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well they open bear season in my county during the general firearms season first time that they opened it during this season and our general firearm season is shotgun and muzzleloader thats it i can however carry both at the same time and plan on it.where i hunt we have a bear we have seen all the sign but never seen him how do i get this bear with in 20 yards no matter if im on the ground or in a tree stand most likely on the ground i like hunts that get the ticker pumpin.
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i have been told im crazy for wanting a bear that close but i really dont think it is i wanna be able to look him the eyes
Gman, I could be wrong, but I dont think you can carry both your shotgun and muzzleloader. Believe during the overlapping deer archery season/deer and bear muzzleloader season, you can carry both your bow and muzzleloader. Depending on what county you are hunting, you could then shoot a doe, buck or bear with your bow, or shoot a buck or bear with your muzzleloader if they are not close enough.
I dont really agree with the VDGIF on this, but they really want us hunters to thin out the bear numbers this year.
Like I previously stated, I could be wrong about the shotgun and muzzleloader, but you might want to check to make sure that is correct.
What county will you be hunting, I hunt Shenandoah County.
If you can see into his eyes, your within HIS Range too. Not as good place to be.
well MB915 i will be hunting in isle of wight county and moishe i understand 100% that is not a place to be but i am confident i can make the shot i guess that a risk i am willing to take
oh yeah i have read the rules and they say you can carry your muzzleloader during the general firearms season there is not anything in there thats say you can not carry both i know guys who carry both but if that is not legal PLEASE let me know i dont want to break any rules or regulations
you can use your muzzleloader any season that firearms are legal, I believe that pretty much settles it as a state issue [ i hunt in VA too]
locally sometimes rifles are not allowed but muzzleloaders are not excluded in that exception that I know of
getting a report of a bear raiding what he can at homes near where I often hunt
Getting bear to come is very hard, they do respond to preditor calls- sometimes. I scout areas far away from roads and atv trails looking for deep ravines and oak trees where the bear have climbed and tore down liimbs to get to the acorns. A bonus if you find a pile of bear scat, looks like a cow pattie but with lots of berry seeds.
fill a vegitable can half way with honey and anise. Anise can be found in the bakery section. rig some sort of stove, I used a sterno can in a bigger can with a grate over it. Light it IN A PLACE THAT WONT CATCH FIRE. the mixture will soon smoke like crazy maybe even catching on fire. thats ok. also soak a rag in anise oil. DO NOT get any on you. It sounds stupid but thats how I got my first bear on the ground with a bow and arrow. thats half the reason my nickname is two bear.
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you can use your muzzleloader any season that firearms are legal, I believe that pretty much settles it as a state issue [ i hunt in VA too]
locally sometimes rifles are not allowed but muzzleloaders are not excluded in that exception that I know of
getting a report of a bear raiding what he can at homes near where I often hunt
i have been told im crazy for wanting a bear that close but i really dont think it is i wanna be able to look him the eyes
Gman, I could be wrong, but I dont think you can carry both your shotgun and muzzleloader. Believe during the overlapping deer archery season/deer and bear muzzleloader season, you can carry both your bow and muzzleloader. Depending on what county you are hunting, you could then shoot a doe, buck or bear with your bow, or shoot a buck or bear with your muzzleloader if they are not close enough.
I dont really agree with the VDGIF on this, but they really want us hunters to thin out the bear numbers this year.
Like I previously stated, I could be wrong about the shotgun and muzzleloader, but you might want to check to make sure that is correct.
What county will you be hunting, I hunt Shenandoah County.
well MB915 i will be hunting in isle of wight county and moishe i understand 100% that is not a place to be but i am confident i can make the shot i guess that a risk i am willing to take
oh yeah i have read the rules and they say you can carry your muzzleloader during the general firearms season there is not anything in there thats say you can not carry both i know guys who carry both but if that is not legal PLEASE let me know i dont want to break any rules or regulations
Getting bear to come is very hard, they do respond to preditor calls- sometimes. I scout areas far away from roads and atv trails looking for deep ravines and oak trees where the bear have climbed and tore down liimbs to get to the acorns. A bonus if you find a pile of bear scat, looks like a cow pattie but with lots of berry seeds.
If you can see into his eyes, your within HIS Range too. Not as good place to be.
fill a vegitable can half way with honey and anise. Anise can be found in the bakery section. rig some sort of stove, I used a sterno can in a bigger can with a grate over it. Light it IN A PLACE THAT WONT CATCH FIRE. the mixture will soon smoke like crazy maybe even catching on fire. thats ok. also soak a rag in anise oil. DO NOT get any on you. It sounds stupid but thats how I got my first bear on the ground with a bow and arrow. thats half the reason my nickname is two bear.
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