Bear (not naked) Hunting

[Bob_VT]

Season opens this Saturday and a group of us are headed out on Sunday. I have been promised a nice place to sit and wait and hopefully we will see something.

Great time to tune up one of the rifles.

 

[bjcsc]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Good luck! What's the caliber of choice up there for bear?

 

[aspeck]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Got a couple of friends that are heading up there to try their luck on a bear. The animals that I have seen coming from there are a bit smallish (about 150 lb), but that could be because they hunt a heavy pressure area.

Good luck, and get a big-un! Bear steaks! YUM!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Most of the people I hunt with and see hunting use 270, 308, 30-06 and my favorite 45-70. I will take out one of the 45-70 rifles and just sit. I am very comfortable with it out to 200 yds but the "average" shot you get around here is less than 100 yds. A few 243 hunters but I consider that too light for bear.

I just picked up a new to me 308 but the scope is not set up yet or I would have taken that along.


Yes, Art following the heart attack I decided not to turn down any opportunities to hunt, fish and play. I would be happy with a 150 bear for anyone we are hunting with.

 

[rwise]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

MMMmmmMM bear! Good luck and have lots of fun!

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

MMMmmmMM bear! Good luck and have lots of fun!

What da heck do ya do with bear? I hear they are tough and greazzy?

 

[rwise]

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but jerky should be tough lasts longer that way
as for the grease, a little lie, a bit of water and you have soap!
Then you still have a fur coat

 

[Boomyal]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Then you still have a fur coat

I've heard rumors about what you do with bear rugs.

 

[Terry Olson]

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I'm confused - you're hunting clothed bears? Excellent.

 

[aspeck]

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What da heck do ya do with bear? I hear they are tough and greazzy?

Nope, not greasy, and not tough either, a little grainy, but not tough. Kind of like a chuck steak. The meat is a bit sweater than beef (or maybe that is all the donuts consumed by the bears I have eaten). I like to get the bone out of the meat right away - have been told that will make the meat strong. I don't know if that is true or not, but all the bear I have eaten the bone was removed quickly and the meat was sweet.

 

[rwise]

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I've heard rumors about what you do with bear rugs.

well the rumor is almost true, but it's what I do ON a bear rug

 

[Bigprairie1]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Try a Coastal Grizzly.....inland bears tend to be a bit scrawny due to a comparitively diminished food source. I'm sure the Alaska/BC guys will wade in on this. Out here there are 30-50% bigger than inland...go figure.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Bear (not naked) Hunting

Update.... long great weather day..... nothing. Bears 1 Bob & Friends 0