What predator calls work best for bears?

A predator call can lure more than a black bear into your lap. Coyotes, mountain lions and bobcats will all respond to the squeals of a predator call, and so will a grizzly bear. Keep in mind that a black bear coming to a call believes he is on the threshold of an easy meal.

Do bear calls work?

There are hand calls and electronic calls. I personally don’t put a lot of stock into electronic calls for bear. They absolutely work, but I believe a lot of bears are a bit too smart to fall for the audio loop an electronic call plays.

What is the best black bear call?

The fawn bleat sound seems to get the best results for me, especially when I mimic death moans. And the versatile open-reed call is what I prefer when filling black bear tags. An open-reed call is one of the hardest calls to master though.

Do black bears respond to calls?

The bruin quickly ran into the brush, and that was that. Bear calling is a technique you hear of occasionally, but never with any consistency. Bears are opportunistic feeders, so it follows that they would respond favorably to the call of a wounded animal, or a prey animal that might offer an easy meal.

How do you attract a bear?

Bears are attracted to anything that smells; it doesn’t even need to smell good. Garbage, compost piles, dirty diapers, pizza boxes, empty beverage cans…to a hungry black bear, it all smells like something good to eat.

What are good coyote calls?

By using the calls coyotes haven’t heard, or that aren’t commonly used, a new caller will have more success. I often use bird calls like a turkey in distress or woodpecker distress or I use fawn bleats or puppy screams to bring in call-shy dogs.” For new coyote hunters, Mark Zepp recommends an electronic caller.

What will attract black bears?

Bears are attracted to anything that smells; it doesn’t even need to smell good. Garbage, compost piles, dirty diapers, pizza boxes, empty beverage cans…to a hungry black bear, it all smells like something good to eat. Bears are curious and always exploring.

What scent do bears hate?

Bears also dislike the strong scent of pine-based cleaners, but avoid using anything with a fresh, lemony or fruity smell. And never mix bleach and ammonia; the combination produces fumes that can be deadly to both people and bears.

Does human pee attract bears?

Yes, Bears Do Seem to Be Attracted to Human Urine If a bear smells that human urine scent, then it’s likely going to come to check it out if it happens to be nearby. You should throw some dirt on any urine that you happen to leave behind since it might help a bit as well.