Deer hunting BS thread

funny thing, a couple years ago I had a ladder stand up and put up some camo looking burlap around the edge to break up the human silhouette...I get to my stand a few days later and its all tore up! I was like wth! so as Im getting closer to the stand a stupid squirrel runs off up the tree with a big bunch of burlap in its mouth!!

 

None at all? hope all is well!!

 

Yup,thats why i wait till the season or it will be gone!! and bears will eat a padded seat too..

 

never had issue with the bears, also thats what my target animal is that I'm hunting off the stand, but squirrels...yeah they need to die. Im excited to see when my bait will get hit, it was quite above average temps till yesterday...so that theoretically should have the bears moving around more...

 

I did an all day trip Fri. to scout and decompress a day. lots goin on.just me and the mtns. and im relaxed! you can have our bears. there a dang pain in the butt. lol

 

they are a worthy adversary Just something about them, I like to hunt them. Plus keeping the bear numbers in check will save on the deer and elk also.

 

Also, I know about getting out into the woods. I have woods and a nice hill/mt behind me. I fully enjoy having any number of different game animals within 3 miles of me. deer/elk/moose/mt lion/bobcat/bear. Sometimes they are in my backyard

 

Yes Sir,i use to bear hunt with a buddy,he is a big dog man i still go a few times a year.we can"t bait here in VA..some stands they will mess you up deer hunting..weve got some big ones here compared to years ago..my son and his buddy were checkin trail cams about 3 weeks ago and a huge sow with 3cubs ran them out of the woods,hehehe and they had pics of her.

 

I read somewhere that black bear are the second most prolific game animal in North America next below whitetail deer. Fish and Game here wont give a good number of bears in Idaho but they have plenty of tags so they arent too scarce Some guy I know was talking about some neighbor of his said there was a 500-600lb black bear getting into their chickens...but thats really unheard of here as far a bear being that big, I dont know if I believe him. 150-250lb is about the average of good sized bears here.

 

Thats a good adv.for us too 150-250.with dogs we tried to make damn sure it was a male and aimed for 300lbs.,mine i got was 325.with buddys dogs.we do have some here getting to 400+ but thats a BIG one here

 

yeah I think he's bs'ing me. Ive been hunting them since 2013 and I havent seen any that would weigh over 300...

 

Thats awesome!

Thats a big difference in weight lol

 

I wasnt happy to see this on my cam. We cant touch them down in Florida.

 

Nesting material

 

Yeah ended up being coffin material for the little bastards...

thats a big bear...look at its forearms!

 

Last year this one walked by my camera. all the bear hunters guessing 450!! we always went by little ears short legs.thats about the time i go into my stand

 

Dont remind me....damn bears

 

thats prob a state record here...

 

Got the deer rack out this morning, hope to use it this afternoon. Ask my buddy at powdercoat to paint it, he ask what color, I said I want people to be able to see it.

 

Drug the deer winch out as well. Made it offset so I can let the tailgate down and also pull the trailer if needed. It folds out of the way and swivels 360 degrees. Also attached is a picture of it in use last year on my old truck.