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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #30 on: August 21, 2023, 06:02:40 PM »
Looks like your getting lots of action, should be a fun hunt!!
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #31 on: August 21, 2023, 06:15:11 PM »
Come on Sept.!st. :)
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2023, 03:05:47 AM »
As the weather cooled down into the high 30’s and low 40’s at night the bears became a lot more active. And I was even seeing midday feeding activities on both baits, unfortunately it’s supposed to warm into the 90’s this weekend. Here’s a couple pictures from my trail cameras.
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2023, 04:41:47 AM »
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2023, 06:33:20 AM »
That's too cool, good luck with those bears.  Here in Middle Georgia, our bear season is for one day only, and we can't bait.  So, it has to be a strike of luck to bag a bear. 
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #35 on: September 10, 2023, 09:38:49 AM »
Any new pictures to share or thoughts on the first week of bear season?
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #36 on: September 11, 2023, 07:33:39 AM »
Considering my baits were being hit by at least 6 different bears, it has turned into a totally unexplainable and humbling hunting experience!!! I have yet to see a single bear!

I sat on my best bait opening day for a total of around 10 hours without a sighting. I left my bucket with an attached seat cushion under a cedar tree that night and the next morning I found a bear had crushed and chewed the bucket and ripped the seat up!!!

I didn’t hunt the next 4 days due to the excessive heat, mid 90’s. Since the opener the bears are still hitting my baits but now come in after dark, the only thing I can figure is the extreme number of acorns that are falling?! I’m hunting on my cousins farm next to a refuge, so there are no other hunters I know of close to me.

Here’s a picture of the acorns below an oak where I park my truck and walk in!!!
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #37 on: September 11, 2023, 08:53:37 AM »
Not sure about bear, but acorns are #1 with deer.
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #38 on: September 11, 2023, 01:31:34 PM »
Bears love them too, usually they get tired of them after a couple weeks and hit the bait again?!

I included a photo of a bear visiting the bird feeder the day before the season!
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #39 on: September 11, 2023, 01:44:17 PM »
A few more pictures.
Doug

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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #40 on: September 11, 2023, 02:04:21 PM »
We use timed feeders for hogs here. Maybe that would work for bears?  :)

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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #41 on: September 11, 2023, 03:29:31 PM »
   Is the weather suppose to turn cool again anytime soon? I'd be a little concerned about the the seat cushion and bucket getting torn up at night. How far away is your actual set up from the bait stand and what time of the day do get to your set up spot. How much more time do you have available to hunt? Good luck in the next few days.
   I don't think a timer feeder would work for bears, because they would most likely destroy the timer trying to get to the bait. (Figuring corn was the bait)
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #42 on: September 11, 2023, 03:55:03 PM »
And hogs won't destroy it?   They stand there waiting!  LOL!

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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #43 on: September 11, 2023, 05:47:57 PM »
+1 not to steal the thread.
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Re: Minnesota Black Bear
« Reply #44 on: September 11, 2023, 05:49:17 PM »
It’s open 6 weeks and started on the 1st. My longest shot is 60 yards, but most are 30. I usually only hunt evenings and setup around 2, the bears usually bed close to the bait at night do you spook them off in the mornings. Also timed feeders are illegal. The cedar swamp is too thick for a tree stand and my other spot is below a steep hill. In the thick swamp they can show up at any time!! I’m using my 6.5-300 with 140 Aframes. Frost warnings in the forecast!
Doug