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If you could choose?

Unread postby Ol Split ( ) Toes » Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:12 am

If you could choose the weather you could have for opening day, while after a big bear, what would you choose?

Temperture, wind, high-pressure ( bluebird), low pressure (cloudy), moon, ETC.......

I no location, and time of year play a factor.

Would also like to hear what some of the guides have to say and what they have had some of there more successful days.

So what would be your ideal bear forcast?


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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby NEbowman » Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:28 am

I'd take basically anything over the NH opener last year. Opening day of baiting and hunting are both September 1st. It was in the 40's opening morning, great for hauling bait. That afternoon started down pouring. We ended up getting 5-6" of rain on the 1st and 2nd. My baits were drenched and I couldn't get back until the next week to fix everything, even then it rained most of the next week. Combine the heavy rains with a massive natural food year and our bear harvest went from around 800 the previous year to 500 last year.
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby dan » Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:11 am

Hot and calm... Same heat and wind its been the last few days before.
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby brancher147 » Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:35 am

I hunt alone and still hunt/stalk, or hunt with a group of hound hunters. Either way I would prefer wet leaves, overcast, and cool temps (40's) for the September opening in WV. Wet leaves allow me to sneak around, and is also ideal for hounds to smell a fresh track. But I am not really after a big bear, just out to have fun, and hopefully get a chance at a bear.
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby Bearman13 » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:18 pm

Doesn’t matter. They have to eat
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby Freelance Bowhunter » Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:13 pm

The best weather for seeing bears at bait is nice pleasant weather. If you're sitting in the stand thinking, "What a great evening to be enjoying the woods" that's the kind of day you see the most bears. I also love to be in the stand right after a long rain ends.
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:04 am

NEbowman wrote:I'd take basically anything over the NH opener last year. Opening day of baiting and hunting are both September 1st. It was in the 40's opening morning, great for hauling bait. That afternoon started down pouring. We ended up getting 5-6" of rain on the 1st and 2nd. My baits were drenched and I couldn't get back until the next week to fix everything, even then it rained most of the next week. Combine the heavy rains with a massive natural food year and our bear harvest went from around 800 the previous year to 500 last year.


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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby marcel909 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:12 pm

dan wrote:Hot and calm... Same heat and wind its been the last few days before.



awesome channel :clap:
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Re: If you could choose?

Unread postby hoofdoctor97 » Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:20 pm

A cloudy day that is about 10 degrees cooler then it has been with a decent strength breeze


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