work for a living, and as a result the season will end before I can return.
I actually don't know what size the barrel is. Probably 30 gallon. It is about 3 feet off the ground on the back side, and closer to four on the front. Yet the bear always goes at it from the high side. Why? because there's a log back behind the barrel and he's too damned fat to fit there comfortably.
I was a tad concerned about the one pic, he's tall enough to put a fair weight on the barrel if he leaned on it enough.
We have three such setups going.
This one drew the biggest bear, but the bugger never appears when we are there. (I blame Jay's stinky feet)
Jays camera is on one of the others, and the bear tore it off the tree, so we got nice pics of trees waving. The other one has pics of smaller bears.
All three had the plywood end supports torn off the barrels. In future those supports will go inside the barrel where they are not so easy for claws to get.
My camera on that barrel had dead batteries, so I got no more pics.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

This fellow made an appearance at a different local however.

 

[Superbrad]

Johnny, any thoughts on maybe getting some metal L brackets, flattening them out and screwing them to the trees over where the rod is cut in?..... Might alleviate your bear weight concerns.....

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Damned nocturnal deer, not one daylight shot!
Yes, the clock needs to be reset on the camera. Wish I'd seen it earlier, it's a 45 minute drive and 2hrs by atv.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Johnny, any thoughts on maybe getting some metal L brackets, flattening them out and screwing them to the trees over where the rod is cut in?..... Might alleviate your bear weight concerns.....

I was more concerned about the barrel itself than it getting out of the notch, it's pretty solid there. The lids on these barrels are not too thick, that's why we put the support on them, and they tore them all off.

 

[Superbrad]

Wow...... Looking to do a few of your setups at camp this fall...... Sounds like I should go with metal!......

 

[medvedqc]

Some of us work for a living, and as a result the season will end before I can return.
I actually don't know what size the barrel is. Probably 30 gallon. It is about 3 feet off the ground on the back side, and closer to four on the front. Yet the bear always goes at it from the high side. Why? because there's a log back behind the barrel and he's too damned fat to fit there comfortably.
I was a tad concerned about the one pic, he's tall enough to put a fair weight on the barrel if he leaned on it enough.
We have three such setups going.
This one drew the biggest bear, but the bugger never appears when we are there. (I blame Jay's stinky feet)
Jays camera is on one of the others, and the bear tore it off the tree, so we got nice pics of trees waving. The other one has pics of smaller bears.
All three had the plywood end supports torn off the barrels. In future those supports will go inside the barrel where they are not so easy for claws to get.
My camera on that barrel had dead batteries, so I got no more pics.

is the spring season that short?