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Black Bear hunting
Sig220_Ruger77
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Well, I'm behind schedule a bit, but we got my bear hunting spot set up today. The father-in-law and brother-in-law helped set my stand up, my wife hacked a shooting lane for me, and I dug a baiting hole and set my camera up. It is a team effort and I hope I can come through with a bear to return the favor. [8D]
Jon
Jon
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I put 5 rounds through my .450 Bushmaster today too. It was sighted in, but I wanted to do a zero and function test before the hunt. She is all ready! [8D]
Jon
Good luck on the black bear hunt, ive always heard wisconsin was a good trophy destination for black bear hunting cause they don't issue many tags
I know people in the more Northern zones that are on 6 years and still no tag. I think 5-7 years is the average, depending on the zone.
Jon
Jon, good luck and I hope you bag a nice one. We have a lot of black bears at our cabin, just not during the hunting season[;)] Those animals sure are quite too. Walked up on me a few times up there. Oakie
They sure are! They are very agile and stealthy for their size.
Jon
Good Luck man.When U butcher it,make a few "chops" and eat one for me!!![:p][:p]
I would do one better and give ya some if you were closer Jeff.
Jon
quote:Originally posted by mossberg500man
Good luck on the black bear hunt, ive always heard wisconsin was a good trophy destination for black bear hunting cause they don't issue many tags
I know people in the more Northern zones that are on 6 years and still no tag. I think 5-7 years is the average, depending on the zone.
Jon
thats what ive heard,couple weeks ago i was talking to a fella in a bar south of rapids and he said his grandson's fiancee had tried to draw for a tag for 7 years and just got one this year for over by Phillips
quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
Good Luck man.When U butcher it,make a few "chops" and eat one for me!!![:p][:p]
I would do one better and give ya some if you were closer Jeff.
Jon
Been a looong time since I had a nice Black bear Chop, fried up in bacon drippings with a side of home fried taters and some green beans or limas...MMMM MMMM good!!
Sausages.....steaks......bologna and the back straps were huge!
Excellent eating!
Like oakie I won't eat a bear, hence I haven't been bear hunting yet. Maybe it was a bad batch or a bad processor that did the first, and only, stuff i have tried. Way to gamey, greasy and everything else that goes along with it. I'd give it a second try though..(if enough cold beer or bourbon was within arms reach to get rid of the taste if required)
Supposedly we have a few on some of the bluffs around us by I have never seen sign. I have seen wolves, bobcats and a cougar. SW Wisconsin
I know they've come to Adams county, we had a bear rip down a bird feeder last year and this spring we got a plaster casting of a paw, their a recent arrival though , used to never hear of bears in the nekoosa area
nice bear gun tech!! Where you get him at?
Like oakie I won't eat a bear, hence I haven't been bear hunting yet. Maybe it was a bad batch or a bad processor that did the first, and only, stuff i have tried. Way to gamey, greasy and everything else that goes along with it. I'd give it a second try though..(if enough cold beer or bourbon was within arms reach to get rid of the taste if required)
Herkimer County, NY.
A small camp, surrounded by the Adirondack Park.
quote:Originally posted by MN Hunter
nice bear gun tech!! Where you get him at?
Like oakie I won't eat a bear, hence I haven't been bear hunting yet. Maybe it was a bad batch or a bad processor that did the first, and only, stuff i have tried. Way to gamey, greasy and everything else that goes along with it. I'd give it a second try though..(if enough cold beer or bourbon was within arms reach to get rid of the taste if required)
Herkimer County, NY.
A small camp, surrounded by the Adirondack Park.
Is the diamond mine still open? went there as a kid back when my Grandfather was alive....he was in Brookfield near watervielle.
I'll have to get my 3 year old nephew up there, too.
He might strike it rich, you know! [;)]
They plan on going again Sunday morning and he's hoping there is a Boar at the end of the chase this time.
I spoke with him on the phone and told him not to be discouraged, if they don't find a suitable bear, we are sure to see some working on elk gut piles or Haw berries in Oct.
Mule
Good luck, I've always wanted to hunt bare.
I see what you did there.......