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A question for you bear hunters.......If you are hunting them in May, why is there such a demand for beaver carcasses for the beginning of April? You hang them that long?
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I think the demand is to simply get enough to last the season, especially if your running multiple baits. We put our beavers in cages and it doesn't take the bears to long to finish it off through a small hole.
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04-15-2017, 02:50 PM
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I like to hang mine wrapped in burlap u dee a 5 gal pail to keep the birds off. It hangs about 8'+ in the air so the bears can't reach them. It drips castor and nastiness for the whole baiting season and is a great attractant. In fact until this year I have rarely used beaver as a food source but rather an attractant.
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Sounds like a great strategy for hanging them!
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04-15-2017, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by HunterDave
A question for you bear hunters.......If you are hunting them in May, why is there such a demand for beaver carcasses for the beginning of April? You hang them that long?
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I would assume a lot of people just want to be prepared. Better then leaving it till the last minute. I've never ran a bait barrel though, so it could be for other reasons.
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That is for sure. The white stuff has grounded lots of us this weekend. Gross.
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04-16-2017, 10:42 AM
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Doesn't snow just make them easier to see? Or do the bears hole up again until things are green?
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04-16-2017, 11:37 AM
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I seen 4 on April 4th within 2 hr drive of Edmonton.
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04-16-2017, 09:28 PM
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04-17-2017, 06:57 AM
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Where about? We go trail running around Moose Mtn every other weekend or so
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South and east (not far) on private land
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04-20-2017, 04:09 PM
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[QUOTE=NSDucknut;3516252]The meat is great! You must not waste the hide, but you can leave the meat behind if you don't want it, but it's good eating.
So is the meat better in the fall or spring?
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04-20-2017, 05:09 PM
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Spring. Not as fatty.
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[QUOTE=odsixer;3521867]
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The meat is great! You must not waste the hide, but you can leave the meat behind if you don't want it, but it's good eating.
So is the meat better in the fall or spring?
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Never had spring bear but the bear I took in the fall a couple years back had been eating so many berries his tongue was stained red! Some of the best meat we've ever eaten!
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04-21-2017, 01:40 PM
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Couple bears spotted in the lac la biche area
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04-21-2017, 01:46 PM
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Couple bears spotted in the lac la biche area
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One might have been my ex-wife.
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04-21-2017, 03:37 PM
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^^^ hahaha well played
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04-21-2017, 05:10 PM
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One might have been my ex-wife.
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04-21-2017, 06:43 PM
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One might have been my ex-wife.
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04-22-2017, 10:34 AM
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Porcupine Hills
Spent a couple days out in Porcupine hills last week, no sightings and only a couple tracks, nothing major yet, probably not quite green enough yet.
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04-22-2017, 04:11 PM
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We set our bait on April 4th.
First hit was late on April 20th.
Steady action including last night.
Re-baited this morning.
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04-22-2017, 08:28 PM
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coworker seen these large tracks a couple days ago south of the kakwa river.
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^^^^ beautiful sign right there!!!
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04-22-2017, 09:47 PM
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I can not wait for this terrible weather to be done and the sun come out and start greening things up. Looking forward to getting out for bear, hopefully try out some new areas this spring.
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04-22-2017, 09:48 PM
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coworker seen these large tracks a couple days ago south of the kakwa river.
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Not bear. Sasquatch
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04-23-2017, 08:27 AM
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Another blizzard, yay.....
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04-23-2017, 09:31 AM
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One came by the cabin recently to visit 
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04-24-2017, 07:54 AM
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That looks to me like grizzly tracks
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04-24-2017, 12:26 PM
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Bait has been up for 3 weeks no bears yet.
Normally they show up mid April.
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04-24-2017, 04:17 PM
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Was out east of Peace River yesterday looking for bear sign and none to be found. Pretty cold out still and no green.
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04-24-2017, 05:09 PM
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Just seen one high up in the trees across the Clearwater river in fort mac today.
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04-24-2017, 06:04 PM
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^^^^ he looks really nice!!!
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