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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2015, 06:57:56 AM »
Headed that way on Friday!


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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2015, 08:16:44 AM »
Plan to stay low elevation, look for green lush meadows preferably with water running through. Roads up high are still very muddy with snow drifts is a few places (shaded slopes). Good luck to all  :tup:
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #32 on: May 26, 2015, 10:19:16 PM »
Headed up for my second attempt at a spring bruin. Anyone been seeing any bears in 49dn?


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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #33 on: May 27, 2015, 09:31:00 AM »
Good luck. I'm sure Bearpaw could give you a few pointers.
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #34 on: May 27, 2015, 09:54:10 AM »
Good luck. I'm sure Bearpaw could give you a few pointers.

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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #35 on: May 27, 2015, 05:42:14 PM »
Up there all day today. Seen quite a bit of bear scat in the lush green meadows down low. Target locations off the beaten path with sub-irrigation or stream/springs running through them. Most of the road beds are coming up green as well. Good luck.  :tup:
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #36 on: May 28, 2015, 04:10:36 PM »
Thanks for the tips. Headed up in the morning.


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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #37 on: May 28, 2015, 04:50:16 PM »
The big cinnamon bear I saw was above 6 mile creek road. He gave me the slip, and might still be running.lmao. Good luck!!
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #38 on: May 30, 2015, 10:01:24 AM »
.  This guy was a little too small. He did have a beautiful coat though. Thunderstorms storms rolled in yesterday and ruined my evening hunt. It was quite the show. Hopefully the sun comes out today and the Bears follow.


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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #39 on: May 30, 2015, 02:38:47 PM »
Good luck
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #40 on: May 31, 2015, 08:25:17 AM »
After the crazy thunderstorms, I walked into a gated area that I had seen a good chocolate a few weeks ago. The area has bear written all over it. Green alpine meadows a old clearcuts. Streams in every direction with an abundance of wildlife sign. There is still a few patches of snow in the shaded areas. I found a nice view point atop one of the old cuts and I begin what I think is going to be a day of grassing. I spot deer at the highest point in the meadows a moose walking up from the main drainage.

After a bit, I hear what sounds like a vehicle. I look across the drainage a spot two jeeps coming down the gated road. This wasn't a big deal until they decided to go off road and came right up the cut I was grassing from. I was a little upset at this point as I had walk two miles to get away from traffic. . These are the two fellas that thought it was okay to drive over saplings and logs to find a trail. I spoke with the guy in the white jeep and he advised me they came from a road that had no gate. I knew this was a lie as there was no other way into the area. I left the area and followed there tracks back down to the gate where they went off road to get around.

I headed north to try another area. I glassed many cuts with nothing but deer and moose. I found an old tank trapped road about an hour before dark and decided to give it a try. It was not a cut or meadow area. It was atop a ridge with big timber and green grass. After walking for a couple minutes I was feeling like I was in a very good area. I had a call in my pocket that Rick had given me a few years back. I decided to call while I walked. I stopped for a moment at at opening in the timber and thought about turning back.

I caught a glimpse of something black move below me. I thought to myself (holy crap! That's a bear!). It was about 40 yards away and walking behind a group of trees. I quickly shouldered the 7mm as it walked into the opening. Front shoulder, BANG! He does a roll and then is on his feet running down hill. I lose sight as he goes behind a tree. I load another round and slowly walk down hill. Moments later I see a piled up black bear. He only made it 20 yards. My first black bear was down. After giving myself a few high fives, I drug him up to the road and walked back to the truck for the pack board. He may not be the biggest, but I didn't have much more time to hunt. I figure the young ones taste better.


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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #41 on: May 31, 2015, 09:01:52 AM »
Nice work! Congratulations!
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #42 on: May 31, 2015, 09:16:42 AM »
Thats awesome Quacker. On the coast  just came out from we're I called one in Friday evening. Lots of deer and fawns. Pretty country. Be safe driving home. Rick
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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #43 on: May 31, 2015, 09:36:31 AM »
Congrats!
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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Re: Drew 117 any advice
« Reply #44 on: May 31, 2015, 08:08:34 PM »
Congrats, way to fill the tag!

 


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