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blackbear
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
Posts: 285
Location: Northern Minnesota
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: From land or from tree? |
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Hunting Black Bear over bait, do you prefer to hunt from a tree stand or on the ground?
How far do you sit from your bait? |
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Old Professor
Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 148
Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I have killed two from a tree stand (bow)and seven from the ground(gun). I prefer being on the ground, I like to be about 50 yds or more from the bait if gun hunting. With in 20 yds if bow hunting from a tree stand. I was only 8 yds away for my longbow kill from a tree stand. How dense the cover is usually determines the distance more so than the method. |
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jfrench
Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Posts: 371
Location: New Hampshire
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| Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been on the ground, no bait, but would like to get a portable tree stand for this year. The stand I have is a two man latter system. Not very mobile. |
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Redhawk1
Joined: 20 Feb 2008
Posts: 56
Location: Delaware
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I have done both, I like the ground hunting, it is more in your face type hunting. Also I prefer a handgun than any thing else. :thumbsup1: |
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Widux
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
Posts: 196
Location: Melvina, Wi.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| I have killed 3 from tree stand and quite a few on ground and also stalking on beach or in woods--I prefer stalk & shoot to bait but some places it is necessary--i do not like being in tree but it gives amuch better view. |
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blackbear
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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Location: Northern Minnesota
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder how the old timers hunted over bait. Before tree stands. |
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Widux
Joined: 18 Feb 2007
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Location: Melvina, Wi.
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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| We neve had any tree stands in AK-- It was enough work to get bait in by snomachine or 4 wheeler and on your back--usually had some down trees or brush for blind. |
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North Idaho Hunter
Joined: 13 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: .270 Good Enough? |
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| I am hunting with a .270 shooting either a 150 or 160 grain bullet. Good enough for bears from a tree stand? |
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blackbear
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
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Location: Northern Minnesota
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome North Idaho Hunter,I prefer .35 caliber plus for mature Black Bear. Lots of people use a .270, you just have to be very selective and accurate with your shot. No margin for error. |
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ADKBEAR
Joined: 16 Sep 2003
Posts: 582
Location: Central NY
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: Re: .270 Good Enough? |
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North Idaho Hunter wrote: I am hunting with a .270 shooting either a 150 or 160 grain bullet. Good enough for bears from a tree stand?
Yes |
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