Bear Hunting Tips Needed
08-08-2015, 09:55 AM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: colorado
Posts: 700
Bear Hunting Tips Needed
Hello All,
I'll be hunting bear in the second Colorado rifle season in an area I have seen bears, fresh and old tracks in the same area in April while turkey hunting.
Maps show this area to be bear habitat all year with water, lots of scrub oak in an open area, big game trails with pine stands on both sides a hidden road with lots of sign and a S. facing slope with lots of scrub oak with one big game trail. This area has lots of Elk that I will also be hunting and some dear.
I plan to set up my tree stand in the scrub oak area with pine stands on both sides ( this area may have a hidden creek just in the pines) or the hidden road where I saw a bear heading to and saw all the tracks.
My question is where would you set up? and What bear scents would you use ? Any tips would be very much appreciated !!
I'll be hunting bear in the second Colorado rifle season in an area I have seen bears, fresh and old tracks in the same area in April while turkey hunting.
Maps show this area to be bear habitat all year with water, lots of scrub oak in an open area, big game trails with pine stands on both sides a hidden road with lots of sign and a S. facing slope with lots of scrub oak with one big game trail. This area has lots of Elk that I will also be hunting and some dear.
I plan to set up my tree stand in the scrub oak area with pine stands on both sides ( this area may have a hidden creek just in the pines) or the hidden road where I saw a bear heading to and saw all the tracks.
My question is where would you set up? and What bear scents would you use ? Any tips would be very much appreciated !!
08-08-2015, 10:26 AM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 15,436
Uness you are going to hunt a baited stand I would hunt on the ground and still hunt through the thickest stuff that is there. If you are going to hunt a baited stand, it must be baited for a while before you hunt in order to get the bear used to coming to the bait. I don't know if baiting bear is legal in Colorado.
08-08-2015, 10:51 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,952
What Oldtimr said. If you are just hoping to see a bear while hunting then taking a stand may not be very productive. Exceptions might be a mast crop or berries. But then you have to hope the bear wanders in range. Most stand hunters use bait stations to increase the odds of seeing bears. (the area as you describe it would be a good place for a bait.)
It might be more effective to keep your eyes open while you hunt for Elk etc. You might get lucky and see one you like.
Good luck this season.
It might be more effective to keep your eyes open while you hunt for Elk etc. You might get lucky and see one you like.
Good luck this season.
Last edited by Mickey Finn; 08-09-2015 at 11:06 AM.
08-09-2015, 11:46 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 3,695
Younger bears as well as hungry bears will come in to most any predator calls. Older bears will if they are really close by. Fawn bleats and distressed rabbit has called in a few for me years ago when I hunted bear. Called a few in with doe bleats as well. Never had one come in to a turkey call though. New one on me. Glad none have. A turkey load could kill one if you hit it JUST RIGHT but more than likely you will just pee it off!