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Post by crazycarl on Oct 28, 2014 21:38:09 GMT -5
I would love to hunt black bear, but know little to nothing about how to go about it.
Who would you recommend for an east coast guided bear hunt? I know there's some big 'uns down toward the coast, here in NC. Would y'all advise a semi-local hunt, or would ponying up for a hunt in Maine be money well spent?
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Post by contender on Oct 28, 2014 22:25:01 GMT -5
I'm in WNC,,, and we have some good bears. But the "coasties" are bigger in general. I'll ask some of my buddies if they have a preferred outfitter.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Oct 29, 2014 5:31:24 GMT -5
Conmans Guide Service, near the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge, about 20 miles from Plymouth. Mike and Connie Noles are the owners, and the hunt is in Hyde County, which is " ground central" for for the big N.C. bears.
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Post by crazycarl on Oct 29, 2014 19:32:38 GMT -5
Thanks, fellas. Much appreciated.
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Post by joej on Nov 3, 2014 14:49:45 GMT -5
I guess it would depend on how hard you want to work at it. Reading up on hunting bear will give you a general idea but the actual "work" and time spent doing it will give you an appreciation of what it takes to get a shot at one - and then the real work begins when you have one down. If baiting is legal - An outfitter usually puts you in a stand over bait - pretty easy but you pay for his "work". You can bait you're own location and that will take some time and effort or you can just try different locations and glass for a while and hope to get lucky. Most avid bear hunters I know in the Minnesota area don't get "lucky" very often (most will bait their own stands but one just plays the waiting game) but they have fun and a few stories to tell over the winter months - usually how the bear would hit the bait at night instead of when they were in the stand or they would just get a glimpse before the bear busted them for either movement or smell - just all kinds of excuses for not bagging a bruin.
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Post by crazycarl on Nov 3, 2014 21:03:01 GMT -5
No baiting in NC & I'm nowhere near any good bear habitat. About the only way I'm likely to even see one is to pay an outfitter/guide to put me onto one. This would likely be a once in a lifetime thing for me & akin to some folks hunting Africa.
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Post by cubrock on Dec 1, 2014 19:34:31 GMT -5
Conmans Guide Service, near the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge, about 20 miles from Plymouth. Mike and Connie Noles are the owners, and the hunt is in Hyde County, which is " ground central" for for the big N.C. bears. I met Mike and Connie once when the state vehicle I was driving broke down 4 miles from their house. They put me up in their living room while I waited for the wrecker. Didn't want to make me walk the 4 miles back. Nice folks!
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Post by whitworth on Dec 2, 2014 8:36:08 GMT -5
No baiting in NC & I'm nowhere near any good bear habitat. About the only way I'm likely to even see one is to pay an outfitter/guide to put me onto one. This would likely be a once in a lifetime thing for me & akin to some folks hunting Africa. There is baiting allowed now in NC. Don't know if it is statewide, and if the season differs from the dog hunting season(s), but this year was the first year for baiting.
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Post by contender on Dec 2, 2014 22:57:06 GMT -5
Actually, the baiting rule is limited. In western and the eastern sections, it was only for the first 6 days of the season, and only unprocessed foods allowed. In the Piedmont section, the whole season. Interestingly the best bear hunting is either in the east or west. They really keep folks guessing on different laws & such. BUT,, allowing baiting, even a bit limited, is a step in the right direction. People are wanting the bear population reduced etc a bit, and baiting can allow the possible opportunity to harvest a bear by folks w/o dogs etc.
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