Author Topic: Heading east thursday Dayton (Read 7197 times)

bearmanric · « **on:** August 30, 2008, 10:56:19 AM »

one of my dream hunt's i havnt done is calling bear's in eastern washington. i finley got to go to sherman pass for deer got my biggest buck ever. was alot of bear crap there. thought about colville area. seen a pretty orange bear opening day of turkey in colville just south the wildlife area. want to hunt real bad the Dayton. tuccanon maybe blue creek area. if i go to Dayton area i can call cougar's to. want to call big area's with my Foxpro opencountry and hand call's. how are the Rattle snake's i have Danner snake boot's and how is campming in the dayton area.and are there tick's. the last two year's turkey hunting in colville i have had tick's on me. Rick

FOsteology · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2008, 11:14:14 AM »

Spray your clothing, boots, and pack (even your tent if you desire) down with Permanone. Will repel ticks, fleas, mosquito, etc. Once sprayed down it'll last a couple weeks.

bearmanric · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2008, 11:21:45 AM »

cool thank you. Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2008, 11:55:05 AM »

Not sure where you are seeing snakes, but never seen them around our property above Colville.
Lots of bears around, I just have not been able to call them in yet.

bearmanric · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:21:10 PM »

sorry are the snake's around Dayton. love the colville and sherman pass area. only bear area i would know at colville is the highway at the safeway that head's ne east out of colville. that Huckle berry area. sound's nice too. so many place's. got spoiled hunting eastern oregon sledspring's area. alway's seen bear's there durying archry season. just want to call open country again. Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:26:19 PM »

Been calling in the Huck around our property, but the only thing I have had come in so far has been Moose. Strange to have them moaning and grunting to Rabbit in Dostress and have them come lumbering in.

Have several prime bear areas with lots of sign, but so far no luck. Think they are not liking my singing.

bearmanric · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2008, 12:42:15 PM »

keep trying use deer sound's and raspy call with emotion. watch the wind good. there as bad as coyote trying to wind you at time's. Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2008, 01:02:27 PM »

Will do Rick! Thanks for the tip!

Machias · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2008, 10:00:55 PM »

Dekuma I hunt alot up between Springdale and Hunters. I'd be happy to try and call in a big ol slobbering bear for you or with you anytime you want to go.

DeKuma · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:20:29 AM »

I may need to take you up on that! Appreciate it. Our property is above Rice. About half our to 45 min from Hunters. I have not explored the area around there much, but Hunters, Springdale, and Fruitland look like great areas. Cannot seem to get the coyotes interested either, and there are a LOT of those around the area as well. I have seen two cougar on our property as well, but never during season.

Would love to have someone show me more available areas around those parts. My dad is 67 now, and it is getting to be rough for him to take major hikes. Need to find areas that are more open to glass with easier access than what we have in our area.

Machias · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2008, 10:06:41 AM »

I'd be happy to show you some spots on the other side of the Huckleberry's from where your hunting. Now that it is beginning to cool down a bit I'll be going out quite a bit. Just let me know.

bearmanric · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2008, 11:36:44 AM »

last year on my deer hunt i came through Fruitland and Hunter's on my way to sherman pass. look's like great country. just wish we could call cougar's to. that is why i'm wanting to try Dayton. but no one has said if there is camping there or not. just wanting some open country. tired of the brush. Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2008, 11:51:18 AM »

I will let you know when I will be headed back over, Fred! Probably not until next week or the week after though.

bearmanric · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2008, 05:43:04 PM »

so no one know's anything about Dayton. maybe i'll go to idaho Boise. there having a small coyote tornament. test some call's. Rick

Caseyd · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2008, 06:00:46 PM »

Havnt actually made the trip over to the blues for just bear..just always kept my eyes out while deer hunting. Have seen a couple while hunting and have seen camps with dead bears in them. Not sure which area over there is best, i ususally am deep up on twin buttes area.

bearmanric · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2008, 06:37:50 PM »

just alway's wanted to hunt there. have a little time before bow season i dont bow hunt just will get crowded.. been to blue creek. was awsome country. the person i hunted with is here i see. that cougar eating the deer and alot of bear picture's were were we called cougar's. incredable country. i have the new Foxpro open country. would like to try it in some big canyon's. thank's Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:42:05 PM »

Wish I was more help with Dayton, Rick. I can tell you there are some great canyons in the Huckleberry Range though! Might be just the ticket, though I understand really wanting to hunt a specific area.

bearmanric · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:45:44 PM »

would i be able to call cougar's there. is it open to houndhunting. i'll check the reg's later. was going to deer hunt there last year go in around fruitland. Rick

DeKuma · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2008, 07:53:10 PM »

Yep, cougars are open. HAve not seen any since the season opened but saw two about two weeks before the season. They did not have a care in the world. Just sat on their haunches and stared at me.

jackelope · « **Reply #19 on:** August 31, 2008, 08:03:23 PM »

rick...i've seen rattlesnakes down on the tucannon river, and i would assume there might be a couple in the dayton area too. i don't think i would lose a lot of sleep over them, but if you have the boots, wear them...why not. down on the tucannon is a lot of burns from the school fire a few years ago...it's pretty opened up. i haven't spent much time in the dayton unit and none in the blue creek...
this pic is from the tucannon unit.

bearmanric · « **Reply #20 on:** August 31, 2008, 09:18:29 PM »

that's some nice country. i'll get the map's out. figure something out. thank's. Rick

SrDesigner2 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2008, 11:07:55 AM »

Teach me to call & I'll teach you the Blues.

I was planning on going after a really cool muli-phase bear that I saw this Spring with her two large, ready to be on their own, almost WHITE, cubs. My boy and I spent an hour watching her knock the cubs around and bite at them...she was ready to mate and wanted them gone. I had a spring tag but opted not to shoot due to the amount of fun she provided and I just couldn't see breaking up the family unit in front of my Son. We had a great time that day and saw 9 bears total. Unfortunately due to work that was the only day I got to hunt.

I'm sure she's still there in that canyon and I know there are several others that live within a few hundred yards of there.

Let me know & I'll set aside some time to meet you somewhere. I'm in the Tri-Cities.

SrDesigner

MHWASH · « **Reply #22 on:** September 02, 2008, 05:55:30 AM »

Rick,

Give Lick Creek (175) a try. Take the mountain road out of Pomeroy. Theres camping spots all over down there. And its beutiful country too. There will be a few bow hunters out though. Also a fair amount of Fat, lazy natives driving around too.

It's big country so getting away from the other people is not too difficult. I hope to get down there sometime in Sept and try out those calls from you again.

bearmanric · « **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2008, 01:28:35 PM »

yes i was heading in on the mountain Road. i thought i had till the 7th archry elk. forgot about deer. dangit. i guess i'll have to hunt the coast not many archer's there and we hunt different area's. i'll figure something out. still have a couple call's to turn. and finish picture's for the predator extreme magazine for my advertising and a call review. Rick

Broken Arrow · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2008, 03:45:21 PM »

unit 162. Bears on plums right now, not touching apples. Seems cougars are after calf black angus ( per the rancher I spoke to). Lots of good bucks, hunter numbers are down....good news, burn coming back, bad news, more posting then ever. Report fro, 9/1/08 in the field.

moreno1 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 08, 2008, 02:55:53 AM »

A guy I work with got his bear and his dad got a cougar last year on their trip to the Blues last year.

bearmanric · « **Reply #26 on:** September 08, 2008, 10:09:07 AM »

thank's every one. finely caught up on all my call stuff. stayed up late trying to figure out were to get away from elk hunter's so i dont piss them off call. either head up blue creek Road or out of pomroy. want to call for cougar to. thank's again Rick

MHWASH · « **Reply #27 on:** September 08, 2008, 04:54:19 PM »

Rick, I'll up out of Pomeroy this weekend. I will be driving a maroon Geo Tracker. Won't be up until Fri afternoon, as I have to wait for the wife to get off of work.

BluMtHunter · « **Reply #28 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:34:01 PM »

Rattlesnakes ...yesssssss!!! Huge ones. Damned things. Sorry I didn't see this thread sooner. Ticks haven't been bad this year. Mosquitos not too bad either. Dogs haven't had even one tick on 'em. I usually am picking constantly. We had snow on June 10th so I think it killed off alot of the ticks we would have had.

Where did you end up going for bear?

bearmanric · « **Reply #29 on:** September 19, 2008, 04:01:05 PM »

was in pomeroy last week. seen a cougar. no bear. lot's of hunter's stayed at big spring camping area. the hunter's next to me seen three wolf's around the clearwater fire tower. lot's of elk bugling. and dead elk laying around. and head's. left friday went up to usk. a little less hunter's seen a black wolf moose and a few elk. hunted north and south baldy lot's of berry's just way to hot. had a great time. just got home. Rick

elkaholic · « **Reply #30 on:** September 19, 2008, 05:23:20 PM »

Baldy is a good are for bear, no luck huh........ The weather is cooling this weekend!!

bearmanric · « **Reply #31 on:** September 19, 2008, 05:42:58 PM »

i camped at north skookum Lake. the guy's next to me had a bear growling at them wed up by the fire tower on south baldy. there's a herd just below the gate on the corner were you can park. and a few elk across the lake up on the clear cut. i heard a bear there. it was 88 yesterday just real hot. i tried my best calling without messing up the bow hunter's. seen a black wolf by brown lake. were bear's there but people to. going to hit the coast next weekend. Rick

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