Calling predators that have the ability to kill you is hunting’s ultimate thrill. Using a mouth call, the author brought this bear into spitting distance. (Photo courtesy of Scott Haugen)
April 07, 2026
By Scott Haugen
Affiliate Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. We earn from qualifying purchases.
For over 20 minutes the bear popped its teeth, tore into logs and paced the forest fringe. We heard it but couldn’t see it. It wouldn’t leave the thick, coastal rainforest.
With mouth calls I tried multiple sounds to pull the bruin into the open. None worked. Then I bit down on the front of an open-reed call, blew hard and rapidly fluttered my tongue. The black bear busted out of the timber and ran right at us. Mike, my buddy, dropped it at 70 yards with a...
Continue Reading