Bears Bears Bears!

[DJM]

Looks like it's gonna be a good season.Good luck TB!!

DJ

[32drawlength]

How cool...good luck!

[Bowhuntinonly]

Wow, did not realize there were bears in OK. Good luck getting one!

[mojorider]

Wow, did not realize there were bears in OK. Good luck getting one!

X2. Learn something new everyday

[super_dave]

That's cool! I hear they're getting pretty close to us here in east tex!

[trailboss]

If you don't mind me asking, what did you use for bear bait?

Dog food and dried molasses.

Trailboss

[Drawknife]

I'm waiting on you to come see me.

[J. Colwell]

Dog food and dried molasses.

Trailboss

Thanks! These pictures and cool weather sure has got me excited about this place and Oct 1st can't get here fast enough!

[Eric4x4]

Wow, did not realize there were bears in OK. Good luck getting one!

Black bears migrated from the Ozarks to SE Oklahoma, black bear season opened on SE Oklahoma i believe in 2009 with a limit of i think 20 bears. This year there is no limit, except the season is only 16 days. This is our first year on the place. Several TBH'rs are on the lease with us so hopefully there will be plenty of Ldp's come October. Tell Billy i said hello1

[holdem]

I spent some tome around Mena, AR and really like that country. Congratulations !

[J. Colwell]

Posted directly from the Oklahoma Hunting Website.

License Purchasing Deadlines: Bear licenses for the archery season must be purchased prior to Oct. 1, 2012. No bear licenses will be sold after Sept. 30 for the archery season. An unfilled bear license from the archery season is valid for muzzleloader season.
Bear licenses for the muzzleloader season must be purchased prior to Oct. 27, 2012. No bear licenses will be sold after Oct. 26 for the muzzleloader season.

Dates & Open Areas
Archery: Oct. 1 – 21, 2012; only in Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties.
Muzzleloader: Oct. 27 – Nov. 4, 2012; only in Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain and Pushmataha counties.

[EastTexasAggie]

Black bear is on my hit list!

[GARY]

Wow, I didn't realize there was a population like that in OK. Good luck TB!!

I live in bear country and don't care if I ever see one close enough to shoot, at least when I am only armed with my bow.

Grizzly came through our area Saturday evening and split the elk herd up on us overnight. Buddy (Mike)we hunted with was elk hunting in a tree stand and a grizzly showed up and wouldn't leave him. He threw limbs, yelled etc....nothing. After a hour stand off, he called a friend who hiked in with a rifle and had to shoot around him twice before he moved off. Even then he only went 100 yards and watched Mike come off the tree, as he buddy stood guard with a gun.

Good luck,

[KSHogman]

Bears , hogs and deer wow dream come true

[OKBOWHUNTER]

Nice! I went back up last weekend and only had a few does, a spike, 1 pig, and 4 horses. I plan on going back up to check my cameras again on the 15th. I am hoping to have something different on my cameras besides those wild horses. If you don't mind me asking, what did you use for bear bait?

Hmmm there been four horses at the lease were on also, we might be neighbors