2014 black bear tag

Sisco · February 27, 2014

You will be in my nek of the woods. Some big black bear around. That is awesome.

shepp · February 28, 2014

Yes sisco outfitter we got is just outside Ashland. As for big bear that's why we picked zone D

Sisco · February 28, 2014

Using dogs, or over bait?

Sisco · February 28, 2014

This picture was on the internet of a gal with her bear from near Hayward. Was 600+ pounds.

shepp · February 28, 2014

Bait, I'd poop my self if that came waddling In!!! Ever been In the gas station in tripoli on 8 down by tomahawk? You ever get down that way stop I think it's the BP, there's a huge full mount in there Heard they needed a skid steer to get it out the woods

Sisco · February 28, 2014

Check it out next time I am through there. Glidden has the old world record bear on display, if you havent seen that. It isn't a very good taxidermy job however.

shepp · February 28, 2014

I have, this ones pretty good. I've never stopped but I've been past it. I was going to one night but that ended up turning into a bender at roxy's lol

Edited February 28, 2014 by shepp

Sisco · March 2, 2014

Ahh... Roxy's! Done that myself.

shepp · July 8, 2014

Dad talked to the guide yesterday, leave sept 2nd and come back sept 10th. Going to take my .308 I've picked up some Barnes rounds for it, also going to take my 1187 slug gun and the .45 JUST in case.

gnatshooter · July 8, 2014

Tape the 12ga. to the .308.. B)

LOL I was wondering which would be the best, I guess it's a tie? ^-^

Robocop1051 · July 9, 2014

I have two blacks out of California. Both were about 250-300 lbs. Both taken with my Mossberg .308 bolt action.

On my first bear hunt (I was young) I forgot my ammo and had to buy ammo at a hardware store. All they had was 180gr SP. I head shot a boar at about 30 yards.

My second bear hunt (also my wife's first anything-hunt) I was loaded with Hornady 150gr ballistic tip. Another head shot at 60 yards landed a sow.

shepp · July 9, 2014

I have two blacks out of California. Both were about 250-300 lbs. Both taken with my Mossberg .308 bolt action.
On my first bear hunt (I was young) I forgot my ammo and had to buy ammo at a hardware store. All they had was 180gr SP. I head shot a boar at about 30 yards.
My second bear hunt (also my wife's first anything-hunt) I was loaded with Hornady 150gr ballistic tip. Another head shot at 60 yards landed a sow.

I'd like to get the skull bleached if it's a big bear so I'd rather not do a head shot. I got Barnes vor-tex 150gr tipped TSX BT

Sisco · July 10, 2014

Oh that is a good one. A grizzly in Northern Wisconsin! Saw a black bear two weeks ago on the Bad River Reservation right outside Ashland was huge! Guessing close to 400 pounds if not a little more.

Edited July 10, 2014 by Sisco

washguy · July 10, 2014

Way to go Neal ! dont forget a big pistola strapped to ya.....smoked bear steaks....cant wait

:) Wash

shepp · July 11, 2014

Way to go Neal ! dont forget a big pistola strapped to ya.....smoked bear steaks....cant wait
:) Wash

Roasts are really fatty suppose to be good smoked

shepp · July 11, 2014

Oh that is a good one. A grizzly in Northern Wisconsin! Saw a black bear two weeks ago on the Bad River Reservation right outside Ashland was huge! Guessing close to 400 pounds if not a little more.

Grizzly in N wisc??

Hopfully he waddles in to my stand in a month and a half sounds like the area I'll be in

Sisco · July 13, 2014

The great outdoors video. Didnt you say that was supposed to be in Wisconsin? I didnt see the movie originally.

As far as bears, the average size is increasing up here. A fellow I know ran a radio tagging study of black bears for twenty years, and he was telling me that one reason they are getting bigger is deer baiting. And because of deer baiting, they are staying awake longer into the fall to take advantage of the free food. I can vouch for this. A couple of years ago I had a ground blind destroyed by a bear during rifle season. And on Thanksgiving Day I was in a tree stand during a snow storm when I look behind me and there is a bear 100 feet away looking at me. About 250 pounds. He watched me for five minutes, than up and wandered away.

shepp · July 13, 2014

The great outdoors video. Didnt you say that was supposed to be in Wisconsin? I didnt see the movie originally.
As far as bears, the average size is increasing up here. A fellow I know ran a radio tagging study of black bears for twenty years, and he was telling me that one reason they are getting bigger is deer baiting. And because of deer baiting, they are staying awake longer into the fall to take advantage of the free food. I can vouch for this. A couple of years ago I had a ground blind destroyed by a bear during rifle season. And on Thanksgiving Day I was in a tree stand during a snow storm when I look behind me and there is a bear 100 feet away looking at me. About 250 pounds. He watched me for five minutes, than up and wandered away.

Ahhhhh yes, it's about two brothers on vacation from Chicago with their families I'm convinced they're suppose to be in minaqua.

I've never actually seen a bear deer hunting up there but we've seen plenty of sign. we've kicked em up while driveing, and that totally makes sense with baiting.