Availability: Sold Out (ebook coming soon, hopefully I will have it ready by the end of June, or first week in July -- we recommend that you order the bear DVD at this time. John Nordberg)Title: do-it-yourself Black Bear Baiting & Hunting Author: Dr. Ken Nordberg First Copyright Date & Printing: 2001 Number of Pages: 179+ Table of Contents: Foreward Author's Introduction Ken's First Bear Chapter 1: What 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 Factors That Influence the Timing of Feeding Cycles Are Black Bears Dangerous? The Bear on the Knoll The Bear That Came to Breakfast Incident on Four Bear Hill A Chocolate Brown Bear and Others 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 Multiple Bait/Stand Sites and Recommended Distances Between Them 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 John's First Bear Chapter 4: Baits and Baiting Tactics Elements of Effectiveness Recommended Baits Meats Vegetables and Grain Fruits Sweets Cooking Oils and Greases Baiting Tactics How to Provide Baits The Best Time of the Day to Haul in Bait The Rule of Six Bait Amounts and Frequency of Baiting Chapter 5: Preparing to Hunt Trophy-Class Black Bears Some Facts About Shooting Black Bears Exit Wound Capability The Myth of Firepower Risky Head and Neck Shots String Trackers Recommended Weaponry Accuracy Under Pressure Develop a Shooting Groove Required Marksmanship Recognize Ideal Shot Angles Bear Hunting Gear Personal Scent Management Bear Camp Length of Hunt Hunting Hours Meals Hunting Season Baiting Hours Preventing Bear Carcass Spoilage Your Dragging Crew Ready at Last Chapter 6: Hunting Black Bears over Bait Preparing to Head to Your Stand Body and Clothing Boots Headwear Backpack Gear Camouflaging Exposed Skin Cover Scent, Etc. Preparing Your Weapon From Camp to Stand Platform The Direct Approach The Noisy Two-Man Approach The Silent Approach The Beginning Trail The Middle Trail The Final 100-200 Yards Sounds That Identify Humans A Bear at the Bait Crib Setting Up Positioning Bait Honey Burn Preparing a Weapon for Hauling up to a Stand Climbing to a Stand Platform Buckling Up Hauling Up a Weapon Preparing for a Long Vigil Rehearsing the Shot Other Gear in Your Stand Direct Sunlight Biting Insects Detecting Approaching Black Bears How Black Bears Approach Bait Sites A Black Bear's Sixth Sense Chapter 7: 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 Trail Signs of Wounded Bears 200-Plus-Yard Trails A Lost Trail When All Else Fails Night Tracking Approaching a Downed Black Bear Finishing Shots The Almost Mythical Charge Kill Site Photos Chapter 8: Black Bear Harvest Field Dressing Transporting Your Bear From the Woods Field and Camp Care of a Bear Carcass Emergency Measures for Preventing Spoilage Transporting Your Bear in a Vehicle How to Skin a Bear Skinning for a Bear Rug Skinning for a Shoulder Mount Skinning for a Full Mount Mounts with Snarling Lips How to Butcher a Black Bear Trophy Bear Measurements How to Cook a Bear Best Bear Steaks Finer Stew Black Bear Roast Ground Bear Epilogue: It Doesn't Get Any Better It Does Get Better Bibliography
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