NJ Bear hunt.

[Stealthy_Bowman]

Buddy and I will be up in North Jersey on Monday and Tuesday to hunt someplace different and camp. I typically hunt in Hunterdon county near my home, but 6 day has become a real snooze fest around here with last year being the worst ever. No one was out and I didn’t even hear a shot all day long and this was in zone 10 which is loaded with deer.
I’m actually looking forward to hunting someplace with  some pressure as it adds an element of fun to it and you never know what will get pushed your way. Not sure I will shoot a bear if it comes by, and if a buck comes by it has to be a bruiser or I’ll just let it go. Between the couple of deer I’ve already killed this season with the bow and the elk I shot in Wyoming, my chest freezer is already overflowing with meat. I’m most looking forward to the winter camping which I love to do and hiking around the bigger woods. Should be a fun time with just that and if we bring something home it will be a bonus.

[mazzgolf]

Took a long lunch to zero the slug gun today. I took my PB whitetail with it last year so it should have been right on. Nope. Was expecting to take 1 shot and be done, instead I shot 10 rounds and I'm still not happy. I got it within an inch at 100 yards my last 2 shots and I thought, "that's good now. Let me take ONE LAST shot just to make sure".... aaaand 3 inches high. 

Need to go piss away another $50 and buy a couple more boxes to make sure I'm good.

Mediocrity will not be tolerated... I WILL be prepared if a bear walks in front of me on Monday the 5th  

[LPJR]

On 11/22/2022 at 7:12 AM, nmc02 said:

Do any of you plan on hunting all 6 days for a bear until successful??

Not me. Have NO problem with hunters getting each bear they can. Best of luck to everyone trying.  Have a TEAM of guys ready if you should score. 

[Costam07]

For those not having property state land up north is loaded... Berkshire,  allumuchy, Jenny jump,  etc. 

[Bucndoe]

2 hours ago, mazzgolf said:

Took a long lunch to zero the slug gun today. I took my PB whitetail with it last year so it should have been right on. Nope. Was expecting to take 1 shot and be done, instead I shot 10 rounds and I'm still not happy. I got it within an inch at 100 yards my last 2 shots and I thought, "that's good now. Let me take ONE LAST shot just to make sure".... aaaand 3 inches high. 

Need to go piss away another $50 and buy a couple more boxes to make sure I'm good.

Mediocrity will not be tolerated... I WILL be prepared if a bear walks in front of me on Monday the 5th  

Boresight it before you shoot it

[Merkel]

Bear activity in my spot seems to have slowed. In September and October, my spot was crawling bears. Lately I occasionally have a couple on camera late at night. Do they know the hunt’s back on - LOL 

[hunterbob1]

8 minutes ago, Merkel said:

Bear activity in my spot seems to have slowed. In September and October, my spot was crawling bears. Lately I occasionally have a couple on camera late at night. Do they know the hunt’s back on - LOL 

They will be out!!!!

https://weather.com/weather/

[hunterbob1]

Breaker breaker Rusty you out there,over

Edited November 24, 2022 by hunterbob1

[Bucksnbows]

11 hours ago, Merkel said:

Bear activity in my spot seems to have slowed. In September and October, my spot was crawling bears. Lately I occasionally have a couple on camera late at night. Do they know the hunt’s back on - LOL 

No, cold weather kicked in. Many sows with cubs will den for winter. Most boars likely won’t. And our bears routinely go in and out of their dens all winter with exceptions of sows nursing newborn cubs this winter. 

[hunterbob1]

Dec 548 / 41 °FRain early. Clearing skies.41 °F17 mph

Don't get no better than that!! Lotta bear gonna drop!

[Silkcitymedic]

If you need a place to hunt Bear on State Land Berkshire Valley WMA off of 15 South just north of Route 80 right where the billboard is there is a large parking area. Walk down in there and there are plenty of large bear. I saw Bear there all the time when bow hunting it. 

[Bucksnbows]

13 minutes ago, Silkcitymedic said:

If you need a place to hunt Bear on State Land Berkshire Valley WMA off of 15 South just north of Route 80 right where the billboard is there is a large parking area. Walk down in there and there are plenty of large bear. I saw Bear there all the time when bow hunting it. 

Yup. The Rockaway River flows through a lowland area with thick swamps on both sides. 

[Monster Marine]

Happy to realize Chester is in zone 4 …..

 

all I see are bears 🐻 

[KBfishing]

76 -100 lber is the best kind of bear. Anything else is just work.

[Rusty]

8 hours ago, KBfishing said:

76 -100 lber is the best kind of bear. Anything else is just work.

Yup!  Really good eating and easy to deal with at that size!