rlo
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Post by rlo on Aug 3, 2010 14:36:29 GMT -7
anyone have any success with this? Never have tried it but always wanted to.
Is it better in the spring or fall? either?
What calls you guys using to get them to come in?
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Aug 4, 2010 16:28:32 GMT -7
Travis,
Team TBO ProStaff Brendan LoCicero and I went bear calling like 3 times last year. We used hand calls, jack rabbit open and enclosed, we used fawn bleats, and cottontail open and closed. We didn't call anything. With hand calls, a guy can only blow for so long; before he passes out. But I think that the new F&G law allowing electronic calls for bears is going to make it easier. A guy can turn on the ecaller, and let it play until the batteries go dead, without passing out. Just make sure you bring alot of extra batteries!
The problem we had last year (spring), we didn't find any fresh sign in the area we were hunting, there was some old sign, here and there, but there were also alot of other hunters in the area, bear and turkey hunters.
We will try it again, just don't know when! I am thinking if a guy had a baby calf (beef cow)distress on his ecaller, and there are any bears in the area, it would be like ringing the dinner bell.
Happy Hunting,
Gary
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rlo
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Post by rlo on Aug 13, 2010 11:58:38 GMT -7
so it doesnt sound easy anyway. let me know if you have luck next time.
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Aug 13, 2010 14:18:51 GMT -7
I will! I think if I call a bear, I am going to need to change my shorts. That is going to be one exciting experience, and one a guy will never forget!
I hope it will happen one day! If and when I will post pictures and writ e the story!
Gary
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Post by btlsoom on Apr 10, 2011 15:44:42 GMT -7
Here on the west side of WA. , I use an E-caller with fawn distress at a moderate volume. Have had pretty good success with it in the right areas. They too, like most yotes, have heard most the distress sounds before. I have been experimenting with "odd" distress sounds working on their curiosity and hunger. Be ready, as yotes and cats have come in while I have been calling bears. And remember, if you hear a "whistle" close by while calling.... it is a BIG kitty.
R
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Post by predatortoprey on Apr 11, 2011 6:45:50 GMT -7
Fall season before last I played with calling bears. The mouth call that I use and have for several years is a Les Johnson Ruffy Dog II. My son in law spotted a bear at about 400 yards. We took our packs off and made a quick set up and on my first call the bear closed the distance between us in what seemed to be less that a minute. To our amazement a bear stood up in front of us at about 40 yards. Then I took a better look and it was a 70ish pound cub. Now I’m thinking @#*&. I coaxed called very low volume and the sow stepped out to my right at less than 15 yards. Wind was in our favor and in full camo the sow had no idea that we were there. But she knew that something was. I took a few pictures while trying to control my breathing and a slight shake with a new adrenaline rush. The sow looked right through me and gave a jaw smack and a grunt. The cub then retreated with a quick sprint and was out of sight. The sow turned and moved very slowly up the trail to about 50 yards. Thats when I came up with the quick thought of turning her around. So I made a very low 2 second coax. The sow spun and was at less than 10 yards before I could drop the call from my lips. When she stopped, she swayed from side to side on her front legs and was looking at me like I was a piece of meat on a string. The sow gave another jaw smack and was turning her head from side to side looking with each eye to try and find her lunch. She finally turned and walked back up the trail towards where her cub had retreated to. My son in law still says that I’m crazy but what an experience and a few good pictures. I tried to bait last fall and after several close calls and $400.00 in fuel, I called it quits. My plan this spring is to call again. I have a Minaska Big Country that we use for a lot of our yote calling and am planning to use this. I think that I will use fawn in distress and calf elk in distress to start with. I am hoping to get my wife to let the air out of a good bear this spring.   |
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Apr 11, 2011 9:00:18 GMT -7
NOW THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!! UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL!
I have always wanted to call one up close, because I have always wanted to take one with a handgun.
Like I said, I would need a wardrobe change at that point! That would be calling the
ultimate predator and the ultimate adrenaline rush. WOW! That would be great!
Thanks for the pictures and story!
Gary
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Post by kennymill on Apr 11, 2011 16:41:51 GMT -7
Nice photos!
Aren't the adreneline rushs great? and it is even more so when what you are looking at can, eat you. Excellent job for just taking photos and not shots at that time.
Kenny
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Post by shainayap502 on Aug 1, 2012 8:00:33 GMT -7
Nice photos, I am kinda inspire for this. Try modern trail cameras have a variety of features to aid in your hunting success. Here www.thegoodgears.com/Trail-Camera/ is good to start! |
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Post by kritterkaller on Nov 19, 2012 8:00:13 GMT -7
Wow!!! I'm with Gary on needing a wardrobe change. But it would be worth it... I think.
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