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Bear
Jan 17, 2014 12:55:27 GMT -4
Post by mwo on Jan 17, 2014 12:55:27 GMT -4
My observations over the last 10 or so yeara has suggested that the Bear population, at least in some areas, is increasing. Notable from what I have seen is that the Bears thrive in areas that have been forested and are starting regrowth. I would think that this has a lot to do with the berries that grow within the cut overs. What have others seen regarding Bears in your particular areas.
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Bear
Jan 17, 2014 13:09:31 GMT -4
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Post by lsf on Jan 17, 2014 13:09:31 GMT -4
I agree bears have really had a population explosion over the last decade...and with all the cutting of forested areas in NS you may be smack on the money with the reason
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Bear
Jan 17, 2014 15:20:44 GMT -4
Post by soletitbe on Jan 17, 2014 15:20:44 GMT -4
Same here. Had to stop my car on Trans Canada on two occasions to stop from hitting one. Seen them on the side of road on many more occasions also.
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Bear
Jan 17, 2014 15:25:09 GMT -4
Post by lguthro on Jan 17, 2014 15:25:09 GMT -4
ive seen them on my travels along the highway, few at the mt. thom blueberry fields, going to try and hunt my first next season
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Bear
Jan 17, 2014 17:11:28 GMT -4
Post by soletitbe on Jan 17, 2014 17:11:28 GMT -4
Are you going on you own or use an outfitter Luke? If you do it on your own over a bait pile, use a bit of pure anise extract at your site .....worked for me on my hunts...best of luck.
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Bear
Jan 18, 2014 15:38:52 GMT -4
Post by lguthro on Jan 18, 2014 15:38:52 GMT -4
will be on my own, hope with the bow if i can get my course done
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Bear
Jan 28, 2014 15:00:38 GMT -4
Post by lguthro on Jan 28, 2014 15:00:38 GMT -4
when baiting for bear, does the bait pile have to be inside of a barrel or can you just have it loose
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Bear
Jan 28, 2014 15:11:05 GMT -4
Post by mwo on Jan 28, 2014 15:11:05 GMT -4
I do not hunt bears...but... if I place an apple in the woods Bears are on it. Therefore I would think that a bait pile would work. Now I also guess it would depend on what you are using. Some bait might well do better/last longer in a barrel?
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Bear
Jan 28, 2014 15:23:12 GMT -4
Post by lguthro on Jan 28, 2014 15:23:12 GMT -4
that's what im wondering, is if i make a mix say of doughnuts and fish etc will it last longer in a barrel if they have to work for it? Just don't really know where to get a barrel
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Bear
Jan 28, 2014 15:26:55 GMT -4
Post by lsf on Jan 28, 2014 15:26:55 GMT -4
I think MWO is right the barrel is to allow the bait to last longer ...alot of times hunters will block the opening or make it smaller in some way to only allow the bear to get small amounts of food at a time...the barrel also keeps the bear distracted while you prepare for the shot ...ex: head in the barrel raise the rifle/bow and let the shot go??? I don't know as I don't hunt bears either but I see a pile of them while deer hunting some years and yes they eat alot of apples/carrots/corn etc etc
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Bear
Jan 29, 2014 0:55:38 GMT -4
Post by soletitbe on Jan 29, 2014 0:55:38 GMT -4
when baiting for bear, does the bait pile have to be inside of a barrel or can you just have it loose If you have it loose, it would more then likely be gone before the bear gets there, it would be easy meal for yotes,fox,crows etc: Here's how i got mine and set it up the same way for 2 new bear hunters....to get theirs. I put the bait in a metal 30-55 gallon container and chain it to a tree. Start your baiting out with a lid on the container that is secured. Put a hole near the bottom so they can get at the bait but not big enough for a small bear can get their head stuck. Once the container is positioned, build a "crib" of logs around the bait. This will help position the bear for the best shot into the vitals of the animal. Also hang your stink bait. Get your stink bait going long before bear season. When baiting for bear, it is very important to differentiate between "Feed" bait & "stink" bait. A good stink bait can/will bring in bears from up to 3-4 miles away. Get a 5 gallon bucket and fill it 3/5ths of the way up with any kind of old meat. Cover the bucket with a very secure lid and then duct tape the lid to the outside edge of the bucket very well going around the circumference of the bucket. Place in a very sunny area in your backyard and let it "stew" for 6-7 days. Get to bait site, KEEP COVER ON. Shake bucket up very well. Take to your baitsite along with a screwgun/drill equipped with a 1/2" bit. Drill a series of 1/2" holes on the side of the 5 gallon bucket above the level of your meat. Clothespin for your nose is optional. You'll want holes around the entire circumference of the bucket, stagger them in terms of height. No holes should be within 3" of each other. You should be able to easily drill 20 holes in the bucket following these guidelines. This will allow air to pass into & out of the bucket very well & carry the stink to the bears. If you can find a stout tree limb that will allow you to "hang" the bait bucket so there is nothing climbable, within a 6 foot radius of the bucket, throw a rope over the limb an pull it up about 8 ft. and secure rope to another tree. If not....hang it on a large brange with heavy gage wire. The feed baits will keep the bears coming back and will turn your bait site into a "regular stop" on any bear's rounds. If you can't get a bear to come to this then there ain't no bears around. One other key- be sure to use lots of cooking grease on the ground all around the bait site. Once you get a bear to come in, if you have grease slattered all over the place, the bear will step in it & get it on his paws. He'll do his thing at your site & off he'll go........ he'll now be laying a grease track right to your bait site! As other bears intersect the first bear's path, they'll smell the grease and work it back to your baitsite and repeat the whole process. If you or someome baiting for you, walk in from a roadway....i would put something over the boots before walking in the grease, and take it off after leaving the grease, so a bear will not follow it to the road or your tree stand. I don't always use stink baits.....i first try sweet stink bait....some pure anise extract will more then often work when hung up high. But i have the stink bait stewing at home if not. Put your stand down wind from where you think the bears will come in, and away ya go. Best of luck with the hunt, Johnny PS. If you can't find a barrel, use the buckets the cooking grease comes in, or get a 10 gallon container. Put the bait in them and tip them over and put a large boulder on top that only a bear or yourself can move. Stink bait to bring them in and a container of bait to keep them coming back.
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Bear
Jan 29, 2014 8:12:06 GMT -4
Post by lguthro on Jan 29, 2014 8:12:06 GMT -4
Johnny
Sounds like you have that down to a science thanks for the tips, really looking forward to my first bear hunt
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Bear
Jan 29, 2014 8:29:35 GMT -4
Post by lsf on Jan 29, 2014 8:29:35 GMT -4
There doesn't appear to be anything hard about bear hunting, and I am not saying that to be an arse, Bear population in the province is extremely high and if you put any food in the woods in the fall they will come. Bear meat is very tasty and I believe the most important part of bear hunting comes right after the kill ..... the hide and all the fat/grease has to come off the bear right away. I helped my oldest boy do up a 300lb sow he shot a few years back and it was a long drawn out process ...too much work to be enjoyable, but the meat was wonderful the whole family loved it.
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Bear
Jan 29, 2014 9:11:33 GMT -4
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Post by mwo on Jan 29, 2014 9:11:33 GMT -4
Same as you Mike. Bears are everywhere in the area I hunt. If I Bear hunted, I doubt there would be much issue in getting one. Apples at my deer stands is all it takes to bring them in.
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Bear
Feb 1, 2014 13:33:13 GMT -4
Post by berniebac on Feb 1, 2014 13:33:13 GMT -4
that's what im wondering, is if i make a mix say of doughnuts and fish etc will it last longer in a barrel if they have to work for it? Just don't really know where to get a barrel Just keep checking Kijiji. I picked one up for $15 and another for $25, both of them plastic barrels. You will also see lots of ads for steel drums as well. You will see more ads as we get closer to Spring as people use them for floating docks. Lots of sellers in HRM and saw a guy from Kentville that gets steel drums pretty regular. There is also a guy in Porters Lake who has a lot of drums, steel and plastic.
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