Bear Vs Deer
 

During the past two months of scouting for my location to set up my deer hunting stand, I've seen a large (approx. 350 lb.) bear crossing the poleline in the area I intend to Archery Hunt for Deer. I've seen the bear seven times this past two months. I've also seen deer, including a nice Nine Pointer in velvet in the same area. My question is: will the deer stay in the same area as the bear?
I've been told to locate another area for deer hunting but I question, WHY?

RE: Bear Vs Deer
 

What kind of bear? If its a black bear I hunt in areas with bears and kill deer every year. I think the deer would be used to bear in the area.

RE: Bear Vs Deer
 

If you're seeing deer and bear there at the same time I wouldn't worry about it. Deer and bear co-exist all over the place. My dad killed a bear while deer hunting at a wilderness area a few years ago and good deer always come out of that area. You may try to bag the bear too, bear meat's pretty good to eat and it'd make a nice rug or something.

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RE: Bear Vs Deer
 

Mel,
Hunt the bear and if you get the chance at a deer then take that but concentrate on the bear!
Good Luck


Greg

"Getting close to the game is the joy of Bowhunting for me, the harvest is a bonus."

Live 15 ft Python after eating a small Antelope!

RE: Bear Vs Deer
 

Froman you say bear is good? I have only tried it once and it was in sausage and was so strong I could barely get it down. How do you prepare it?

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

RE: Bear Vs Deer
 

We see bear when deer hunting all the time.
Bear can be good if its taken from the wild, especially if there is a good berry crop that year, they are what they eat.
Be carefull, bears are oportunists, last year a camp near us took a bear but found a nasty surprise when dressing it, there was a used diaper in its stomach!


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