snareman1234
05-24-2009, 06:57 PM
Spent the weekend driving around priceton with my girlfriend this weekend. we saw a cinnamon phase bear in the middle of the road at ablout 400 yards, i just let it walk. too far
we also spotted a huge black bear at about 1000 yards feeding, so I showed her how we would stalk it, and we did, got within 80 yards, I layed down. got ready for my shot, but the bears front shoulder and vitals were in behind a small bush so i thought I'd just wait for him to step forward, well I watched him for a bout 5 minutes, then he lifted his head and just started running
winded us,,,,
anyways my question is how long will these bears keep a rub free coat,
I want a bear for the meat, but I am also a trapper and LOVE nice fur so I want a quality pelt, I know it is a late spring so as a general guidline. when do they start rubbing?
we also spotted a huge black bear at about 1000 yards feeding, so I showed her how we would stalk it, and we did, got within 80 yards, I layed down. got ready for my shot, but the bears front shoulder and vitals were in behind a small bush so i thought I'd just wait for him to step forward, well I watched him for a bout 5 minutes, then he lifted his head and just started running
winded us,,,,
anyways my question is how long will these bears keep a rub free coat,
I want a bear for the meat, but I am also a trapper and LOVE nice fur so I want a quality pelt, I know it is a late spring so as a general guidline. when do they start rubbing?