spring bear bait

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Originally Posted by Blackwolf

The best I've ever used was used tampons hung from trees. I had heard about them but disbelieved. My friend and I were setting bait and dropped a bag of them. On our way out, we found a big boar who was rolling in them over and over again. He didn't care that we were in 30 yards and making noise. Finally my friend just shot him. I have used this method for years, it always brings in boars. Hang them in the trees like christmas decorations.

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Surely you jest. Where in the hell did you a get bag full of used tampons? Were you guys raiding women's washrooms at highway rest stops?

This guy "AlaskanOutdoorsman" seemed to have a few good videos. I may try making a couple of these to try.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCD5wlW8T1s

I have heard about used tampons being effective but not something I want to play with.Now a tampon soaked in vanilla or anise sounds like a better option.

Sweets are best in the spring. Stomachs can't handel meats yet. Another thing to do is to put KFC grease or even gravey on the ground around the bait site. The grease gets up into there paws and as they walk back thru the bush they leave a great scent trail and any other bear that crosses it will be drawn towards your bait. It can make a huge differance. Another thing is to make sure that the bears have to stay and eat not being able to grab and run off with the food. Best of luck it's been yrs since I enjoyed a good spring hunt.

We used sun aged pork in a onion sack hung high for a stink bait and donuts. They always ate the cinnamon donuts 1st out of any other timmy donut. Last to be eaten was the bagels but best bait is beaver that you may get from a trappers freezer.

MMMmmmm beaver,,many a beast has been duped by beaver .. lol

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Originally Posted by tracker

but best bait is beaver that you may get from a trappers freezer.

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I just got an email from a trapper asking me if I was interested in a large beaver carcass. Of course I said yes but I have never used one before. If anyone has any tips on the best methods of using beaver meat I would appreciate it. Do you actually let the bear get at it in pieces or do you leave it hanging out of reach and hope he comes in before dark? Or maybe bring it in with you and take it home when you leave at dark? Tks.

Cheers

String a wire between two trees and put your bait in an onion bag . Give him enough to eat for a day . Not gorge, so he returns daily . He stands up to rip the bag down so you can sex him before shooting also . This option is not available for those who can only bait weekly where barrels have to be used .

As far as bears only being able to handle certain foods in the spring ?. That's nonsense . He's coming out of hibernation starving and why he looks for fatty foods such as chicken and pork . 30 years of guiding for spring bears for clients at 10 bears per year surely taught us something . Where do you think all the moose calves and deer fawns go in the spring . ? It sure isn't because bears can't digest them . Bears target them .

And yes beaver is best bait of all if you can get carcasses . Just chop it up and put in onion bag . You don't want more than 5 -10 punds at a time .

TD

seen them use popcorn on an outfitter show

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Originally Posted by Species8472

Surely you jest. Where in the hell did you a get bag full of used tampons? Were you guys raiding women's washrooms at highway rest stops?

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Back in the day we used to service bars and raid the women's washroom. Though from experience males love beavers too....:):):):):)