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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2011, 10:21:01 PM »
Shoot it's still winter over here!!
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2011, 11:31:46 PM »
Heading to lincoln next week, I hope they are out and about its my only chance.  Anyone else been to lincoln unit lately???

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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2011, 04:03:56 AM »
Heading out with the bow today. Will chase gobblers and look for sign of grumpy pants moving.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2011, 05:40:48 AM »
Shoot it's still winter over here!!

Yep, snowing at my place again this morning, we've been hunting snow gobblers, no sign of any bear yet anywhere we've been, but it's supposed to start warming up and be 60 by the end of the week.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2011, 09:33:24 AM »
Dang....  it would be fun to find a Sow and cubs out there in cave or stump before bear wake up.  Have a safe bear hunting.

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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2011, 09:38:26 AM »
Spent last couple days out in Lick Creek unit.  Snowed like crazy all day Wednesday.  Wind was blowing steady 30-35 all day Thursday with snowing like crazy.  No sign or tracks to be found.  Snow drifts still have all the roads shut at some point, so access isn't easy.  Did talk to a shed hunter who had seen a couple bears out, though.

Come on warmer weather!
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2011, 10:26:28 AM »
went out again on Saturday, (Kapow) no bears, lots of elk, deer and one bobcat.

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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2011, 10:42:49 AM »
seen one saturday almost got him with the quad :chuckle:

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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2011, 11:15:22 AM »
What I find interesting is at least the guys posting here are actually hunting. I was looking at past years harvest reports and see that only half of the permit holders actually hunt.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2011, 10:28:36 PM »
One run in at about 40 yards with a nice one, but never got a shot with my bow. Found a couple piles of fresh scat in the area (see post Close Encounter). Must have been one of the first out in eastside as I covered TONS of top grade feeding/den areas and haven't found anything else. Called in two long beards in the process, one missed by my buddy with his Hoyt @ 15 yards, the other a good hit/pass-through @ 32 yards with my Diamond and a fly off the hill; before we could find it a predator ran off with it, leaving only a couple of severed wing-feathers and part of the beard.

Later that same afternoon another 'yote busted up my stalk on the bear at 40 yards. I'm going to start carrying my .204. IT'S ON WITH THE DOGS. Will be out again for three days this weekend after Yogi.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2011, 12:09:06 PM »
Decker what area are you hunting?
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2011, 12:51:35 PM »
What I find interesting is at least the guys posting here are actually hunting. I was looking at past years harvest reports and see that only half of the permit holders actually hunt.

Or half SAID they didn't hunt.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2011, 04:06:53 PM »
What I find interesting is at least the guys posting here are actually hunting. I was looking at past years harvest reports and see that only half of the permit holders actually hunt.

Or half SAID they didn't hunt.
Spring bear is unique in my opinion. The drawing is only weeks prior to the opener. You've made those New Years resolutions like I am going lose weight and get in shape, or I am going to take time off work, etc? Also, you have a buddy who is all fired up about going with you if you get drawn.
Then reality hits and the buddy can't make it and you have been a couch potato all spring.
If there was a spring bear for everyone somewhere in the State, then if you did not get drawn, you still can hunt somewhere.
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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2011, 04:24:05 PM »
for me my plan has been the same all-along i will go may 27 thru the weekend and that will be it. and i hope to find a small 1.  good luck to all. :hello:

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Re: 2011 spring bear- hows everyone doing so far?
« Reply #29 on: April 26, 2011, 11:45:13 PM »
Heading up to Huckleberry, May 18-22nd.  Hope to have better luck this year.

 


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