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I guess , I'm starting earlier then thought. My cousin caught 2 beavers today,so I might as well bait. I still have three freezers full of Beavers from last year. I want them all gone by the fall.
Still lots of snow in the woods. Some hunters/ guides have set a few baits ,others didn't fare as well.
3 freezers full. OMG... I know they can take up a lot of room but that's a treasure lode of prime bear bait you have there. I take it you expect to get lots more over the summer. If I had some I would sure be saving it for prime season.
I've never been big on meat as a bait around here except for my initial call bait. Then one year a trapper friend asked me if I wanted some goose carcasses from the morning shoot. Sure, I say, I'm game to try. Well, I'll just say that bears love geese ;), if you can add them to your fall bait site you should try it. The cubs just love playing with them too it seems. One spot I used them I followed the trail of feathers etc over a hundred yards away across a ditch to a neighboring field. Even the rope and pieces of ripped up feed bag lol.
Never did figure out how momma bear got that knot undone. It was a good fifteen feet away tied to a decent tree and the bait was for sure out of reach. Sure wish I had that on video.
Cheers
The moose hunt is the last week of September and the butcher gives me all the scraps,I can take. He's cutting for a month and the Bears appear to like moose,lol. One year,I did try some ducks and geese. The fussy bear wouldn't touch them, maybe I 'll try again in the future.
I' not really sure of the number of beaver/ year,but expect to get 40-50 beavers.
Two more huge beavers today and Sterline set 4 more traps. I like to tye a wire and chain the beavers before freezing them. Boys, my clothes smell like beaver caster,lol.
Would any bear hunters in the Kitchener area, be interested in waste French fries , food waste from a food truck , starting up May 24 . I will watch for replies. old243
Great offer, old 243. I used the 5 gallon buckets from the oil and fill with food and throw in the freezer. Load and go. The Bears here like chicken and chips.
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Joe :tongue:
4 more beavers ,but one small one. Lol,Nanook is guarding them no more freezer room.
So how is NB treating you. Probably won't be down again this year to run the Bartholomew. Have you tried fishing there yet or the Cains?
Last year was crazy,my mother needed 24 hour care and I didn't get any help from my brother. This year my dog wakes me about every 2 hours to go out side. She can't hold her water. I baited a bit last year but never hunted. I'm almost out of meat, so I 'll take a spring bear. The good think about being 65 in New Brunswick is all hunting licences are 1/2 price.
My brother is taking me out salmon and bass fishing this year.