Originally Posted by b_stricker12

They weren't the biggest bears we had on camera. Being a slow year, and the fact that they had to wait 7 years for a tag they were happy. A lot of guys in our area didn't even see a bear. All the big ones were moving at night because of the heat.

Originally Posted by W9ARcher

I can attest to that observation as I'm only getting cubs and small ones coming in to my bait in NW Wisconsin during daylight. The ones I'm holding out for are coming in 1 hour after sunset and the heat is definitely taking it's toll as these bear stand panting like a dog over the bait. Two weeks to go so gotta give it the final push.