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Old 08-06-2007 | 01:04 PM
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Default RE: please tell me how to bait bears !

I haven't done the Quebec barren ground bou hunt but have gone 3 out of the last 4 years for a spot and stalk woodland caribou hunt in Newfoundland. The Quebec hunt is great one so I have been told and hopefully you should get into somegood animals. They are truly a beautiful member of the deer family. Are you going with the stick bow or doing it with rifle? The caribou I got were all great eating but I will caution you that if taken during the rut they can be quite gamey. The bad time to take them in NL is the first of October so you should be getting into some sweet meat well before the rut in northern Quebec. Bring some camo gortex and good boots because I will be betting you will see some windy rainy weather with possible freezing conditions so better be prepared. I always brought a decent sized day pack with layers of clothes. We would hike for miles going to a lookout and then spot until we saw a decent stag. Dress light for the hiking and change to warm stuff while on top and in the wind. Perhaps Quebec isn't as bad as NL weather wise but I think it will be. High 18” good fitting rubber boots like LaCrosse Burleys were the only way to go in NL due to the wetness everywhere. I bet the Quebec tundra will be the same. I pitied the guys that showed in NL with just gortex leather hunting boots. They were always going in too deep and getting wet. The terrain won’t be as spectacular as the Rockies but it will be really different than anyplace you have probably gone to. Good luck. Are you flying out of Montreal?
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