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NWO Bear Camp 2013

Unread postby Mike Foss » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:17 am

The Wisconsin bear season is (bait sitters Zone D Sept 11) upon us. This is a guided hunt, it has been one of the hottest summers for baiting, the bugs are extremely bad, last week was the most enjoyable baiting week I have had, very cool temps in the morning with highs only in the low 70s. The berries, choke cherries, black berries (just a few left) blue berries are all dried up and gone, hardly any acorns (not like last year), the wild apple trees, well, the apples are hanging like grapes. Once again we have some special guests with special needs arriving in camp for there very first bear hunt. We have one hunter who is a past Drury Dream Season team winner, he will be hunting on the ground, in a blind made out of natural foliage with his long bow at 13 yards, this will be interesting. It took a few weeks for me to find a perfect spot for him. This year I have decided to use mostly hollow logs for bait stations, this way I can switch the stand from a archery hunter to a rifle hunter if need be. Once again I have some monster bears coming in. Some of the hunters will have to put there woodsman skills to the test, some areas are very remote one wrong turn and I will have to send the search party out.

For those that are interested I will send updates and pictures. Talk soon

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Re: NWO Bear Camp 2013

Unread postby djl » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:22 am

Mike, good luck to you and all the hunters. Look forward to pictures.
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Unread postby dan » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:22 am

Looking forward to the reports and stories... 8-)
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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:26 am

8-) :clap:
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Unread postby Black Squirrel » Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:24 am

I will be heading up first thing, tomorrow morning to hunt with Mike. Can't wait!
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Unread postby headgear » Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:28 am

Good luck BS!
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Unread postby PLB » Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:34 am

Good luck Dan!!

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Unread postby Mike Foss » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:02 pm

Monday 9-9-2013. After baiting finished setting up bear camp, after mostly baiting with the same bait for the last 2 months I went and picked up 4 more barrels of new bear bait, thought I would entice the bears even more. The new bait consists of a variety of nuts, also bought 6 cases of maple syrup. Three bear hunters showed up today along with my camp cook and his wife. Thought maybe my baits on County land would slow down some once the dog bear hunters started running, my baits haven't skipped a beat, did find a very fresh gut pile on a old logging road only a quarter mile from one of my bait stations. Camp will be full by days end "Tuesday".

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Unread postby hunter_mike » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:40 am

Good luck it is so hot out!

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Unread postby Mike Foss » Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:38 pm

Tuesday 9-10-2013. Had one hunter cancel due to a bad vehicle accident, all other hunters in camp now. Great group of guys. Showed most hunters there bait stations, all bait stations continue to be devoured. BlackSquirell (photo of Dan on the left) is pumped up.

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Unread postby Mike Foss » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:55 am

First Bear of the 2013 NWO season. 11:20 AM Archery Kill 167lb Sow
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Unread postby PLB » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:56 am

Mike Foss wrote:First Bear of the 2013 NWO season. 11:20 AM Archery Kill 167lb Sow

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Unread postby Mike Foss » Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:58 am

Big Sow down, Dan (BlackSquirrel) scores, :dance: archery kill at 3:00PM today, pictures will be posted soon. Not enough time to send details, but will later, bears down all over the place.


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