Fall bear success, show me your bear hunts!

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Originally Posted by FishHog

My bait has been getting hit but 90% of the time by a sow with 2 cubs. Was hunting 2 nights ago Had a moose about 100 yards away in the swamp grunting. I cow called and he came right to me. I could have jumped out of my stand onto his back. Stayed for over 10 min looking for a horny cow. Was pretty exciting but with him standing right next to the ladder for my stand I started to hope he wouldn’t turn and take out my stand with me in it Attachment 40797

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Now that's a once in a lifetime photo. It's amazing how elusive an animal of that magnitude can be. I've been off-grid backpacking and camping for years up in the French River, Sudbury, and Algonquin area. Only ever seen a calf once, but signs of bull moose all over the place. Hopefully you get a big Boar on that bait!

no bear harvest but did see one swim through a swamp/river while i was fishing the french river. Was pretty cool to see.

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Originally Posted by marky.mark

no bear harvest but did see one swim through a swamp/river while i was fishing the french river. Was pretty cool to see.

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That's definitely neat. Never seen them swim before. I hunted near French River in Alban in August and I checked my baits again mid September, over two weeks and nothing but racoons. Which was strange because I've always had success in the area.

Congrats! Nice recovery photo too.