While I'm not a bear hunter, recent experience on our deer hunting property may motivate my conversion.
First photo is of me (509 in height and honest 220 lbs)trimming under the deer feeder. Two years ago my spinner motor got knocked clean off the feeder drum- by a bear I'm guessing, so it got replaced with a sturdier unit. This year I had moved the game cams in around the feeder and captured images of a mob of Turkeys and a few deer, until the bear came to nibble.
Second and third photos are of my new nemesis. I found the bent pole legs and the spinner motor unit (mauled into scrap), but am still looking for the plastic barrel (or its remains!) in the tall grass.
Fourth and fifth photo is a bear, but I feel that it might be a different one, opinions?
I'm open to baiting or calling the bear but have no experience in either. Woods and terrain up here are not conducive to spot and stalk (too thick).
Lastly, while I'm capable of skinning and tanning the pelt (wall rug), I am curious about eating Bear. IS it decent or not table fare? can anybody suggest any tutorials/ resources for the budding bear hunter?
The next deer feeder WILL be a steel drum, mounter between three tall posts, up above this fella's reach, with angle iron "cage" around the spinner box!!! Also it WILL get installed a fair distance further from the cabin; I don't need these guys any closer than accidental!
And yes, IF I hunt this bear, THEN It will be done with a CB- most likely my Marlin 1895 in .45-70 with the Ruger BH .45 Colt slung across my chest for unexpected close angles...
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