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Hunting Forums => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Boar on August 08/15/22, 06:18:32 PM

Title: Set up!
Post by: Boar on August 08/15/22, 06:18:32 PM
Now the work begins
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Post by: mike89 on August 08/15/22, 06:35:13 PM
get em!!!    :happy1:
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Post by: LPS on August 08/15/22, 07:53:13 PM
Good luck to you!
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/15/22, 08:08:11 PM
Good luck putz!!! :happy1:
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Post by: deadeye on August 08/15/22, 08:51:10 PM
Good luck Boar.  Several weeks ago, I moved a stand to my new "bear spot".  Today I put some carpet on the stand and setup the bait station. Just threw some stuff in the barrel. I will have to get serious in a week or so. I forgot to take a picture but did put up a trail camera on the bait location. 
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Post by: Steve-o on August 08/16/22, 09:45:33 AM
Yes, good luck guys.  It looks like a ton of work in the heat and bugs.
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Post by: deadeye on August 08/16/22, 11:18:14 AM
I go early in the day and it's not bad in the woods. Still some deer flies but manageable. 
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Post by: Jerkbiat on August 08/16/22, 11:34:25 AM
Good luck boys!!
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Post by: mike89 on August 08/16/22, 11:46:59 AM
2nd that!!   :happy1:
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Post by: Pulleye16 on August 08/17/22, 03:56:45 PM
How I actually miss those days! 

Good luck all. My old man got drawn and already a hit.
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Post by: LPS on August 08/17/22, 05:30:21 PM
I love bear hunting with all of it's parts that need to be done.  It is a lot of work and shooting one when it is warm out makes it even harder to do.  It is just as big of a rush to just see one even if it is not a shooter.   The wife runs the trail cams as I check the baits.  She brings the laptop to the bait so we can see what was there.  It is great to see her whisper to me "bear".   LOL   I haven't gone for 3 or 4 years now. 
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Post by: Boar on August 08/17/22, 05:38:31 PM
Cams, uug. I so tired of these spy point cams, cellular PIA. Every season itz aomething with these things. Downloadi g firm wear, bank wont approve the monthly charge cause it supicious coming from canada.  AND SO ON. soen with them
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Post by: Jerkbiat on August 08/18/22, 07:32:22 AM
Weird. I have been running Spypoints for 2 years now and no problems at all. I am using the spy point link. Hear ya go Glenn. Have a t it.  :rotflmao:
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Post by: deadeye on August 08/18/22, 08:48:23 AM
Cell coverage is too spotty to justify using this type of camera. Then there is the cost and time used to keep up with the activity. I have 8 cameras out now and will add 3-4 more when the leave turn. It would be a full-time job monitoring all the cell cameras.  :rotflmao: 
A friend had some camera that has a "master" "slave" function where 4 slave cameras would send pictures to one master. He never got them to work correctly even with the manufacturer rep on site. Also, they had to be within 1/4 mile from each other. 
 
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/18/22, 01:03:29 PM
Quote from: Jerkbiat on August 08/18/22, 07:32:22 AM
Weird. I have been running Spypoints for 2 years now and no problems at all. I am using the spy point link. Hear ya go Glenn. Have a t it.  :rotflmao:
:evil: :evil: :super smiley: :super smiley: :rotflmao:
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/18/22, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: Boar on August 08/17/22, 05:38:31 PM
Cams, uug. I so tired of these spy point cams, cellular PIA. Every season itz aomething with these things. Downloadi g firm wear, bank wont approve the monthly charge cause it supicious coming from canada.  AND SO ON. soen with them
probably operator error....... but then look who the operator is!!!!!!!! :doah:
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Post by: deadeye on August 08/18/22, 03:05:46 PM
Went to buy a bear license today. I told the agent I want a bear license for area 451. He poked around a bit and then said you can no longer buy a license because there are no surplus licenses available. I told him the rules for area 451 which is not a no-quota area however, anyone can buy a license and there is no limit to the number sold. He got huffy and said he knows what he is doing yatta yatta. I ask for a copy of the Hunting Regs, and he said they don't have any. I called the DNR and after the normal runaround, the guy on the phone told the agent how to sell me my requested license. Schech, always an issue with buying a license.
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Post by: LPS on August 08/18/22, 08:02:48 PM
Either untrained employee or just doesn't care. 
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Post by: Boar on August 08/19/22, 04:55:15 AM
What a toad.
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Post by: LPS on August 08/19/22, 06:27:34 AM
Boar is this a crossbow hunt?
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Post by: Boar on August 08/19/22, 07:27:48 PM
Yup weapon of choice these days.
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/19/22, 07:32:04 PM
so boar........i will assume you dont do anything with the hide. have you tried finding someone to take it for any reason. it seems a total waste of the hide?????

when i get my next bear i have no idea what to do with it. already got a rug, shoulder mount and 3 pillows made from 2 hides.
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Post by: Ramone H. on August 08/19/22, 07:32:29 PM
Good luck boar!!
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Post by: Boar on August 08/19/22, 07:39:24 PM
Thanks Ramone, glenn ive tossed many of them, can only do so much. It got be a unique for me to spend money on hides these days
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/19/22, 07:59:50 PM
Quote from: Boar on August 08/19/22, 07:39:24 PM
Thanks Ramone, glenn ive tossed many of them, can only do so much. It got be a unique for me to spend money on hides these days
:happy1: :happy1: id that wildlifeminnesota guy that used to be a member here  still in business in Perham or where ever he did his hide stuff??

thought about hunting him down next time.
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/19/22, 08:08:03 PM
i just googled wildlfe minnesota........he's out somewhere in montana  !!!!!! :shocked:
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Post by: Boar on August 08/19/22, 08:45:38 PM
Yea he had a booth at eelpout fest. But thata no longer
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Post by: glenn57 on August 08/20/22, 09:32:58 AM
i'll assume you have cameras set up on that bait.........any hits yet????????//
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Post by: Boar on August 08/20/22, 01:39:18 PM
I check tomorrow, i have a manuel cam on it
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Post by: LPS on August 08/21/22, 06:39:33 PM
Yup noone wants them.  I would have thought they were sought after. 
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Post by: Boar on August 08/23/22, 10:14:03 AM
Grabed a miultrie cell cam, got on going, but i see i need to reposistion the cam a bit. Promisingbtho.
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Post by: mike89 on August 08/23/22, 10:17:29 AM
it sure does look promising!!! 
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Post by: LPS on August 08/23/22, 11:32:24 AM
Yup complete success so far. 
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Post by: Jerkbiat on August 08/23/22, 11:35:06 AM
Ya, looks like it has a pretty big noggin on it.
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Post by: Boar on August 08/23/22, 12:19:41 PM
Yea thats only a 35 gal, drum tho... still a good freezer brear
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Post by: deadeye on August 08/25/22, 06:12:37 PM
So, the bear could see your camera wasn't positioned correctly so he had to climb on the barrel to give you a good photo. Cool.  :rotflmao:
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Post by: dakids on August 08/25/22, 08:24:21 PM
He will pose for a nice picture if you leave a pikinick basket for him.