To use predator call or not?

[lhbackcountry]

So had a really good all day sit in some fairly nasty mtns ( ga opener) - had a large black bear ( with binos looked closer to 2-250, ears were pinned back / gristled face/ low belly/ heavy set walk, he moved into 70 then just kept walking off the side of the mtn.

I stayed put thinking good chance he will continue moving as I’m right off steep edge with small opening of oaks and thicket to my other side . Anyone have experience using predator call in this situation? Lost sight of him and still wondering if I should have stalked/ thrown a call at him or what yall do in the same position

Odds he takes same trail again next day or two?

 

[go_deep]

I'd definitely try sitting on that trail again as soon as you can. Generally fall bears are getting into a smaller range at this time, and likely he'll be somewhere around there.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

Why were his ears pinned back? Did he smell you or somehow know you were there?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I cannot speak to predator calls, but the numerous bears on my farm do tend to follow the same trails day after day. If I wanted to kill them, I could shoot them without much effort.

 

[lhbackcountry]

Why were his ears pinned back? Did he smell you or somehow know you were there?

I had the wind in my face but who knows if he caught a whiff

 

[hibernation]

I was watching a small bear this weekend in the PNW, feeding in some thick brush 200yds away and below me, had a hard time ever getting a full view of it so I tried a predator call for a few minutes. It didn't care and kept feeding on huckleberries.

From what I hear, it's situational and depends on the bear. Some respond instantly, some take off, some don't care. I'll continue to try it when I can see the bear but can't quite get a shot, see if I can at least draw it out to a better spot.

 

[Poser]

I haven't had any luck with this at all in Colorado's fall seasons, but I'll keep trying it somewhat reguraly when I'm bored and not seeing anything.