what are the chances of luring in bears by baiting one day before you hunt ?
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what are the chances of luring in bears by baiting one day before you hunt ?
not ideal, but better than not baiting
if there are bears around they will come in. use strong smelling bait sardines, old deep fryer oil. splash it up as high as you can on the tree to help carry the scent.. stink the place up
good luck!
All comes down to whether they are in the area, and if what you're offering is better than what their finding.
I successfully had bears hitting my bait within a day, had beaver castor, bacon bait, corn covered in maple syrup and jello powder
But I knew where there's a ton of bears
I heard popcorn is pretty good. Somewhere I read that you put it in a barrel with some small holes so it doesn't pour out all at once.
yup fryer oil, especially fry wagon or fish n chips.
sweets: for quick hit, try molasses and chopped apples or a can (the presweetened one) of grape koolaide or a few boxes of strawberry jello powder with molasses in a rag or sock drip. use a quart of molasses, no name works. they can tend to come in fast with that.
its sticky though so wear crap gloves for it and dont get it all over yourself, or bear might decide you're his taste so to speak
thanks for the help
I've heard guys say they've used these scent sticks with good success....perfect for your situation as they burn while you're in the stand and carry attractants odour out into the bush.
The sell them at TSC that I know of....
http://deerquest.com/product-category/bear-sense/
Last season.
Baited Sunday.
Bear on the Camera in the bait on Monday.
I Zipped an arrow through the Bear on Tuesday.
This seaon.
Baited on Saturday.
Bear on Camera on Monday.
1st Bear arrowed by my Buddy on Sunday.
I arrowed mine on Wednesday from the same bait pile.
It can be done if you bait where the Bears are... :)
Years ago , I used to collect ROAD-KILLS and hung them ~ 6' above ground (in a burlap-sack) . Those days we didn't have game-cameras ; so I don't know how long it took to lure them in . --- A week later (I hunted on week-ends BECAUSE I worked during the week) there were usually signs that POOH had been around and occasionally I got lucky . --- I generally hunted them in the spring (they were hungry enough to take just about anything) . --- In the fall I only popped them (during the deer- or moose-hunt) when they "accidently" came my way . They were included in the deer- or moose-license .
Set out some bait three nights ago, and did a honey burn to smell up the joint and advertise to the bears.
24hr later... nothing at the bait
48hr later... something small has been at the bait, likely raccoons, but I haven't checked the trail cam yet.
We'll check again tonight. Not looking promising. I think the bear I had hanging around earlier this year has moved on.
The stinkeyer the better.
Just sit near my campsite the first night. My hanging food pack seems to be the best bait there is! :)
Most times but not always. If its rotting then they won't touch it unless they're starving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenhorn
What did you use for bait
Living and hunting in an area with a high bear density. I put out deer feed....half hour later bear on site.....
You're pushing it pretty late now. Most bears have stopped hitting baits and will be going for a nap shortly.
Someone pointed out before. Go for a walk without a tag and a gun and your sure to see a bear.
You think November is to late to bait bears ?
I've had a bear hit my deer bait in late November, but generally this would be an exception. But if you don't try you never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by brown
Cheers
Stinky baits will carry the message farther ,more of an attrackment,but if they eat it so what. I've been feeding with moose scraps since Oct.1 and their loving it . They are going nacturnal now but real early to really late. Some areas had bad berry crops so the Bears in your area may still be hungry.
In general, yes. Give it a go but dont get your hopes up. Ive had bears hitting steady until about 10 days ago. Nothing in 7 days now. This is in WMU 49 (Parry Sound district)Quote:
Originally Posted by brown
Ok thanks will try to lure and hope for the best
So is this just a one shot hunt, or are you up for a few days? Do you have your site chosen yet? What are you baiting with? Popcorn is light, easily flavored, and can last a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by brown
One or two days is really pushing it IMO. But still... why not? Depends how much you want this. IMO you need to pound the spot with scent big time. I'm a big believer in sweet scents. Best advice I could give is to get 5 bottles of the cheap $2.50 500 ml bottles of vanilla and a spray bottle. From your stand walk at least a hundred yards in each direction perpendicular to the prevailing winds and use 2 bottles in each direction as you spray tree trunks along your path. Then use the whole last bottle at the bait site. Essentially you end up with a 2-300 yd long wall of scent, which can only increase your chances of early discovery of your bait. If you want to jazz it up even more, buy a $5 1oz bottle of anise oil and add some of that to each spray bottle. I don't know how much coin you're willing to put into this.
All this being said, if the wind is wrong your chances are way less anyway, and you might be best to not hunt and spook it that evening, but if time is that limited then I guess just hope for favorable local fluctuations. Either way, good luck with it all.
Cheers
Just got back 46 wmu baited for 3 day no bears must be too late weather was rainy used molasses dog food mixed with melted marshmallows sardines and sweet jelly only thing hit bait was wolves.
A deer hunter in camp watched a bear eating his deer bait yesterday.