Quebec Black Bear hunting

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Hi Everyone,
This spring will be my first bear hunt!~ I am both excited & nervous!!!
I've read a few articles about baiting & such, and would love to hear from anyone who has special tips for me.
Does it matter if I hunt bear in the same area as I hunt moose?? Should I worry about scaring the moose out of our territory?? (I know moose hunting is only in the fall but I don't want to reduce the chance for a moose to get a bear!!) Any tips about baiting? Like I said, I'm new at this & really could use some pointers.
Thanks for your help!!
Rickslady:confused:
 
I don't know how much time you have left but I would recommend video's/DVDs if you have time

here's one
http://ww w.bear-hunting.com/store.cfm?Action=Product&CategoryID=2&ProductID=92
and several at Cabela's
http://ww w.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat601968&navAction=jump&navCount=1&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&parentType=category&parentId=cat20712

(just remove the space in the ww w)

a second option is to do your first hunt witth a reputable outfitter -it's the fastest way to learn what can take years on your own

and no you won't scare off the moose... when the fall comes around- or even the week after the bear hunt, they'll have forgotten all about your presence.
 
If you think the cow will have there calf in your area i would concider hunting bear elsewhere because they follow the cow until there ready to deliver. I saw a movie where the bear grab the calf as soon as he got out !
 
Salut,

Hunting bears in the same area as where you hunt for moose, will only help the moose population of your area. It's a well known fact that black bears prey upon young moose calfs.

I highly recommend you get a bug net and wear surgical gloves, I also recommend you go out and buy yourself a thermacell. You will be attacked by black flies and mosquitos...you don't want to be moving around (swatting) or bothered by these little pests. Also avoid bug spray, and stay downwind of your bait.

Go to your stand around 16:00 and stick around until nightfall (usually 9:15ish). Don't waste your time hunting in the morning. The last minutes of legal hunting light usually draws in the nice bruins. you can use your bait barrel to help you judge the bears size, if his azz is as wide as a 55gallon drum, you've got yourself a nice bear. You can also judge his size by the space between his ears, if he seems to have short ears, off to the side of his head (rather than longer pointy ears narrower together)... then you've got a nice bear.

It's an unwritten law, but should be mentionned anyways, don't shoot a mother with cubs. If you have a chance at a follow-up shot, don't hesitate... A Bear's thick fur and layer of fat seem to help to reduce blood trails. Don't waste the meat, it's excellent... mmmmmm, bear roasts!!! You can set a tree stand rather close to the bait site for extra excitment (20-25yrds). Don't be afraid of Mr.Bruin, he's more scarred of you than you are of him... If your worried about suprising a bear on your way out of the bush at nightfall, try cracking 1-2 branches on your way out.

Here's all you need to know about baiting...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224734

I also recommend you checkout huntingfootage. c o m, It will give you an idea of whats coming.


have fun!
 
Wow, thank you all for your great advice. I will be hunting in the Sault au Mouton area within the Zec Iberville. The hunt is May 19th & last year on this same weekend, as we were approaching our parking area we came upon a mother moose and her 2 babies. (I have a picture in my profile). It was sooo amazing to see! We got quite close.
Never having hunted bear before is really exciting and I cannot wait to be out there in the middle of absolutely no where. No phones, No people......... Pure heaven!!
Thanks again for all the responses!
rickslady
 
Goose25 said:
It's an unwritten law, but should be mentionned anyways, don't shoot a mother with cubs.
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WOW, that is a WRITTEN LAW in NB.

Anyway where I hunt (I am a bit limited in my experience) I just found a stream near some thicker bush. Bears will often travel along a stream. I set up my barrel with donuts from alocal bakery ($10 a bbl for anything that fell on the floor, big bakery) and some used cooking oil, cooking oil can often be found in a drum behind a restaurant.

They love the baked goods and the cooking oil was used to get the bears greasy and leave a scent trail in the woods. This year i am hoping to get a metal tube to put the oil in so the bear has to reach in and get it all over his "arms".

My bear last year was shot with 30 seconds left in legal light, he came for a peak about 20 minutes earlier but left running. This year I plan to go fishing during the day and only starting my hunt around 5 pm.

I have hear lot's of guys seeing bears on their baits at noon but I have yet to see it.

Ealier in the season, as soon as the grass starts to appear on the road sides, you can start looking in the fields and ditches just before dark, they will start to show up. My first bear was taken this way.
 
Thanks guys! Being a Mom myself, I would not even consider it! I have a difficult time with whitetail does! Always look for a dry doe! If not, no shooting for me!!
Well, thanks again!
rickslady!
 
rickslady said:
Thanks guys! Being a Mom myself, I would not even consider it! I have a difficult time with whitetail does! Always look for a dry doe! If not, no shooting for me!!
Well, thanks again!
rickslady!
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Just be careful! if you see a smallish bear 100-150lbs, you should be safe but anything bigger, look all around for cubs, of ten the cubs come out first but sometimes, They may linger in the woods and you could shoot mama acidentally. If you do it is wise to report it immediately.

A buddyn in NB told me that happened on his first (and last) bear hunt, he wasn't the shooter. When they reported it they were asked to go back to the area and look fo rthe tallest conifer tree and they should see the cubs in the tree. They asked "what do we do then?" the CO said , "shoot them" It really was the best thing to do.
 
why baiting?
sitting over a stinking pile of garbage and waiting for a cub to show up has no appeal to me (and I don't consider baiting fair chase).
all my bears (act. all game taken) are spot & stalk hunt taken.
most small bears and sows are shot over bait then by spot& stalk.

baiting should be prohibited Canada-wide!
 
Everyone has their differnt ways to hunt. Whether it's baiting, not baiting, stalking, not stalking, etc..... Who's to say one method is better than another? It's a matter of CHOICE. I will bait & you can do whatever you like. Do you hunt deer? Do you feed? Do you hunt turkeys? Do you call? Do you hunt ducks? Do you use decoys? I am a hunter & am asking for advice from other hunters, not criticism! Do what you gotta do, and I'll do what I gotta do. It's not because I'm a woman that anywone will discredit me. I have shot my share of whitetail bucks, when many of my male friends have only shot females & fawns. But hey.... thanks for the comments anyway!!
Val
 
narraway said:
why baiting?
sitting over a stinking pile of garbage and waiting for a cub to show up has no appeal to me (and I don't consider baiting fair chase).
all my bears (act. all game taken) are spot & stalk hunt taken.
most small bears and sows are shot over bait then by spot& stalk.

baiting should be prohibited Canada-wide!
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In Ontario and Quebec the bush can often grow thick enough that visibility is limited to less than 15'. Visibility to 50yds is rare. Spot and stalk for bears really isn't an option here.
 
Spot and stalk is almost impossible in NB as well, except in a few places, I did go on a spot and stalk and saw 11 bears in an hour. But I as well bait and good on you Rickslady for not putting up with his BS. The bait is also not a stinking pile of garbage, it is usually baked goods.

I guess baiting is our way of bringing the game to us instead of sneaking up behind it. Both techniques are very challenging and for those who have never baited... it is not as easy as you would think, in 4 years of hutiong deer, I got my first this past fall. Bears, a little better, I am scoring 50/50 on baits.

Cheers,
 
Thank you!

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I may only be 5ft 5in. tall, and only weigh 115 lbs, but I am certainly all here! I'm really anxious to learn more about hunting bear & anything else I can learn from more experienced hunters. Thanks again!
Val
 
narraway said:
why baiting?
sitting over a stinking pile of garbage and waiting for a cub to show up has no appeal to me (and I don't consider baiting fair chase).
all my bears (act. all game taken) are spot & stalk hunt taken.
most small bears and sows are shot over bait then by spot& stalk.

baiting should be prohibited Canada-wide!
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Dude you obviously have no idea what your talking about.... Go play in the corner.:runaway:
 
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