black bears santiam unit

FishTech101 · 10-06-2005, 09:33 PM

was wondering what would be a good way to get these blackies spot and stock or predator call

Fish Wheels · 10-06-2005, 10:04 PM

Had been spotting them pretty regularly in that unit in the berry patches earlier in sept, but the berries are gone and rifles blasting now, so I haven't tried since then. Last trip, the week before rifle opened, the berries were mostly gone. I figue I'll just have to be lucky and spot one on the move while deer hunting from here on out.

BrianMaguire · 10-06-2005, 10:18 PM

Wait for the first snows around the beg of Nov, and cut tracks. I could have nailed 3 bears last year during late season archery deer season.

tag-a-long · 10-07-2005, 06:12 AM

Haven't had any even stop for a predator call so far. Keep glassing the clearcuts...

in 'em · 10-07-2005, 08:27 AM

log piles!!!

FishTech101 · 10-07-2005, 10:18 AM

awesome thanks guys i missed one with my rifle over on the other side of the mountains and one came in on me when i was cow calling it was about 10 yards from me and 5 from my dad. so close i could see his beady little eyes and all so cool. brush was in the way of a vitals shot with my bow so i let him go.