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Jun 14, 2017 8:58:33 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 14, 2017 8:58:33 GMT -6
I prebait before setting. That includes putting bait in the bucket if a bucket is already installed. (A proven location.)
There are lots of bow hunters here. Their installation is usually a bucket/drum chained to a tree. The drum has openings here and there. To remove the food the bear has to shake the drum.
The idea is that the bear moves around batting the drum. By doing so it eventually places itself for a good shot.
These drums are often baited with dog food/corn molasses whatever.
Any bear that travels, and they all do, run across these drums. The drums are in the woods year long.
A bear will usually grab food and take it somewhere else to eat it if the food has any size to it. I don't know if dominance is the issue or just being furtive.
Do your bear lures smell pleasant? Procoon does. And it lasts forever. A rag soaked in procoon and tied to an m-15 trigger can still connect the next season! Anise and vanilla are also popular lures around here.
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Jun 14, 2017 3:57:47 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 14, 2017 3:57:47 GMT -6
Ever try Procoon? You might cut down on one jug per set.
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Jun 13, 2017 8:48:42 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 13, 2017 8:48:42 GMT -6
I believe the one in the photo is a keeflok. I use many different types. I also reuse them. As long as it will close fast and stay tight it is good for me.
I add the cable clamps on some snares just as an extra precaution.
What do you tempt a bark peeler with?
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Jun 13, 2017 3:51:36 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 13, 2017 3:51:36 GMT -6
Not sure if I would trade aldrich for ouell's either. That incomplete foot catch on the last bear isn't something I liked. But it was a big bear. Most bears are smaller around here. Your southern bears are bigger.
When you talk ADC I'm guessing you are referring to bears stripping the bark off softwood trees? I see the results in the fall but never in the spring. They are in the popular in the spring eating leaves or grasses in the swamps.
What location do you look for when working in spring?
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Jun 12, 2017 14:42:50 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 12, 2017 14:42:50 GMT -6
100 bear traps! I have less than a dozen with maybe 8 m-15's. And they are never all set.
You must haul a lot of bait.
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Jun 12, 2017 8:44:51 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 12, 2017 8:44:51 GMT -6
I couldn't zoom in enough to see if they're like the old Aldrich or these knock offs their trying to pass for Aldrich. What supply dealer did you purchase yours from ? Thanks I've been trapping bears for over 40 years. I bought my first Aldridge in the early 80's. I bought some new, most second hand. Some have pans as triggers, some are homemade ......They all work. All that to say I cannot tell you because I don't have a clue. I would not know an original from a clone. Some broke, some got lost with a catch ....
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Jun 12, 2017 4:04:42 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 12, 2017 4:04:42 GMT -6
Can you post a pic of the 25 dollar Aldrich up close please ? Check out in my previous threads. There is probably one there in a bear thread. It is the trap to the left of the black trap over the grilled wire holding the jujubes. The candy was on an m-15 trigger that is not in the photo. Does the video work?
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Jun 12, 2017 3:56:06 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 12, 2017 3:56:06 GMT -6
What are the allocations or the number of permits or bear a person or registered trapper can harvest? Are these ADC type bear and if so how do they monitor or give out permits on the registered lines that trappers have? Bryce Bears are considered as big game animals and furbearers. When you buy your trapping license you have "X" amount of bear tags attached to it. The quantity depends on the zone you trap in. Your tags are good for a specific registered line. You have to register bears after they are harvested. They are not ADC bears. They are considered as furbearers. There is a fall and a spring season. The tags are good for a year. If you tag all of them in the fall you have no tags for spring. You can buy a bear hunting license or a trapping license over the counter. There are no limits to the amount of licenses sold. However, trapping of furbearers is for residents only.
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Jun 11, 2017 17:24:21 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 11, 2017 17:24:21 GMT -6
click on it. Tell me if itworks!
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Jun 11, 2017 8:25:43 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 11, 2017 8:25:43 GMT -6
Neat. Never heard of a Quell trap before, looks like it works similar to an Aldridge. I made up a homestyle type of trigger, for a foot snare, I know that it'd work, similar to a spring pole, but it's illegal to use here in WV, for big game. I figure that last bear was a handfull loading. That's a nice bear! The thing about a Ouell is that the bear must place its foot in the trap before setting it off (sounds stupid, I know!). when the foot is in the trap the snare is around the foot. BUt a big bear has a big foot. That last bear would not have been there as long as the first one. Also an aldridge can pull a snare under a foot if the snare is not elevated. A Ouell has notches to elevate the snare. I use wood pieces with Aldridge type traps. But if the bear is off center you can miss. The first bear was the largest by a good fifty pounds or so. It is difficult to judge with only a glove and pulp hook for reference. I didn't dilly-dally with the camera. I knew another big one was around due to the videos. Wish I could figue out how to post them.
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Jun 8, 2017 19:11:58 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 8, 2017 19:11:58 GMT -6
So 4 bears in a week. Not my best but it will do. The Ouell caught 3/4. I like the trap but not the price. It also also harder to hide than an aldridge. But it is a good design. The location that produced 3 bears is pretty torn up. The rope-a-long made getting the big boys into the truck alone possible. Thanks for reading.
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Jun 8, 2017 19:06:09 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 8, 2017 19:06:09 GMT -6
Wifey had taken the highway south to bring the grandkids up for the weekend sans parents. Between fishing, going to the park, cooking with Grams, and everything else I tagged #3. A small male that Just showed up where I was still set for large bear #2 that I had sen on a video with bear #1. The other baits still hadn't been hit but the other big one came back. Not a great catch. But it all worked out. I much prefer this.
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Jun 8, 2017 18:50:40 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 8, 2017 18:50:40 GMT -6
The first catch was a big male. I haven't caught a nicely furred, large sized one like that in a while. I put a pulp hook through the lower jaw to haul them out. A fresh bear is tough to drag because there is nothing to hold onto. They are also very loose. I got it out and into the truck after a drag of about 20 feet! I would have preferred having help with this one. Wee bear was still regular and avoiding stuff but the videos had shown me something. He was a picky eater. He really liked pecan tarts! No bread, no flaky pasteries, no cake, no meat, no jujubes, some fat and loved old grease. French fry grease and pecan tarts were the thing. So I made a big obvious cubby and filled it with meat. I guarded it with an aldridge. I then blind set another aldridge on a trail near the cubby. The bear was already avoiding aldridges blind set on other trails. And I scattered a dozen tarts. Got him that night Not a big bear but the fattest spring bear ever. It was a guesstimate of 200 pounds with a very thick layer of fat all over. It also has an ugly rub on the back. Not a high dollar bear.
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Jun 8, 2017 18:23:08 GMT -6
Post by musher on Jun 8, 2017 18:23:08 GMT -6
As usual, spring found me thinking of trapping bears. So I gave it a go and things worked out. Bear trapping is a lot of work with not a huge monetary return so efficiency is a must. By going through all the hoops I could tag 20 bears. I have no interest in that but tagging the quota of 4 from the trapline nearest my home would make the cottagers happy and give me my bear fix. Near means my first baits are less than 10 minutes away by truck. I could trap bears on my woodlots that are even closer on foot but I don't really want bears that close to the house. The season started on May 15 and I was baited then. It took a few days to get a hit. I do not set until the bears are hitting the baits. Out of 7 baits 2 had action. The first spot was a location where I had a bear last year but did not trap it due to size. It was a wee thing that would not eat much. I saw it a few times. By wee I mean 35 pounds or so. A 1.5 year old that wasn't with mama for whatever reason. I set up a game camera to see if it was the same bear. Probably. It wasn't big but it was bigger and it was just as close to the cottages. I set an m-15 bait bucket. That was when things got interesting. It had torn down the installed, trapless bucket earlier. Now it would not go near it. I have a couple of dozen videos of this bear coming to the baits several times a day. It ignored the baited bucket. I tried lures, sweets, breads and meats to no avail. I also set an aldridge foot snare on its trail. But I choked and missed. Blackie then knew what a footsnare was and avoided those, too. Meanwhile, a second bait 4 km away got hit. A game camera showed two good bears. For whatever reason I cannot post videos or transfer them to the host site, Too bad because they are good videos. Those bears were slappy bears. By that I mean they slap buckets toi get the food inside them. They learn this because buckets full of holes are often used by hunters and in their wandering bears of size have seen them lots of times. So back to footsnares there, too. In the photo you see an aldridge and a Ouell. It was my first time trapping with a Ouell. They cost a hundred smackers compared to $25 for an aldridge. A hundred bucks is too expensive for my taste but a guy lent me one to test.
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Post by musher on Apr 25, 2017 14:51:36 GMT -6
That poor dog needs to hunt and be part of a pack - instead of a band!
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Post by musher on Apr 10, 2017 3:39:14 GMT -6
Good times!
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Post by musher on Apr 7, 2017 3:57:36 GMT -6
The "Now you see 'em now you don't" coyote. It seemed to take a whiz. Is that common when you see them approaching? I'm always amazed at how the have the exact location of the caller pin pointed.
Thanks for posting. I really enjoy your videos.
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Post by musher on Jan 25, 2017 16:20:44 GMT -6
If you'd seen those coyotes any further you'd have required a satellite. Freakin' far!
Too bad buddy was too low to see over the humps.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by musher on Jan 17, 2017 16:08:34 GMT -6
Not for me. It says I need a plugin.
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Post by musher on Jan 11, 2017 14:43:53 GMT -6
It looked like a short hunt. How much time was actually on stand? What time is "mid morning"?
Easter Sunday 2016?
Thanks for posting. I really enjoy your videos.
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