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Iowa1

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I am feeding darn near 20 bears right now but most of them are sows with cubs and the bigger males are coming in during the night. Hopefully I can get some of them coming in sooner within the next week.

The bear in these pics is a monster. despite how people exaggerate about 500-pound bears, they are very rare but they do exist and this I believe is one of them. He is huge.

I have also included a few pics of other animals that have come to the baits, a fisher, gray fox and a big coon. I have a lot of coons coming to the baits, in fact I have one photo with seven coons in it.

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What are you doing to keep the bears from ripping your cam down? I'd like to set one up on the edge of a standing oat field right now but bears are using it too and want to keep my camera.
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They make a "Bear proof box" that screws to the tree then the camera goes inside it. Its solid steel and lockable. Just has cut-outs for flash, sensor and lens. Also helps deter theft. More stuff to carry but would be worth the effort. I think the boxes are around $30.
 
I do not have too much problem with the bears messing with them. Once in a while one will pull it down, but I use bungee cords and usually if they mess with them they snap back into place. Every so often one will slobber on it or bite it, but I have never had a bear ruin one. Usually if one is messed with it's a new bear that does it. I think they are curious about the flash. They lose interest in them after the first visit or two. I am very careful not to get any smell of the bait on them.
 
Hey Iowa1, how much would an out of state archery bear tag run me? I would love to make it up that way and try it some time.
 
I think it is about $190.

I am not a guide but I know of a couple good ones. I have been helping people with bear hunts in exchange for other kinds of hunts. Looking for an elk hunt now.
 
Minnesota has a reasonable price on their tags. We draw about every other year and are very happy with our hunts. That is a good looking barr, good luck!
 
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Damn, that bear looks like Rosie O'Donnel!

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That makes me want to shoot it all the more.
 
Here's one more pic of "non-target" wildlife. For anyone who thinks the $100 Moultrees are not sensitive, this one is for you.

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