The Thrill of Bumper to Bumper Bear "Hunting"

[Majestic Tree Hound]

After Free Casting Before Sun Up and Getting off the Mountain at 9:45 ...

To Say the Bear "Hunting" was Bumper to Bumper would be a Understatement..







I think I counted 18 Truck Loads of Hounds This Morning

This was the Closest I got to any Bear !! A Set of Tracks about 3-4 Days old ... No The Hounds Wouldn't Take It .....



While Bear Hunting today, I and 4 hounds crossed about 50 yards down Stream from 3 ..

[BuckNAze]

WOW! Where do you hunt at?

[Majestic Tree Hound]

Fokes Just don't Believe Me when I tell them How Bad it is in Virginia in the National Forest.. I have seen Lines of trucks 12-14 long .. God Forbid if your in their Way when they get a Bear going .. I just Pull over "Way Over" 45-50 miles an Hour down these roads shown in the Photo...

[BuckNAze]

Jeez you do have it bad, sorry man that does suck. The photos tell it all right there. I just saw three bears yesterday, had the dogs but didnt turn loose, all were younger bears. This was all within a mile of each other too. Didnt realize Virginia had so many houndsmen!

[Majestic Tree Hound]

They Make them Bear a Bunch of Track Stars !!! I live in the Best Bear county of Va. "Rockingham"
200 Bear Killed last year.. Most all were killed on the Ground in front of Running Hounds ..

During training season they will run the same Sow with Cubs Day in and Day out ...


Virginia Counties with the Highest Bear Harvest
County 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Rockingham 147 153 162 165 200
Highland 52 49 52 65 132
Alleghany 79 87 114 64 131
Page 75 57 90 82 123
Bath 70 55 75 60 120
Madison 53 94 89 76 108
Augusta 69 84 124 77 105
Rockbridge 23 62 69 80 104
Botetourt 39 61 61 66 103
Nelson 38 45 49 59 97
Albemarle 56 64 63 78 82
Shenandoah 61 57 91 72 81

[sheimer]

WOW!!!!!!!!!! What an eye opener for me, I had no idea that the were places like that. I can now fully understand why people on here argue - we come from completely different worlds. If there is a pickup track on the road I'm headed up, I turn around so I don't effect someone elses race or solitude. Most all others in my area will do the same. I hate to admit it, but if that's what it was like here, I'd probably sell the dogs and take up another hobby. Sorry that is what you all have to deal with there.

Scott

[BuckNAze]

Im the same way, cant believe that many people are out there and parked next to each other. Those bears must be able to run all damn day where you live!

[krk hunting]

What is the average age of the bears harvested? What is the sex ratio?

Kevin

[BlacktailStalker]

Thats unreal, no thanks.
Guess a guy has to make due with local opportunity though.

Ever have somebody elses hound end up at the tree with your pack ?

[BuckNAze]

haha or how about this? Have you ever had someone turn their dogs in with your without you even seeing on another road or has any ever pulled up next to you after you turned yours loose and had them just turn their dogs loose?

[Majestic Tree Hound]

Thats unreal, no thanks.
Guess a guy has to make due with local opportunity though.

Ever have somebody elses hound end up at the tree with your pack ?

While I'am out casting my Hounds and if they should happen to cross a Road God Knows how many hounds may get Dumped on them before I can get back out to my truck !!

[Maverick]

Looks like home, only the roads are wider!!!!

[Redwood Coonhounds]

Looks like here. Only all 20 of the riggs are hunting together. THen there are about 5 groups of 'em.

The last thing I ever do is hunt with people. I can't stand that many people together still have no idea whats going on.

[high desert hounds]

WTF!!!! Sell your stuff load your dogs in your truck and head west west buddy!!!

[Big John]

Looks like unit 27 in Arizona between the houndsmen and the archers you better be watching the road or you will run over someone or be run over. It all fixing to start next week. Think I will wait until the weekend is over go up and stay 3 weeks if bear season holds out that long. Good luck with the bumper cars.