Successful WI Bear Hunts
09-21-2013, 04:16 PM
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Spike
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Location: Northern WI
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Successful WI Bear Hunts
Another successful season! The hunting was a little slower than normal but we still managed to send all of our hunters home with full tags.
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09-22-2013, 05:23 PM
#3
Spike
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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.
09-24-2013, 09:06 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mukwonago, WI
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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.
09-24-2013, 09:41 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Idaho
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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.
09-25-2013, 11:23 AM
#6
Spike
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I PM'd you about another thing you can try wilcam, I wished we lived closer I could just sit you in one of my stands. I've just been baiting them to keep the coons around so I can trap them next month, they are still getting nailed, and I know there is at least 2 bears that are over 300. this picture is from when I baited yesterday.
09-25-2013, 01:11 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Idaho
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This is the first year Ive hunted bear...
I also have heard(proved ) if you shoot a raven and put it close to the bait the others wont come near it...I don't really care if its a big bear Im going to shoot one if I see one...so long as it doesn't have cubs...So far its been more challenging than deer hunting. so with this cooler weather I hope it will get them moving!
Thanks for the tips! where do you get the jelly drops or whatever they are in the buckets?
I also have heard(proved ) if you shoot a raven and put it close to the bait the others wont come near it...I don't really care if its a big bear Im going to shoot one if I see one...so long as it doesn't have cubs...So far its been more challenging than deer hunting. so with this cooler weather I hope it will get them moving!
Thanks for the tips! where do you get the jelly drops or whatever they are in the buckets?
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09-25-2013, 01:55 PM
#8
Spike
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This is the first year Ive hunted bear...
I also have heard(proved ) if you shoot a raven and put it close to the bait the others wont come near it...I don't really care if its a big bear Im going to shoot one if I see one...so long as it doesn't have cubs...So far its been more challenging than deer hunting. so with this cooler weather I hope it will get them moving!
Thanks for the tips! where do you get the jelly drops or whatever they are in the buckets?
I also have heard(proved ) if you shoot a raven and put it close to the bait the others wont come near it...I don't really care if its a big bear Im going to shoot one if I see one...so long as it doesn't have cubs...So far its been more challenging than deer hunting. so with this cooler weather I hope it will get them moving!
Thanks for the tips! where do you get the jelly drops or whatever they are in the buckets?
The guy I buy bait from has about everything bakery or candy related that you can think of, I put on about 10 lbs. this season eating those things lol
I use granola, sugar cones, or trail mix as my main bait...then always top it off with something sweet, but if you give them too much sugar they will get sick and you'll never see them again.
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09-26-2013, 01:14 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: North Idaho
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Bear hit my bait again...3 days in a row! but my game camera is flaking out on me and not taking pics of bears!! Like a dummy I forgot my keys and card this morning and went and checked it and sure enough the lid was knocked off and they ate the gum drops! there were only a couple small packages but its funny they picked off the gum drops! haha...Im going out tonight and see how it goes!