Elk calling in Bear Country.

[ecwarren23]

I hunt in grizzly country and have not called in a bear yet..... Knock on wood!

 

[Overdrive]

I've called in 3 Black Bears while calling, all have been big boars. I always have a bear tag in my pocket but these bears had come in before the bear season had opened, once the season opens it's like they know. The only time I was worried is when I bumped a bear in the dark and he was circling me trying to get the wind correct, I was close but could never get a good fix on him in the dark, he was popping his jaws, I had the 357 drawn and ready. I also had a stand off with a big Tom Mt lion a couple years ago, gun was drawn but I'm not gonna shoot just to shoot unless I feel it's my final option. Spend enough time in the woods you'll eventually have it happen.

 

[cnelk]

Its not uncommon for black bears to come in to our cow mews

 

[GRbowman]

Two years ago hunting outside of Yellowstone in Wy just finished a call set up and started up the trail and ran into a grizzly, I am sure he was coming to the calls. Glad he went the other way, we headed back to the truck!

 

[mavinwa2]

in 45+ years of serious elk hunting, never bumped a cougar or bear on trail while hiking, hunting in the woods.

but elk calling, cow-calf sounds, have called in 2 lions, 3 black bears in the last 20 years.
below is an excerpt from my response in a Best Bear Spray thread on this site:

....Black Bear in CO, late Sept archery elk hunt. Was cow-calf calling in timber, heard a stick snap to my side and there he was. Charged me, I deployed spray at 20 some feet, boar ran right thru spray to me. But spray must have blinded the beast a bit as I jumped aside behind sapling and boar ran straight thru where I had stood. I dropped spray & bow, drew SW 357mag. As it turned to charge back, 2 shots and down, rolled over less than 10' away. 1st shot hit snout & into throat, 2nd grazed jaw and entered under its left eye. Both slugs exited.
now carry UDAP's largest size....and extra TP.

 

[Grease]

I have also called in two Black Bears recently while cow/calf calling for Elk, one was a beautiful Cinnamon boar. Unfortunately Bear season was not open at that time. I will be trying again come November 5th.

 

[TripleJ]

No griz around here but I’ve called in 5 black bears in the last 10 years or so with elks calls. Shot one with my bow and missed another one.

 

[ElkNut1]

Don't worry about it! It's so rare it's not worth entertaining! Seriously with 100's of bulls called to in near 40 years there's only been a bear or two showing any interest & nothing life threatening! Good Luck!

ElkNut

 

[Bigborealaska]

Called in a pack of Wolves that blew the area out. Damn things ruined our hunt that morning. Took 5 miles to get back to the truck and head to plan b.

 

[trophyhill]

Called in a giant black bear 2 years ago in southern CO shortly after I stopped calling and moved off that spot about 100 yards. He made a bee line right to the spot I was originally set up at. I mean right to it the same as a bull elk would do. Knew exactly where my sounds came from.