Bear Advice

[furiouzgeorge]

Thanks for the offer Jackmaster. I'll be up at Coyote Ridge here in Skagit tomorrow afternoon to make sure I don't run the risk of injuring a Bear and feeding Wolves. Thanks for the tip Saylean, from what I understand that probably won't help me much, it's nerve damage or deformity since early childhood or maybe even birth. I'll just have to live with the 4.5 senses God gave me. I'll still hear the noise...just gotta figure out which direction it's comin' from. This is reason #1 I won't be hunting alone this year (and maybe ever). I don't wanna be on the dinner plate.

[saylean]

Its good to see a new member (even one new to hunting) putting in some effort to figure things out, instead of just asking for honey holes.

Best of luck to you my friend. 

[furiouzgeorge]

I guess I forgot to ask, where are all the honey holes anyway?!? 

[windygorge]

I guess I forgot to ask, where are all the honey holes anyway?!? 

you can't go wrong with washington, oregon, or idaho.  all three are honey holes

[headshot5]

It sounds like you have your stuff together pretty well.  The one thing I would recommend would be to look at a bear cross-section and how where there vitals sit in relation to its shoulders.

See Example linked below.

<http://www.dundeesportsmansclub.com/Dundee%20Pic/bearshotplacement.pdf>

[furiouzgeorge]

Thanks headshot! That was really helpful. I figured the lung, heart, lung shot was gonna be the winner for a Bear and have seen a few diagrams but that had a lot of useful material to read.

[Kola16]

This is reason #1 I won't be hunting alone this year (and maybe ever). I don't wanna be on the dinner plate.

It is a lot more fun to hunt with a friend anyway. Putting safety aside, I would still hunt with a buddy 

[furiouzgeorge]

Yah I'm pretty sure I'd have more fun with a hunting partner. No one I know has the time to hunt as much as I'd like to this year (unless I'm lucky and get bear early...which I don't expect!) so I've had to find two or three friends who want to go at different times.

[furiouzgeorge]

Well my experience at the range was a lot less than ideal. My scope mount launched off of my rifle and pounded me in the forehead (twice). The Manufacturer (ATI) has sent out a free replacement, no questions asked. After losing the mount the second time and regaining consciousness (just kidding) I spent the remainder of my ammo verifying that my iron-sights were on and that I was comfortable shooting without the scope while I wait on a new mount. I found that if I stay within 100 yards I should be just fine without the scope. Where I'm hunting it's hard to see more than 100 yards without being on a mountain top (which was my hope). 

[jackmaster]

dude sorry but that is funny as heck, only cause you didnt suffer serious damage, yeah i am thinkn i would take that gun to a gun smith when you get your new mounts and just make damn sure there isnt any other possible reason your mounts fly off and cause you un consciosness (SP) sorry still laughing, and if you need a range to shoot at the offer is still open, but beware if your scope mounts fly off again i might have to run away for a little bit so i dont chuckle in front of you, after you wake up of course and there is no major bleedin 

[magnanimous_j]

Yah I'm pretty sure I'd have more fun with a hunting partner. No one I know has the time to hunt as much as I'd like to this year (unless I'm lucky and get bear early...which I don't expect!) so I've had to find two or three friends who want to go at different times.

Seattle isn't too far from Whidbey. I've only got an apartment, so I don't have the freezer space for a deer or anything, but I could definitely be interested in meeting up for some grouse and rabbit later on this year.

[furiouzgeorge]

Yah I'm pretty sure I'd have more fun with a hunting partner. No one I know has the time to hunt as much as I'd like to this year (unless I'm lucky and get bear early...which I don't expect!) so I've had to find two or three friends who want to go at different times.

Seattle isn't too far from Whidbey. I've only got an apartment, so I don't have the freezer space for a deer or anything, but I could definitely be interested in meeting up for some grouse and rabbit later on this year.

That sounds great! I have no idea where to look for Grouse!

[furiouzgeorge]

dude sorry but that is funny as heck, only cause you didnt suffer serious damage, yeah i am thinkn i would take that gun to a gun smith when you get your new mounts and just make damn sure there isnt any other possible reason your mounts fly off and cause you un consciosness (SP) sorry still laughing, and if you need a range to shoot at the offer is still open, but beware if your scope mounts fly off again i might have to run away for a little bit so i dont chuckle in front of you, after you wake up of course and there is no major bleedin 

I gotta say it was pretty darn funny. The range-master seemed pretty entertained. He was impressed that I had the mental capacity after the second impact to hit my target consistently without a scope. I was a bit dizzy driving home.

[fisheral87]

That sounds great! I have no idea where to look for Grouse!

Gravel roads lined with brush near water.

I spend the most money on optics. A good pair of binos is a must have.


Compare brands, I converted my friend to leupold after comparing them to his nikons.
The difference in brightness was night and day.

You seem to be in a good direction in general.

Best of luck. Glad you aren't in my county.

[magnanimous_j]

Yah I'm pretty sure I'd have more fun with a hunting partner. No one I know has the time to hunt as much as I'd like to this year (unless I'm lucky and get bear early...which I don't expect!) so I've had to find two or three friends who want to go at different times.

Seattle isn't too far from Whidbey. I've only got an apartment, so I don't have the freezer space for a deer or anything, but I could definitely be interested in meeting up for some grouse and rabbit later on this year.

That sounds great! I have no idea where to look for Grouse!

Meh. Me neither, but I'm sure we can figure it out. I'm still confused as to where its legal to hunt. Once we get that out of the way, the rest will fall into place