Calling bears in Idaho

[jballeau1689]

As my previous post shows, I'm heading to Idaho for a spring black bear hunt. I'm interested in attempting to do a little calling for them and looking for any advice and good fawn in distress calls.

Also, does anyone know when the deer and elk drop their fawns in Idaho? and do the two fawns make different noises?

If I use a fawn in distress call, should I throw some sort of cow call in there and if so, how do you guys recommend I do that?

Thanks for the help

Justin

 

[idelkslayer]

I replied to your other post also but I will give you some info here too. In unit 10 and 12 the wolf season will still be open so pick up one or two tags for wolves especially if you plan to do some calling.

 

[jballeau1689]

appreciate it idelkslayer. I'm definitely buying the wolf tags. is there a decent population of them in those units or do you know how id find out? this hunt has a lot of potential

 

[arctic sapper]

In spring 2003 I called a black bear in using a rabbit in distress call. I was in unit 8 by Dworshak resevior. Although I was hunting coyotes and foxes the bear was a bonus for the trip. That was my only successful bear hunt using calls.

 

[samabell]

Had a show on TV the oI'm ordering some calls for the hunt and i'm gonna mess around with them. If i spot one, i'll call to it and let you guys know what happens. if i'm able to i'll even record some of it and post it for everyone. appreciate the info. thanks a lot

 

[idelkslayer]

There are plenty of wolves, I don't have anything specific for you about where to go or how to hunt them but whenever you hunt in Idaho you should have a wolf tag in your pocket because you have a good chance of seeing one. Units 10 and 12 are in the Lolo elk zone which has been hit hard by wolves and as a result the elk numbers are dropping rapidly.