Availability: No Longer in Print (ebook coming soon!)Title: do-it-yourself Black Bear Baiting & Hunting Author: Dr. Ken Nordberg First Copyright Date & Printing: 1990 Number of Pages: 160+ Table of Contents: Foreward Introduction Ken's First Bear Chapter 1: Things Hunters Should Know About Black Bears Sizes and Weights Sex Characteristics Longevity Coloration Speed Paws Breeding Gestation Cubs, Yearlings and Subadults Denning Home Ranges Feeding Cycles Some Factors That Influence the Timing of Feeding Cycles Winds Precipitation Human Activities Are Black Bears Dangerous? The Bear on the Knoll The Bear That Came to Breakfast Antidote for Danger Chapter 2: Locating Productive Bait/Stand Sites "Scattergun" Approach "Let the Bears Do the Walking" Approach "Go to the Bears" Approach Where to Look for Bear Signs Where Dogs Are Used to Hunt Black Bears Recognizing and Interpreting Bear Signs Bear Tracks Bear Droppings Signs of Feeding Bear (Scratch) Trees Dens Mapping Bear Signs Prerequisites of Productive Bait/Bear Sites Adequate Bear Cover Adequate Stand Cover Minimal Change Undisturbed Bears Quick Transport of Carcass Multiple Bait/Stand Sites and Distances Between Stands Chapter 3: Bait/Stand Site Preparation Black-Bear-Effective Stands Dave's Trembling Balsam Essential Bait/Stand Site Elements When to Prepare a Bait/Stand Site Stand Site Preparation Stand Positioning Stand Height Stand Camouflage Stand Comfort and Silence Stand Safety Bait Site Preparation Dave's First Bear Shooting Lane Preparation Stand Trail Preparation Bait Storage Chapter 4: Baits and Baiting Tactics Elements of Effectiveness Competitive Holding Power Latent Attraction Mask Human Odors Long-Range Attraction Recommended Baits Meats Vegetables and Grain Fruits Sweets Cooking Oils and Greases Baiting Tactics How to Provide Baits Time of Day to Provide Baits The Rule of Six Bait Amounts and Frequency of Baiting Chapter 5: Preparing to Hunt Black Bears Effective Weaponry Points to Consider Exit Wound Capability The Myth of Firepower Risky Head and Neck Shots String Trackers Recommended Weaponry Developing "Perfect Bear Shot" Marksmanship Develop a Shooting Groove Become an Expert Marksman Recognize Effective Heart Shot Angles Concentrate on Making the Shot Hunting Gear Personal Scent Management Bear Camp John's Surprise Pre-Hunt Planning Length of Hunt Hunting Hours Meals Baiting Hours Bear Carcass Preservation Ready at Last Chapter 6: Hunting Black Bears over Bait From Camper/Baiter to Black Bear Hunter Body and Clothing Boots Headwear Standpack Gear Applying Camo to Exposed Skin Cover Scent Preparing Your Weapon From Camp to Stand The Direct Approach The Noisy, Two-Man Approach The Silent Approach The Beginning Trail The Middle Trail The End Trail Sounds That Identify Humans A Bear at the Pit From Stand Trail to Stand Platform Using a Bear Lure Honey Burn Preparing a Weapon for Hauling up to a Stand Climbing to Stand Platform Buckling Up Hauling Up a Weapon Preparing for a Long Vigil Preparing a Firearm for the Shot Preparing Archery Gear for the Shot Preparing Other Gear Rain Cooling Temperatures Direct Sunlight Biting Insects Detecting Approaching Black Bears How Black Bears Approach Bait Pits Kevin's Lost Arrow Avoiding a Black Bear's Sixth Sense The Shot Responses of Black Bears to Hits Heart/Lung Hits Other Hits After the Shot When to Begin Tracking Recovering a Shot Black Bear Three Rules for Safe and Effective Tracking Trail Signs of Wounded Bears Blood Hair Bone Other Bodily Substances Other Trail Signs 200-Plus-Yard Trails Lost Trail When All Else Fails Night Tracking Approaching a Downed Black Bear Finishing Shots -- Down Black Bears Finishing Shots -- Moving Bears The Almost Mythical Charge Kill Site Photos Chapter 7: Black Bear Harvest Field Dressing Transporting Your Bear to Camp A Bear Too Big to Handle Dragging Field and Camo Care of a Bear Carcass Emergency Measures for Saving Bear Hide and Meat Transporting Your Bear in a Vehicle Skinning Bear Rug Skinning Shoulder Mount Skinning Full Mount Skinning Mounts with Snarling Lips Butchering Loins Round Steaks Shoulders Everything Else Trophy Bear Measurements Bear Meat Magic Eyebrow-Raising Bear Steaks Mother Nature's Finest Stew Black Bear Roast Ground Bear Epilogue: It Doesn't Get Any Better Bibliography
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