PaJack

Anyone know the date bear season opens in Maine,I can't seem to find it...

reubj

http://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting_tra...asonschart.pdf

Bocajnala

How is the bear hunting in Maine? My only experience is in PA.
-Jake

StillHunter90

Its not too bad. It all depends where you go. I shot one last day of deer season this past hunting season. Didnt see jack over a bait but nail one while trying to knock down a Nomad buck lol. The bears here average 150-200 lbs though. An occasional monster but for the most part the 150 range. I think PA has some bruisers in the 600lb range. Atleast I think its PA.

PaJack

Thanks,I was having a bad day...

Bocajnala

Ya,

PA has some big ones. Every year I hear of a big one being taken somewhere in the state. I've been hunting in PA 10 years now. I've seen 7 bear during that time, and never saw one while I was bear hunting. Only while deer or small game hunting. Not allowed to bait in PA or use dogs. We can drive them though.
-Jake

Phil from Maine

Maine also has some bruins although I agree with the average being around the 200lb mark. 2 years ago just west of Grandlake Stream, Me. 1 was shot around 612 lbs. But, then again that would be a rare one. It ended up getting shot by dog hunting. It did keep coming into bait prior to that but only at night.. The Passamaquoddy Indians have a guided spring hunt here as well..

BarnesX.308

I read that there were 7 or 8 bears shot in PA last year that went over 700lbs.

Success is better in Maine because you can bait or use dogs.

strings54

Jack the opening day this year is august 27 and it will be warm!

Phil from Maine

How big is this black bear? He has been messing with my trailcam darn it. I absolutely hate bears around my trailcams. I am thinking this bear is hunting for newborn fawns right now. I also think it will make it past this falls hunting season as well. No body baits for bears in this area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4qLI...ature=youtu.be