Black bears and pop up blinds

[Brian Krebs]

until a windstorm; I had an Ameristep stackhouse blind that worked well on bears. It was big enough to use my longbow in; and I had one bear use the slight bulge of my back hitting the wall of the blind to stand on while sniffing the blind.

They can fall for it; but you had better not put any odor on it- or it will be tested for taste.

I had another 'hunter' use the blind; and the bears left chew marks on it.

You can though put one up and have even critically serious bears come in.

They do work; just don't leave one out when a huge wind comes along and delivers them to who knows where..........

[d. ward]

Paul the game warden told me there are over 60,000 bears in that area.I just know for sure at least one of them will want to look under your skirt.They are just to curious of a beast.You even copped out to maybe dozeing off from time to time while on stand ??? this is gonna get good.bowdoc

[PV]

"You can though put one up and have even critically serious bears come in."

That's what I'm looking for Brian. A different approach.
The pic of the bear above fed at my bait for the whole season and I never could get him to commit while I was on stand.

Don a blind  will make it tougher for the bear to visit than if I'm in one of Tom's stands
 :eek:  

Wasn''t planning on bringing a blind to Quebec but I will if there's any interest and you bring your skirt  :p  
This is gonna be good............

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I am glad I read this, I could not make it to BQIII this year (save me a spot for next year)and with 4 preference points I should get drawn for our spring permit season and was thinking of using my Double Bull Darkhorse Blind, but after reading this I will save it for turkeys (they don't chew them, up do they?)

[horatio1226]

This is a good blind. I am 6 feet tall and can stand up in it with room to spare.I shot a 62" bow from it while sitting on a 5 gal. bucket.I think that I could easily shoot a 64" bow from it. Screen all the way around. Easy up and down. $152 shipped. You do get a certain sense of security from the thin nylon walls, but I don't think it comes with a bruin bearier.  

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=059775#000000

[PV]

Looks interesting. How often did you use yours this year?

As for the bruin barrier sometimes you get the bear and sometimes.............

[O.L. Adcock]

My bruin barrier is a .44 mag!   ...O.L.

[Cobie33]

I used a DB Matrix last spring in Manitoba.  The baits have never had a commercial blind on them ever.  I was shooting a 58" Silvertip T/D and didn't have a problem.  We (there were two of us, me and my buddy, who sat together every night.  One of us running a camera.)set the blind about 10 yards from the bait and had some awesome encounters with some very large bears.  They are definitely curious as to what the blind is.  Had one boar at 1.5 feet!  We took the blind down every evening.  Didn't ever see a bear spook from it, and the advice about the thermacell and scent is right on.  I am not planning on hunting from a stand again for black bear after being on the ground.  It was awesome.

[Floxter]

My experience is the same as Ted Fry's. I had a Lucky's Tent Blind that a bear balled up and used for soccer, aluminum poles and all.

[AKCrazyhorse]

This bear liked the Double Bull so well, he tried to take it with him.  

[PV]

Cool video AK !!!
Looks like something I've got to try!
Nice bear also. How long is your recurve?

[George D. Stout]

Next to the bait barrel, an enclosed nylon blind is about the last thing I would want to be in with black bear around.  It's like one of those easy-opening cans that Bubba Smith advertised.  I would get all legal papers up to date before you leave on the trip.

[bbassi]

AK - What were you spraying that bear with? Did you bring a repellent of just drop trou to keep from soiling yourself after he grabbed the blind?    

[AKCrazyhorse]

PV it's a a 60" DAS Dalaa and as far was what we sprayed him with, it was just the apple spray made to attract not repel.  They just don't like the noise and something wet hitting them in the face.  bbassi, my friend....real bear hunters don't wear "trou".....we wear loin cloths.  Next year I am hoping to hunt on the ground in a Ghille suit at the bait station.  We'll see.

[vermonster13]

Cool video.

[PV]

Thanks for all the help.
Decided on this one. Thanks for the link Brian.
Only problem I can see is I may need a chain saw to clear enough room for the blind's footprint.Set up was a breeze with one arm in a sling.


Plenty of room for a camera man and assistant  

[BUFF]

cool video. I hunted out of a DB for 2 days in Maine. The bears paid no attention to them. Pete had them brushed in and I think it helps keep the bears from eating them. The third day I was in a brush blind. I have hunted them from trees and from the ground. Being on the ground is way more fun.
My video

 http://www.buffsblackwidow.com/videos/bearhuntday3.wmv

[JoeM]

AK All I can say is        :eek:
Buff Great vids as always nice bear!!  Joe

[tippit]

Paul, Where's my tree stand     That should be an exciting hunt being able to smell Bears Breath...kinda like the morning rush at Duncan Donuts.  Doc

[d. ward]

Doc this is gonna get good huh ? bd