Scat Identification?

[ny hunter]

I hear you LOL

[DSMERIC91]

Thanks for all the responses guys, and to think of all the times Ive walked those acres without an ounce of protection, yikes.

Its exciting to know they are there, but scary at the same time. I think im going to set up a game camera and some bait and get a look at these mothers.

[G-Man]

Any baiting is illegal for bears under new law. but you might want to try anise oil (licorice smell) best of luck getting a pic or two!

[DSMERIC91]

Baiting for pictures would be illegal too? I assumed that would just be the case if I was hunting them.

[G-Man]

Unfortunatly the new law restricts everything having to do with feeding bears. Even if you are feeding birds and a bear comes and gets your bird feeder you can be ticketed for feeding bear...crazy but we live i a state that crazy is becoming the norm... Try dipping the anise oil on a strip of gauze or cloth and hang off the ground 4 feet. less than 1oz of liquid is legal as an attractant..

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Is it just me or does anybody else laugh every time you read anise oil?

[DSMERIC91]

Well weve got about 100 acres of posted property, so Im not really worried about being ticketed for it too much.

I guess the real reason they wouldnt want you to feed the bears is that it'll possibly attract them more into human locations? I mean this is pretty deep woods away from homes, so I dont really see that happening, but im thinking that is probably the main goal here?

I just want to put something up there that they'll actually attract to and give them some time to get caught on cam with.

[ny hunter]

G MAN what kind of oil?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

anise....smells like black licorice....short "a" sound like action....not  a long "a" like ANUS...lol

I have seen guys use vanilla extract and honey burns too.

[ny hunter]

would be cool to catch'em on a camera.