Calling for Eastern Black Bear

AlabamaMountainMan

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I know this is primarily a western thread, but has anyone tried calling black bears in eastern states such as Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, etc? I was watching some Stone Glacier hunts in Alaska and calling seemed to work very well for them using fawn calls. I have seen quite a few other youtube channels where calling has really worked well. It got me thinking that it may be a good strategy to try over here. Especially if I can find hot sign.

If some folks have tried it and think it works, do you have any recommendations on animals/calls to imitate? I have a white-tail fawn call and a wounded rabbit call I have used in AL for coyotes and have had some success so I THINK I can make some good enough calls. I have also had coyotes come in to turkey calls so I could mix those in as well.
 
I was messing around one fall afternoon in VT doing some moose calls while working on my property. Had a decent blackie come to it. I would bet that a fawn call would work.
That's very encouraging to hear. Did it come in cautiously or fairly aggressive? I have seen a mix of responses on youtube footage, but the majority seem to have come in running.
 
That's very encouraging to hear. Did it come in cautiously or fairly aggressive? I have seen a mix of responses on youtube footage, but the majority seem to have come in running.
Well, I was running around doing various tasks, not being stealthy at all and he still came in looking. I didn't see the approach, but all of a sudden he was there about 40 yards away looking around for the source. I’d say aggressive enough. If I had my rifle with me I would have taken him.
 
not that southern east but i did try calling in the forest in quebed and it did not work while it worked a lot on berries field so it will depend on time and they way they are feeding with a good food of source or not ...
 
not that southern east but i did try calling in the forest in quebed and it did not work while it worked a lot on berries field so it will depend on time and they way they are feeding with a good food of source or not ...
I am assuming it will probably work better in years the white oaks don’t produce all that well so food is more scarce.
 
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