Some other interesting points...
-Over the years the eariliest bear I harvested was an old boar around my birthday on April 4th
-Best time is when popular buds sprout on trees
-Biggest boars seen regular is mid May
- More color phases in poplar stands than evergreens
- Younger bears will walk along deadfall trees to make themselves look bigger
- You want bears -bait the birds
- The most troublesome bears will be the three year olds...
-Bears are the easiest critter to take with a bow...meaning hit right they only last seconds and go down fast...
-Having said that ..they can take a beating with non vital shots injurys, seen broken legs, ears and lips ripped off, jaws rifle shot with teeth missing and still eating...one of my bigger bears had two pieplate baldish spots one on spine and one on side...upon inspection it was evident it was shotgun blasts... close up... but only birdshot...
A few points from the journals...
Neil