Black bear hunting

youp · September 10, 2006, 05:50 AM

Anyone doing any bear hunting this year? My sixteen year old has a kill tag and we plan to be hunting next Friday, September 15. I hope to post some pictures of a dead bear. We are sure to have a successful hunt without killing a bear. The bear will certainly be icing on the cake.

swampdog · September 10, 2006, 06:35 AM

Bear season around here doesn't last very long but you get a tag with every big game license. I'll probably go with my neighbor a few times, he's got a nice pack of dogs. I got a pretty nice one a few years ago, but I haven't shot one since. They tree up, lots of the time, and I refuse to shoot one out of a tree. Its different when they bay up next to a blow down, though, that's pretty exciting.

Some of the WMA land around here is bear sanctuary. For just seeing numbers, this is the place to be. Maybe they can read maps or something.

Calenders, too.

We can't bait around here. If we could, they wouldn't stand a chance.
Have you baited any sites, yet? How do you plan to hunt? Spot and stalk? Treestand? Does anyone run dogs, up there?

youp · September 10, 2006, 04:16 PM

I used to have a pack of hounds, some years they were a good pack and some years not so good. It is a very difficult to keep a good pack of hounds year after year. You are right about the taking of a bayed up bear being exciting. The thicker the cover, the more exciting the time.

We will sit over a bait sight. There are several bears eating there.

September 10, 2006, 05:50 AM	#1
youp Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Location: south of Canada, eh? Posts: 438	Black bear hunting Anyone doing any bear hunting this year? My sixteen year old has a kill tag and we plan to be hunting next Friday, September 15. I hope to post some pictures of a dead bear. We are sure to have a successful hunt without killing a bear. The bear will certainly be icing on the cake. __________________ Use enough gun.

September 10, 2006, 04:16 PM	#3
youp Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2005 Location: south of Canada, eh? Posts: 438	I used to have a pack of hounds, some years they were a good pack and some years not so good. It is a very difficult to keep a good pack of hounds year after year. You are right about the taking of a bayed up bear being exciting. The thicker the cover, the more exciting the time. We will sit over a bait sight. There are several bears eating there. __________________ Use enough gun.

September 10, 2006, 06:35 AM	#2
swampdog Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2006 Location: Dismal Swamp, NC Posts: 338	Bear season around here doesn't last very long but you get a tag with every big game license. I'll probably go with my neighbor a few times, he's got a nice pack of dogs. I got a pretty nice one a few years ago, but I haven't shot one since. They tree up, lots of the time, and I refuse to shoot one out of a tree. Its different when they bay up next to a blow down, though, that's pretty exciting. Some of the WMA land around here is bear sanctuary. For just seeing numbers, this is the place to be. Maybe they can read maps or something. Calenders, too. We can't bait around here. If we could, they wouldn't stand a chance. Have you baited any sites, yet? How do you plan to hunt? Spot and stalk? Treestand? Does anyone run dogs, up there?