REM223PA
Hunter
Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 116
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Post by REM223PA on Jan 28, 2004 19:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by BobR on Jan 28, 2004 23:24:08 GMT -5
REM,, Those are some nice bears there. We don't have too many black ones here. The anti's over on the westside of the state got our bear baiting outlawed, so we don't bait bears any more.  ;D But I have plenty of bear baiting stories. So does bearmanric. Bear baiting are fun, so I will tell the first story. In 1994, I fed the bears for two months. This was right behind our house, 100 yards from our patio. I got 23 different bears on video that year. I got outdated fish from a fish market, the day old bread store filled up my truck once or twice a week. Every evening about 6:00PM I drove my 4-wheeler from the hay barn on the road around the house to just across the creek. I stopped, filled up several buckets with bear chow, then went on up the road 1.5 miles to a friend's ranch. Then I filled up a few more buckets. Then I came home to watch and video the bears behind the house. One day the bread store gave me some lemon meringue pies. My son went on the 4-wheeler that day with me to feed the bears. A bunch of the neighbor's cows were out, and they were all over the hill behind the house. I did not know how this would affect the bears, and if they would come in with all the cows everywhere. But I filled the buckets and sat out a pie. Then we went on up the road to feed the bears at the other location. The road that goes by our house makes a double switchback that puts it right on top of the hill behind our house. From the second switchback, you can look right down on the spot where I was feeding the bears that year. On the way down the mountain, we stopped at the switchback to look down and see if any bears came in. There were about 15 cows scattered all over the hillside, but I did not see any bears....at first glance. Then I looked and told Wade, "One of Bennington's cows is eating that pie." He had the binos, and he looked closer. " Dad, that ain't no cow. that is a BIG bear." I took the binos and looked. Sure enough, there was a big bear right in the middle of all those cows, eating that pie. The cows and the bear paid no attention to each other. After I got that on video, we got on the Honda and started home. The pie and buckets were only 20 yards off the road, but uphill a bit. I slowed down to a crawl when we got close to the buckets. The big bear stood up on its hind legs and looked right down at us, with that white stuff on the lemon meringue pie all over his face. Wade whispered, "Oh my God". For a couple of seconds we were face to face with a huge bear. They look awesome when they are standing up like that. He slowly turned his head and watched us as we slowly passed by. And I know what he was thinking, "You got more pie." Bob |
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Post by Bearmanric on Jan 29, 2004 3:45:46 GMT -5
BobR great story. I had alot of crazy thing's happened .but that was awsome.I'll have to think of a story.speaking of dorn dog's. when I was at the sports man show. I got hunting coyote's the challenge by Elk.inc. it was awsome how they used those dog's to bring in the coyote's. the guy howled alot and pup whines with the coyote buster. the coyote would pee all over. hair brisle up they would jump around just act crazy following the coyote's around. please let me know when your friend comes I would love to do that.Take care. Rick
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Post by Bearmanric on Jan 29, 2004 3:56:01 GMT -5
Rem223Pa great picture's You got me think of bear's. I'm going to do some calling this spring.with my new Cronk bear call. going to take picture's it will be awsome. Great picture's again thank's. Good hunting. Rick
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Texpppr
Hunter
San Benito, Texas
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Post by Texpppr on Jan 29, 2004 8:01:01 GMT -5
Sounds like Bears will eat almost anything, expecially sweets. Kind of like a hungry man.
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Post by Bobcat on Jan 29, 2004 8:47:29 GMT -5
....then BobR is not in any trouble at all! ;D BG-Great photos, thanks! I can't wait until September for my first bear hunt with BobR........who is going to win our Membership Contest and get to come along with me after winning a free Washington State black bear hunt? Doorgunner and GonHuntin jumped out front early but May 1st is still a long ways away.....  Bob |
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REM223PA
Hunter
Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 116
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Post by REM223PA on Jan 29, 2004 9:12:10 GMT -5
you going to get hooked on it!
will you be calling ?
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Post by Bobcat on Jan 29, 2004 9:15:41 GMT -5
......if we don't use that new custom bear call Rich Cronk made for BobR we will be in deep trouble. BobR will also stalk out little butts off. We plan on calling for cougars as well.
Bob
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