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good bear hunting spots
« on: July 17, 2008, 07:16:58 PM »
I'm new to the area and want to go bear hunting with my bow, looking for someone to hunt with or just some advice on where to go within an hour or so from Fort Lewis.

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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2008, 07:40:47 PM »
capital forest, lots of bear with easy access and is very close

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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008, 10:45:06 AM »
contact the recreations department on Ft, Lewis, they will tell you how to get on base and hunt. The bear population on base is pretty good from what I hear
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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2008, 10:57:15 AM »
You could try hancock its good area lots of bears just have to get away from the roads. Its located near orting but a permit costs 300. 

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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2008, 03:33:17 AM »
1.  Go to an area with lots of bear scat.

2.  Look for a stump that has been torn up and full of insects.  Make sure there is bear tracks all around it.

3.  Sit 30 - 40 yards from the stump for a couple days and harvest your bear.

I think you'll find most of your bears around fruit trees and berry bushes or just outside of housing areas or towns.  I've got an area 20 minutes from Bellevue.  I've already taken photos.

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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2008, 06:19:50 AM »
contact the recreations department on Ft, Lewis, they will tell you how to get on base and hunt. The bear population on base is pretty good from what I hear

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There are also a couple outlying areas near the Indian rez/ Mil rez boundary that have an abundance of bears right now. My step brother's brother inlaws grandfather shot one a few weeks ago while it was getting into his garbage.




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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2008, 11:52:33 AM »
all of kitsap county is a fairly good bet. its close to seattle, they are used to seeing hikers and joggers, and hunting pressure is very light. my first Wa bear came from a spot 10 mins from my cabin. shoot, ive bear hunted my backyard.
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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2008, 04:40:19 PM »
Kitsap historically has been good for whopper bears. Even better then the coast.




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Re: good bear hunting spots
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2008, 07:11:35 PM »
Went down just south of Elbe today on F/R 74 about 8 miles back before a rock slide took the road out couldnt get any further went on foot from there found some scat and tracks it doesnt look like a big bear but a bear none the less! Anyone no of any other spots that a guy might a have shot at with a bow? 

 


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