Sat for the first time of the year.  3 hours and nothing came in, made some small adjustments to the tree stand and hanging vegitation (looks all clear for a good shot and now my elbow misses the tree).  fine tunes are always expected and important. Going to the farm for a couple days to plant the garden and maybe do some S&S in the hay fields.

nothing hit the bait since last restock...

Ill make it out on sunday night and monday.

QuoteOriginally posted by Etter:
My experience with early baiting is that they find the bait and hit it extremely hard the first time. With their stomach's unprepared for it, they go off and get sick and then slowly eat a little more every day until they get on a normal routine again.

I once had a bear eat 2 5 gallon buckets of doughnuts and a 50 lb box of rotten meat in one sitting. He ate a lot less every day after. Lol

We never killed him either. Wouldnt come in during daylight.

I think this theory is a good one, and likely happened...they will be back..then...

 


I'm ready, diner is on, come and get it.

Next sit, you will see something

May 23-update
sat for three hours in evening, no bear has hit bait since the one time a week ago, two skunks came in.  hoping it picks up this last week - which has traditionally happened i years past.

well it is on.

bait was hit when I arrived, I topped it up and sat for the evening.  

a small 200 lbser came in for most of the evening, he would not leave so I had to get down from the stand with him at the bait.

there is at least 2 bears coming maybe three.

 

either  a little fight over the bait or love making?

smaller bear that came in sure had lots af hair missing.

 

Dates on simmons are not right, time is ok.  these are the pictures I thought I lost but only showed up once I used the card in the u-way????

 


they mostly looks like small ones, hope it gets the big ones coming.

unfortunately to windy to be in a tree stand tonight.  I'll maybe go out to check on stand, but wont sit unless wind calms down.

Good luck!

Looking good.....  

restocking bait with two days to go...
   

a couple tracks in the area, looks like a bigger bear than the two cubs from a couple years ago.


size 10 and back foot is as long

   

6-7 inch front pad