Well, it's official! I'm going to be hunting the bow opener in Arkansas (Zone 1) in hopes of finally bagging my bruin and accomplishing a bucket list archery harvest that's been a dream for years now.
I was graciously given access to 20 acres of land that butts up to the Ozark National Forest, and since it's private property, baiting is legal. I'll be making a scouting trip up there in mid-September to make sure the stands are solid, and load up the bait barrels with goodies. Then I'll return two days before season opens, rebait the barrels, check the cams, and relax before the hunt begins!
Since you can't bait in the National Forest, this spot is an absolute bear goldmine, and the landowner told me that almost every hunter (he and his buddies, in past years) have always got their bear on opening weekend, since there is such an abundance of them up there.
I'll be bringing my cameras and filming the hunt, as well as hopefully taking lots of great LDP's!
Any advice for a first time bear hunter in this state?
I was graciously given access to 20 acres of land that butts up to the Ozark National Forest, and since it's private property, baiting is legal. I'll be making a scouting trip up there in mid-September to make sure the stands are solid, and load up the bait barrels with goodies. Then I'll return two days before season opens, rebait the barrels, check the cams, and relax before the hunt begins!
Since you can't bait in the National Forest, this spot is an absolute bear goldmine, and the landowner told me that almost every hunter (he and his buddies, in past years) have always got their bear on opening weekend, since there is such an abundance of them up there.
I'll be bringing my cameras and filming the hunt, as well as hopefully taking lots of great LDP's!
Any advice for a first time bear hunter in this state?
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