Fall bear hunt

ill be burning honey and roasting ham fat, Climber stand, 270 win, 130 grain ttx
crownland on wmu 53.
ill only be hunting for 2 days though. sept 7th and 8th.

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Originally Posted by Species8472

In answer to your query:

Crown land in the general vicinity of the Nipissing South shore (closest community would be Nipissing village or Restoule). Sep 7-12. Using the climber and either the 308 with 165 grain accubonds, the matrix 380 with Zombie Slayers and 125 grain fixed blade G5s, or the 35 Whelen with 250 grain partitions.

Setup is a couple of baits set close to a large system of beaver ponds. Access is by canoe via the beaver ponds with the put in on the side of my drive way. Shooting options range from about 22 yards to 70 yards depending on the wind. All shooting done from the climber at heights that vary from 10 to 22 feet. Whatever tree i end up in will likely determine my firearm choice. I like the 308 for the 70 yard option, the 30 to 70 yard choices and it is the Whelen. Sub 30 and it's the Matrix.

My question for you is are there second tags in Burk's Falls this year? or are you planning to party hunt if you tag out early?

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Party hunting

Notched my tag in the spring so i'm watching from the sidelines this fall. Good luck on your hunt(s)

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Originally Posted by huntnmachine

Where are you going and what are you using, rifle, crossbow, compound or recurve? Also what is your rifle, crossbow, bow set up?

I am going to Burks Falls Sept 10th to 16th

I am hunting with my 300 Win mag using Hornady 165 grain GMX. If I get lucky before the hunt is over and harvest a bear I am using my Excalibur Matrix G340 with 150 grain bolt cutters for my second bear.

Good luck everyone

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This year will be my first fall bear hunt ( I was successful spring 2020 but not this spring ). Another first for this hunt will be that it will take place on public land.
I will be using a Bowtech Revolt ( my first compound ) set to 55lbs with Easton Powerflight arrows, and Grim Reaper Pro Series Whitetail Extreme 100gr broadheads. I used these broadheads on a crossbow to take my first bear ( I think they were 125gr and obviously made for a crossbow bolt ).
I may set up a ground blind but for the most part will be saddle hunting. For those who don't know saddle hunting it is very interesting and appeals to the kid in me who used to climb any and every tree around. The setup is somewhat similar to an arborist harness. I could go into details but I'd be typing forever just easier if you googled it.

Hi Firedeptit-i also do hunt a lot(not exclusively though)from Trophy Saddle.
I almost always have pre set trees,with Screw in steps waiting for me(bottom 5 removed for theft protection).

What do you use for steps?

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Originally Posted by gbk

Hi Firedeptit-i also do hunt a lot(not exclusively though)from Trophy Saddle.
I almost always have pre set trees,with Screw in steps waiting for me(bottom 5 removed for theft protection).

What do you use for steps?

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I actually use the Tetrd One climbing stick with an aider. The sticks were SUPER pricey ( bought a 3 pack ). The weigh savings ( under 1 lbs per stick ) and ease of deployment were deciding factors for me.
Just as an aside…. I buy a lot of hunting equipment from the US. I have a mailbox in Ogdensburg and this has saved me a TON of money on shipping. The key to customs ( if you have it delivered to your residence) is to self declare the items before they arrive. Yes you will have to spend some money but not nearly as much. Until COVID hit this system was working beautifully for me.

Thanx-Firedeptit, so i assume You are using one of those strap on platforms too.
How that works out for You?Is there enough leg room to maneuver around the tree...?

I was also playing with the thought of buying climbing sticks,just somehow could not figure out ,how difficult and timely it would get ,to use them on daily bases(up and down the tree)

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Originally Posted by gbk

Thanx-Firedeptit, so i assume You are using one of those strap on platforms too.
How that works out for You?Is there enough leg room to maneuver around the tree...?

I was also playing with the thought of buying climbing sticks,just somehow could not figure out ,how difficult and timely it would get ,to use them on daily bases(up and down the tree)

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The sticks are awesome if you are on the move. If you have a spot that you like then a more permanent solution is better.
I do not use a platform. What I do use is a ring of machined aluminum steps ( very basic ) called Squirrel steps from Eastern Woods Outdoors. Very easy to set up in very little time. Again weight and time savings were the deciding factors.

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Originally Posted by firedeptlt

The sticks are awesome if you are on the move. If you have a spot that you like then a more permanent solution is better.
I do not use a platform. What I do use is a ring of machined aluminum steps ( very basic ) called Squirrel steps from Eastern Woods Outdoors. Very easy to set up in very little time. Again weight and time savings were the deciding factors.

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Thank You for the info -never knew about Squirrel Steps. Very interesting!
I will look into this as an option.

This is the beauty of the Forum-members helping members.

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Originally Posted by firedeptlt

The sticks are awesome if you are on the move. If you have a spot that you like then a more permanent solution is better.
I do not use a platform. What I do use is a ring of machined aluminum steps ( very basic ) called Squirrel steps from Eastern Woods Outdoors. Very easy to set up in very little time. Again weight and time savings were the deciding factors.

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How do you find ring of steps for long sits?
Any for foot fatigue?