Black Bear - Looking for a hunting partner

[Clintos1980]

For boar slowly stalk creeks with your feet in the water and the wind in your face.View attachment 182494

big 'un! Thanks TJ

 

[Atchman2]

Or a great way to get an broken ankle and die in the wild.

 

[sneakybow]

Y'all gonna change your minds about bear hunting when you discover what it's like to get a 250 pound piece of Velcro out of the woods. They don't slide going downhill!

They give meaning to the term "dead weight"

 

[sneakybow]

I killed a choc/ blonde with a white diamond throat patch last week here in Idaho. Not a big bear, but I liked the color and the markings of it

 

[mountain chiro]

I killed a choc/ blonde with a white diamond throat patch last week here in Idaho. Not a big bear, but I liked the color and the markings of it

Wish we had some color phases around here. Beautiful bear.

 

[timberjack86]

Wish we had some color phases around here. Beautiful bear.

And a spring season!

 

[mountain chiro]

I am in Scott county TN and I am wanting to hunt some black bear. I know some areas to go if you all are able. It is in Pickett state park and it will be bow only unless they change it.

I'd be more than up for coming up to scout with you sometime. It's about two hours from here in oak ridge. I'm having trouble deciphering where I can even hunt up there that isn't private. For a minute I thought Pickett state forest was ok but then I saw somewhere that said it wasn't. So I don't know who to believe. I know it's overrun with bears I just don't know where to start

 

[TNGRIZZLY_]

I'd be more than up for coming up to scout with you sometime. It's about two hours from here in oak ridge. I'm having trouble deciphering where I can even hunt up there that isn't private. For a minute I thought Pickett state forest was ok but then I saw somewhere that said it wasn't. So I don't know who to believe. I know it's overrun with bears I just don't know where to start

Come on up buddy and I will show you some areas.
Pickett state Park is open during bow season for several days

 

[TNGRIZZLY_]

I'd be more than up for coming up to scout with you sometime. It's about two hours from here in oak ridge. I'm having trouble deciphering where I can even hunt up there that isn't private. For a minute I thought Pickett state forest was ok but then I saw somewhere that said it wasn't. So I don't know who to believe. I know it's overrun with bears I just don't know where to start

Sent you a pm

 

[sneakybow]

And a spring season!

Yeah, a spring season and legal baiting would do wonders for you guys. I mean, people are feeding them anyways lol.

 

[timberjack86]

Yeah, a spring season and legal baiting would do wonders for you guys. I mean, people are feeding them anyways lol.

Either here in Tn, Georgia or North Carolina. Whichever State does it will make massive $$$. Lots of people traveling out west for a spring bear hunt would come South.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I'd be more than up for coming up to scout with you sometime. It's about two hours from here in oak ridge. I'm having trouble deciphering where I can even hunt up there that isn't private. For a minute I thought Pickett state forest was ok but then I saw somewhere that said it wasn't. So I don't know who to believe. I know it's overrun with bears I just don't know where to start

Keep watch on this thread. I will post when and where we are going scouting. It will be in September probably. Little Oak Mountain near Bristol

 

[mountain chiro]

Anyone having luck? I've been out a few times and just coming across old sign.

 

[Lt.Dan]

We put our scouting trip on hold. The weekend we wanted to go was a race weekend in Bristol and there was no lodging available.

 

[Atchman2]

I haven't seen any sign or any on my cameras. I'm thinking they are up more at higher elevations eating acorns and such.

 

[mountain chiro]

Mountain chestnut oaks were dropping like crazy up high but they didn't seem to be hitting them. Guess they don't like them as much or there's too many dropping. On a hickory flat I did see a ton of a few day to week old sign. All about 2000-2300 feet elevation.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I know it's short notice. But we are going to get a lay of the land around Little Oak Mountain this weekend. We have decided to hunt in October this year, if everything goes well. We are going to go during gun season instead of archery.

 

[timberjack86]

I know it's short notice. But we are going to get a lay of the land around Little Oak Mountain this weekend. We have decided to hunt in October this year, if everything goes well. We are going to go during gun season instead of archery.

I just noticed your from Chattanooga, your driving right on past good bear hunting heading to Bristol. Just letting you know.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I just noticed your from Chattanooga, your driving right on past good bear hunting heading to Bristol. Just letting you know.

Clue me in please.

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

Update OP?! Did you end up going?