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Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 10:08 AM
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JJK
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I knew there were bears all over SE Oklahoma, but I had no idea there where so many. Just a few pics from my game camera. Couple of them look to be decent size. Last weekend we also saw two Timber Rattlers, both were about 3 feet long. Interesting place for sure.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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#8272121
05/21/21 10:53 AM
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TEXASLEFTY
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Do you plan to try and take one?
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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#8272129
05/21/21 11:17 AM
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deerhunter1956
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I bet that feeder dont last long.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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#8272144
05/21/21 11:46 AM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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May want to plan on buying some heavier plate steel and building a much heavier duty feeder.
High fence, low fence, no fence, it really doesn't matter as long as you're hunting!
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 11:51 AM
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 11:58 AM
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I've got an open invitation to hunt that area, my best friends son is trying to get me and his Pop up there for a hunt. He's sent me several pictures of bear on his place.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 12:18 PM
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Birdboy
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I'd give hour feeder a week or two especially if he brings a buddy. That's a big one for sure.
Last edited by Birdboy; 05/21/21 12:18 PM.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 12:43 PM
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JJK
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Do you plan to try and take one? Probably not. I’ll kill all the hogs I see, but let everything else be.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 12:45 PM
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May want to plan on buying some heavier plate steel and building a much heavier duty feeder. Afraid so. I'd give hour feeder a week or two especially if he brings a buddy. That's a big one for sure. It’s lasted 3 months so far, but you’re right. If one of the bigger ones wants in, it’s gonna be toast.
Last edited by JJK; 05/21/21 01:01 PM.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 12:48 PM
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JJK
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Couple of big hogs moving through. We’ve seen fox, turkey, deer, bobcats, and of course the rattlers.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 12:56 PM
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 01:37 PM
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 01:53 PM
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jetdad
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Have you seen one up close and personal or just on the game cam? I bet that would be cool to watch one from the blind. That's neat. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 02:46 PM
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Mr. T.
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Thanks for sharing photos.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 03:03 PM
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Have you seen one up close and personal or just on the game cam? I bet that would be cool to shoot one from the blind. That's neat. Thanks for posting. FIFY
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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#8272481
05/21/21 03:54 PM
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Have you seen one up close and personal or just on the game cam? I bet that would be cool to watch one from the blind. That's neat. Thanks for posting. Just on camera so far.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 04:04 PM
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great place, kudo's for you for letting mother nature figure things out
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 04:06 PM
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 04:08 PM
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I wonder what Big Bob would have to say about this. He's from Oklahoma, you know.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 06:22 PM
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That is really cool, I enjoy seeing animals other than the usual suspects.
Neighbor shared some PA bear steaks with me a while back...they were actually really pretty good. Better than whitetail to me.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/21/21 06:36 PM
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Just across the line in SW Arkansas. They do get big around there.
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/22/21 01:08 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/25/21 01:44 PM
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Our ranch is right across the Red River from SE Oklahoma. I haven't seen a bear yet, but I will not be surprised the day we find a feeder on the ground and bear tracks leading away from it....
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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05/25/21 01:52 PM
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Our ranch is right across the Red River from SE Oklahoma. I haven't seen a bear yet, but I will not be surprised the day we find a feeder on the ground and bear tracks leading away from it.... Ramball makes a bear and bull proof feeder. Pretty stout for future reference.
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: Oklahoma bears
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#8275995
05/25/21 02:04 PM
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Ol Thumper
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Their are WAY WAY WAY more bears in SE Oklahoma than anyone has a clue about. For that matter their are tons of them in NE Texas as well, one made the news outside of Paris this last weekend walking down the middle of the road with houses all around. I’ve seen several of them right on the other side of the river driving at night up thr. so hunters beware If one ever finds your feeder your screwed, generally they destroy whatever feeder they find fairly quickly and will keep doing it even after it’s been replaced until you bear proof it which consists of having to hang it from a tree limb or building a massive super duty tripod feeder that puts the bottom of the barrel out of their reach.
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