Another big one off the mountain
Another big boar off the mountain tonight. No way of knowing exact weight but I’ve killed them 250 to 450 roughly and it’s by far the biggest head and body of any. He was pretty rubbed on the rear and...
View ArticlePersimmon Ripening Time
I found a group of persimmons in the mountains (North Georgia) that were absolutely loaded two weeks ago. They were just beginning to drop and the deer were cleaning them up. What's the latest you guys...
View ArticleBear hunting when it gets cold
This is my second season hunting the mountain for bears killed one Nov 5th last year missed a good one last week is my time running out due to the colder days or will they still move
View Articleseason question????
Im looking at the seasons posted and I want to make sure I am reading right... For Chatahoochee, Chesatee, Warwoman and Swallow Creek, gun bear season is in the week of Thanksgiving?????? My son and I...
View ArticleBear the hard way
They always say the real work begins after you pull the trigger, or in my case, release the arrow. Last hour of daylight. Quartering towards me at about 22 yards. I'm on the ground. He's on the ground....
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Bear City
Left the cam out 2 weeks, got at least 6 different bears on it, may get interesting...definitely getting a bear box for it or some OC sprray, two licked it. Fayette County, WV
View ArticlePics of backcountry camps
Excited to do my first backcountry camp this year for bear/deer and would like to see some camps ya'll have had in the past since I'm jonesin pretty hard about it and I can only drop so many pins in...
View ArticleBear Meat
Question for all of you experienced with bear meat… How long does it stay good for? I have heard the fat goes rancid fairly quickly. I was given a front shoulder of a nice black bear taken a year ago....
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Is This Baiting?
Is this considered baiting up here in bear country? The first time I used it I did some venison steaks on it. I left the grill outside turned off to cool down while eating dinner before putting it away...
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What do Y'all think: Siblings? Sow and Grown Cub? Other?
From last week. Pay no attention to the date stamp. I forgot to reset it when I put the cameras up this year.
View ArticleHelp with killing a bear
Man I did not think that bear hunting would be this tough. Here I am 4 years later and still have not killed a bear. I saw my first one last year during Rifle season. I would like some help In the...
View ArticleWhy is Bear Baiting Not Allowed?
Why is baiting for bear not allowed? The northern part of the state has a very healthy population. Many other states allow baiting. Could we not purchase bear baiting permits for a fee so the state...
View ArticleCohutta WMA Regs
Hey all, First year hunting in GA, but grew up hunting in PA. A friend and I are planning to go hunt Cohutta next Thurs-Sat for deer, which I’m interpreting in this year’s regs as Buck-only archery at...
View ArticleDouble trouble on the mountain.
Well, kicked off my mountain hunt with a double! I actually didn’t see any trucks driving into the WMA, and none on the access road. Had me tripping for a minute thinking I was a day early. I just beat...
View ArticleWhat did you do mountain related today part II
Original thread maxed out, so I’m launching a new one.
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Hunting in inclement mountain weather
I know you cant killem from the couch. But- what do you guys do when its nasty like this? I hate wasting days at camp when im on pto but I went out today and these conditions really crush moral. Windy,...
View ArticleAll Quiet on Every Front. No sign of deer or bear at all
My first time in the mountains this year. I read about the big acorn crop. I guess that is the issue. I have covered two areas. One new and one that has had good sign the past 4 years. I have found one...
View ArticleBear hunting and feral pig hunting opportunities to be expanded on the...
Changes proposed for 2024: Bear H4. Amend the bear rule to incorporate the following changes: • Update rule text to be consistent with the use of “designated bear management areas” terminology that is...
View ArticleAre pigs running off the deer.
Just had 40-50 pigs stomp by. This is the first year they have been this far south and they are destroying everything on this ridge. There is always a doe group feeding on this ridge. I see no sign of...
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Monster bear from eastern NC
Would need a few hands to get this one out! North Carolina Man Arrows Massive 780-Pound Black Bear On a recent hunt, Brad Jones arrowed a 780-pound bear. It’s one of the biggest bruins ever killed in...
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Check the shredded tree
In the Blue Ridge Mountains near the bottom of the Shenandoah Valley. I found plenty of prime rub lines and fresh scrapes. Unfortunately rifle deer season is closed. Looking for a big boar bear. No...
View ArticleLate season bears
After reading all I can find about bears in the late season I’ve decided to see what I can learn by a new post. When you guys head out looking for late season bears, what are you looking for? How do...
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Bear and paintball gun
This guy is crazy. Big bear! Video shows moment bear emerges from under home after being shot at with paintball gun A South Lake Tahoe, California, paintball gun-wielding man entered a crawlspace under...
View ArticleBack saver
This is not always feasible, but in the right situation it’s a back saver. If you hunt alone or hunt around some big gullies it will help. 2:1 mechanical advantage
View ArticleTaxidermy question
I’ve never taken anything to a taxidermist. But two seasons ago I killed two bears on the same day. Dropped them off 18 months ago to be rugged. The guy keeps giving me the run around. How long is...
View Articlefoggy mountain bear hunt
i'm going to maine and hunting with foggy mountain guide service in september on a black bear hunt. i researched several guides and always ended back up at foggy mountain. if anyone has any experience...
View Articlemange in bears
Hey Black Bear Hunters! A graduate student from the University of Georgia is doing a hunter survey about mange, especially in bears. She wants to know if you have seen animals with mange, what you...
View Articlemange
Hi bear hunters - Mange was first detected in bears in Georgia in 2021 (before that it was first detected in bears in the 1980s and then began to increase in distribution and severity in the 1990s,...
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