Maine bear hunt essentials?

[MACHINIST]

Heading out in 2 weeks,never done a Bear hunt over bait.I have all my normal deer ear and I know I have what I need there.I bought a thermacell and have a bug suit also.What else would you tell me to bring?I also have a friends GoPro that I am going to try and film the hunt with.

[NFA-ADK]

Your guild should be able to tell you if you need anything else...  Good luck, looking forward to you go pro video, remember to try and keep the cursing down! lol  Your deer hunting tools should be the same as bear, again good luck hope you get a monster!!!

[jjb4900]

The sits can be long, when I went the seats were plywood, not very comfortable.......bring a very comfortable cushion to sit on.

[NYBuckHunter27]

Therama cell.

[hunter49]

Therama cell.

   X2 on the therma cell,  they work !

[MACHINIST]

yup got a thermacell.I was looking at the nice cushions at Bass Pro the other day but I didn't want to spend 50 bucks on one!!!

[jjb4900]

yup got a thermacell.I was looking at the nice cushions at Bass Pro the other day but I didn't want to spend 50 bucks on one!!!

after I sat on a plywood seat for 8-10 hours a day for 6 days, I would have spent twice that on a good cushion had I known......we resorted to wrapping pillows in camo t-shirts after the first few days.........bugs weren't a problem at all when I went, but I'd rather have a thermacell and not need it then to not have one and need one.........and make sure you have warm weather camo, it can be hot.

Edited August 11, 2013 by jjb4900

[G-Man]

good bug net/protection. most important.

[Dinsdale]

Good head lamp, not a clip on a hat brim one; one that works, like a Petzl or Black Diamond.

Woods will get black quick and it'll leave you hands free if you need to check up on a shot taken in the evening.

Most of all some good luck!

Have fun!

Edited August 11, 2013 by Dinsdale

[Cabin Fever]

Hope we get to hear some cool stories and see some great pics/videos!!

 

Good luck!

[papabear]

I hunted Bear in Maine in Davenport I did not need ay head nets or bug spray I think in the 4 days I was there I seen four bugs I hunted over bait in a ladder stand  exciding hunt if you never hunted bear before you have to make shore there are no cubs around before shooting your bear I waited about 10 minuets it could have bin five just seemed like ten  good luck and were waiting for the pictures

Papabear

[MACHINIST]

Thanks papabear!

[Dchunter51]

I hunted up near fort kent and bugs were bad I found that a roll of duct tape is your best friend.  tape around your wrist and legs therma cell works great . good luck!

 

[Daveboone]

Plenty of thermocell refills. I usually slide a new pad in about 1/2 way through the shift. A big mouthed pee bottle  will be handy!