For successful black bear hunting you need to master the art of bear-baiting. You also need to check with your state laws regarding this practice. It is illegal in some states and in other states there a certain restrictions and regulations that you must follow to do it in a specific way. Some states have outlawed it because they fear that practice will be abused and the bear population will be decimated. Others have certain restrictions and regulations to keep that from happening. You will need to check with both your state and your local laws to make sure that baiting bears is acceptable in your area and that you follow the rules while doing it.
Bear baiting when you’re black bear hunting involves putting food out to bait the bear. You’ll set up a baiting area where you put food to attract bears. Then the bears catch the scent of food and come to the area to feed. Then you hide out and check regularly for things like bear droppings and tracks. Once you find dropping and some tracks you know your bear-baiting is working and all you have to do is go into hiding and wait.
Bears are very much creatures of habit and will keep returning to the same spot over and over if there is food available. But choosing a good spot is necessary for this to happen. You want to put your bait out within a mile of some sort of water source. Bears typically need water immediately after eating so they won’t feed far away from a water source.
It’s also important to watch your bear-baiting station carefully. Don’t try to hunt the first time you see bears attracted to it. Let them become comfortable with it first. If they happen to catch your scent or become suspicious, they won’t return to that spot or they’ll return in the middle of the night. Let them become comfortable before you try to hunt.
Check your bait carefully to make sure that nothing is rotting or going bad because that will drive the bears away, as well. And follow the state and local regulations about what you can or cannot use for bear-baiting. There may be restrictions on the type of food you can or cannot use. Some areas might allow junk food and table scraps while others require you use only meats or fish. It’s a good idea to stick with one type of food when you’re black bear hunting to avoid a mingled scent confusing the bears or seeming unappetizing to them
Most of all, be patient. You might be tempted to take action the first time you see a bear. You’ll have far better luck if you don’t do this. Don’t get too excited and lose your advantage by letting the bear hear, see or smell you. If one bear decides to stay away from that spot, chances are that all of them will.
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Originally posted 2010-03-28 09:17:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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