What a great channel. Would love to pick your brain on hints & tips for hunting bear without bait... I hunt in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.. No baiting allowed (don't get me started)... Please keep the vids coming. Love it!
I have a bait site in Idaho picked. It’s a lot of thick second growth trees. Not a lot of underbrush but thick young trees. 3 creeks come together at the bottom. I was thinking I’d set bait 3/4 of way up the hill. Does that sound right or should I go closer to the bottom?
Thanks. Wish you'd posted this a few days ago though... I did just the "radical scent change" you spoke of a few days back, and sure enough, just as you said, it went from getting hit consistently to it hasn't been touched since. Changing back... hope I didn't mess it up!
@@BowhuntingRoad It came back... I say "it" because I've only got one bear on my bait. I've used gallons of used restaurant grease, and lots of syrups on the ground and brush for it to spread the smell in hopes of bringing in more, but still he seems to be the only one. He shows up an hour after dark and seems very comfortable, and spends the night, leaving an hour before dawn. I've not hunted the bait yet, and always have it baited by early afternoon. I'm using a barrel and stuff logs in the hole to keep the other critters out. Do you put logs in the hole? What are your thoughts on leaving the logs out to maybe create some competition for the food... even if it is with other critters rather than another bear?
@@johncom1971 I've never put logs in the hole I don't think it really matters. Another thing you have to keep in mind is the days keep getting shorter and it's harder to have them come in during daylight. Pretty tough to kill a bear that just waits and comes in after dark every day.
With not changing anything up why did you wait to hang stands in Wyoming last year? Could you do a video on websites you use to monitor snow ect to know when to get out.
We waited until we knew which baits we were going to hunt. Didn't think it was a good idea to disturb the area and do the extra work of hanging stands where we might not even hunt.
I have an 8 hr drive one way plus 1 hr boat trip to my hunt camp...$250-300 fuel expense round trip. So frequent baiting isn't an option 😒 My camp is in Northern Ontario I have 1 week to bait and hunt...what would be my best bet in filling my tag? I have a beaver pond 40yrds from barrel with very thick cover!...By the time I get there...the blueberry and cranberries should be pretty much gone. Do I just fill my barrel as soon as I get there? And what with? Hunt the next morning and stay till dark? What's your advice?!? Thanks: Kyle
That's a tough situation. I would use good bait and good scent and then wait until the bait is hit before hunting. A trail camera will tell you when the bears are coming.
And on the other hand...I a complete rookie had bears hitting my site immediately,,,,no advice,,,,lots of shit around,,they'd knock the logs over and all my bait would be gone ,,,so I started putting less as a way to up the competition and lingbstory short.....it's not hard to get black bears on a bait site consistently
And if your goal is to just get bears on the bait, then more power to ya. But at some point, you won't be a rookie any more, and if you're interested in getting mature males on the bait during legal shooting hours, you'll need to make some changes to your strategy. This video will help you, when you reach that point. There are other videos on this channel about trying to create competition by cutting back on bait as well. We all have to start somewhere.
What a great channel. Would love to pick your brain on hints & tips for hunting bear without bait... I hunt in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts.. No baiting allowed (don't get me started)... Please keep the vids coming. Love it!
Thanks Bernie for all the great tips I always enjoy watching ur videos thanks once again
Glad you like them!
Best bear channel on RUclips.
Really appreciate it. Thanks for helping spread the word!
I have a bait site in Idaho picked. It’s a lot of thick second growth trees. Not a lot of underbrush but thick young trees. 3 creeks come together at the bottom. I was thinking I’d set bait 3/4 of way up the hill. Does that sound right or should I go closer to the bottom?
TOP!
Thank you. Not much green in there but it’s pretty thick
Thanks. Wish you'd posted this a few days ago though... I did just the "radical scent change" you spoke of a few days back, and sure enough, just as you said, it went from getting hit consistently to it hasn't been touched since. Changing back... hope I didn't mess it up!
Good luck to you. At least you have that knowledge for the future.
If you do change it up and they stop coming in do you give up on that site or just change back to what was working?
@@derekervin1654 Really all you can do is keep quality bait there and wait them out. Let it rest as much as possible for a few days.
@@BowhuntingRoad It came back... I say "it" because I've only got one bear on my bait. I've used gallons of used restaurant grease, and lots of syrups on the ground and brush for it to spread the smell in hopes of bringing in more, but still he seems to be the only one. He shows up an hour after dark and seems very comfortable, and spends the night, leaving an hour before dawn. I've not hunted the bait yet, and always have it baited by early afternoon. I'm using a barrel and stuff logs in the hole to keep the other critters out. Do you put logs in the hole? What are your thoughts on leaving the logs out to maybe create some competition for the food... even if it is with other critters rather than another bear?
@@johncom1971 I've never put logs in the hole I don't think it really matters. Another thing you have to keep in mind is the days keep getting shorter and it's harder to have them come in during daylight. Pretty tough to kill a bear that just waits and comes in after dark every day.
Thanks. I feel like you make videos that i actually need. It's like your reading my mind.
Thanks for that; I am at the point in my life where I get just as much pleasure from helping others be successful as I do for myself.
Advice from a legend! Its appreciated
Well done Bernie
With not changing anything up why did you wait to hang stands in Wyoming last year? Could you do a video on websites you use to monitor snow ect to know when to get out.
We waited until we knew which baits we were going to hunt. Didn't think it was a good idea to disturb the area and do the extra work of hanging stands where we might not even hunt.
Good information and thank you.
You're welcome
I have an 8 hr drive one way plus 1 hr boat trip to my hunt camp...$250-300 fuel expense round trip. So frequent baiting isn't an option 😒
My camp is in Northern Ontario
I have 1 week to bait and hunt...what would be my best bet in filling my tag?
I have a beaver pond 40yrds from barrel with very thick cover!...By the time I get there...the blueberry and cranberries should be pretty much gone.
Do I just fill my barrel as soon as I get there? And what with? Hunt the next morning and stay till dark?
What's your advice?!?
Thanks: Kyle
That's a tough situation. I would use good bait and good scent and then wait until the bait is hit before hunting. A trail camera will tell you when the bears are coming.
@@BowhuntingRoad
Thanks!
Great info!
Glad it was helpful!
Agreed !
Where is a good place to find bulk trail mix for cheap?
There are several bait dealers across the US that sell it, but it's not cheap. You just have to search in your area.
What do you do with the bear meat after the hunting season? Do you sell it or eat it yourself ?
It's illegal to sell it. Very good eating.
And on the other hand...I a complete rookie had bears hitting my site immediately,,,,no advice,,,,lots of shit around,,they'd knock the logs over and all my bait would be gone ,,,so I started putting less as a way to up the competition and lingbstory short.....it's not hard to get black bears on a bait site consistently
And if your goal is to just get bears on the bait, then more power to ya. But at some point, you won't be a rookie any more, and if you're interested in getting mature males on the bait during legal shooting hours, you'll need to make some changes to your strategy. This video will help you, when you reach that point. There are other videos on this channel about trying to create competition by cutting back on bait as well. We all have to start somewhere.