coues7 Report post Posted September 22, 2006 I mentioned that I saw 3 bears 2 weekends ago.....they were in the pears. What are the chances they will still be there 5 weeks later? I would think slim to none. There were pears there and that's why they were in the spot.....quite a few good oaks to. My impression of bears is that they just wonder around looking for food and a cool place to sleep. I've been trying for about 7 years now to get a bear on my own and when I saw these 3 guys I started thinkin' "THIS IS MY YEAR" Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowhuntinmaniac Report post Posted September 22, 2006 The country I have been in is going to have alot of acorns this year, and they love acorns....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted September 22, 2006 I mentioned that I saw 3 bears 2 weekends ago.....they were in the pears. What are the chances they will still be there 5 weeks later? I would think slim to none. There were pears there and that's why they were in the spot.....quite a few good oaks to. My impression of bears is that they just wonder around looking for food and a cool place to sleep. I've been trying for about 7 years now to get a bear on my own and when I saw these 3 guys I started thinkin' "THIS IS MY YEAR" Thanks I saw bears down low the first week in August. In fact, I have been seeing fresh sign in this place since March. It's all cactus and cedars. I hope they are still there on 10/06! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues7 Report post Posted September 22, 2006 Desert Bull, I'm with you I sure hope they are still there. I've scouted and scouted and finally found a good spot. It seems like for the last 7 years that I've been trying things just didn't work in my favor......not enough scouting, not in the right area, not the right food source, didn't call long enough....etc. I hope this is my year for a bear and a monster coues. My 4 year old daughter told me last night: "Daddy, I sure hope we (love that part) get a bear this year" She's my little princess and wants a bear rug in her white and purple princess room! OH YEAH.....a little of dad rubbin' off on the princess! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted September 24, 2006 coues7, I would say there is a chance that they will still be in the area if there is still food available. About 3 years ago my brother and I found bears in the pears in mid-September and we saw an average of 2 bears per day when we went in there on the weekends over the next 4 weeks. After that there weren't as many bears in the area, but there were still a few and I shot one on the last day of the NM season on Nov. 15th. This area had enough prickly pears that ripened at different times that it held a fairly good number of bears for over 2 months. If the area where you saw the bears is like this, then there is a good chance that you could run into a bear 5 weeks later. I wish you luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
