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I start with a low volume, whether I'm using a mouth call or tape. Decoys are a great addition. I call NON-STOP for a minimum of 1 hour, normally if it's a smoking hot bear area I call for 1 and 1/2 hours. If you only call for 30 minutes you will miss several bears. I slowly increase the volume till I'm going full bore. I would say 8 of the 12 I have called in snuck in. My experience is smaller bears sneak in and the larger the bear the more noise, as I think they sometimes are trying to intimidate whatever is eating the animal in distress. This is not a hard and fast rule as the biggest bear I have taken was standing there looking at me from 15 yards before I ever knew he was there. Good luck and keep us posted. All of my favorite bear areas in Northeast WA don't open until 3 Sep. Talk to you later. Fred

[QUOTE="Machias, post: 216150, member: 1869"] I start with a low volume, whether I'm using a mouth call or tape. Decoys are a great addition. I call NON-STOP for a minimum of 1 hour, normally if it's a smoking hot bear area I call for 1 and 1/2 hours. If you only call for 30 minutes you will miss several bears. I slowly increase the volume till I'm going full bore. I would say 8 of the 12 I have called in snuck in. My experience is smaller bears sneak in and the larger the bear the more noise, as I think they sometimes are trying to intimidate whatever is eating the animal in distress. This is not a hard and fast rule as the biggest bear I have taken was standing there looking at me from 15 yards before I ever knew he was there. Good luck and keep us posted. All of my favorite bear areas in Northeast WA don't open until 3 Sep. Talk to you later. Fred [/QUOTE]

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