For those who have killed a bear....

[Finch]

This is a poll for those of you that have been fortunate enough to take a bear. I really don't care if it was with a gun or bow. I'm just curioushowsaid bear cameinto range for you to make a leathal shot.

[MN/Kyle]

Bait.

[KodiakArcher]

My brown bear was a spot and stalk, he passed by after I spotted and set up on him. I've called in black bears for other hunters several times and called in a brown bear sow that I passed up the night before last. I've also set up treestands for them just as you would a whitetail. I checked: passer-by (treestand/blind), calls and other (spot and stalk).
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3130756

[Finch]

ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher

My brown bear was a spot and stalk, he passed by after I spotted and set up on him. I've called in black bears for other hunters several times and called in a brown bear sow that I passed up the night before last. I've also set up treestands for them just as you would a whitetail. I checked: passer-by (treestand/blind), calls and other (spot and stalk).
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3130756

Good read and great pics!

You don't have to give away all your secrets but what kind of calls do you prefer to use when calling in bears? I'm assuming its the same ones that catch the interest of those foxes.

The area of Virginia that I hunt has black bears but I wouldn't call it "bear country" like I would Alaska. Do you think these same methods would produce similar results for me?

BTW....baiting is illegal in VA.

[Schultzy]

Bait

[vichris]

I got this year spot and stalk. I've also had passer by bears

http://www.huntingnet.com/gallery/?c=4&l=New%20Mexico&w=Bow#r5688

[Finch]

ORIGINAL: vichris

I got this year spot and stalk. I've also had passer by bears

http://www.huntingnet.com/gallery/?c=4&l=New%20Mexico&w=Bow#r5688

Thats aHUGE bear! Congrats!

[MN/Kyle]

ORIGINAL: Finch
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BTW....baiting is illegal in VA.

Finch,

Are scents/sprays considered bait?