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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #375 on: May 05, 2013, 05:23:21 PM »
For the record I would never shoot a little bear.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #376 on: May 05, 2013, 06:09:00 PM »
Shoot a little one again.....

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #377 on: May 05, 2013, 06:50:40 PM »
Anytime h20 anytime ...they should be moving well anyday now  :tup:

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #378 on: May 05, 2013, 07:29:28 PM »

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #379 on: May 05, 2013, 10:51:17 PM »
H2O, my brother and I are hunting this year in Kapowsin.  Last Saturday we split up for a few hours and he wound up in some dark reprod.  He came across two deer skeletons (pics attached) and then was confronted with what he described as Chewbacha bawling in the woods up and to his left.  Said it sounded as though it was 50yds away.  With little line of sight in the thick reprod he backed out.  When he told me later it was difficult for me to wrap my mind around the sound he was describing. 
The next day I went back in alone.  After swinging wide through the woods for 4 hrs I swung above the location he told me about - about 6:00pm.  Sure enough, from about 200 yds out I heard the same bawling.  I got within 100yds and it in fact sounded like Chewbacha but now following that bawling there was another bear huffing.  This went on for 10 minutes.  I setup hoping they would come into the clearcut as they sounded as though they were right inside the treeline.  I circled around but the wind kept changing.  Finally backed out.  It is a creepy sound.  I Googled the Chewbacha sound used in the movies - turns out they used black bear bawls and lion sounds.  We hunted that area again yesterday - pressing through the area but didn't find them.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #380 on: May 05, 2013, 10:59:47 PM »
Yea we had one about 80ft below us in some pretty thick re-prod. We listened to him tearing a stump up, and breaking brush. About a half hour into it My son Errett saw him through a hole in the brush. He could'nt find him in his scope fast enough :bash:. He went silent for Quite awhile, so he either winded us or was taking a nap. Had to be at Ixtapa for My daughters 15th B-day dinner.   We saw more sign today than all of the first couple weeks.
 H20 I'm not a bear biologist, but have seen bears that size on there own, and have shot one that size myself. I think they would be fine. They will be kicked to the curb in a month anyhow.
 I was using a calf elk call that I found in my truck. I don't know if I actually called him in, but I do know it didn't scare him into the next county. :chuckle:
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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #381 on: May 06, 2013, 06:22:15 AM »
That's really cool H2O, I hope you bag one soon. Were you up in the same area we were in?
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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #382 on: May 06, 2013, 06:26:11 AM »
Thanks for the input Turner.

Ripper....I was hunting about a mile away from Turner on some Campbell property. Saturday early am we walked those couple of paths. We went quite a ways into the alders and didn't see any new sign. Same the other path. No new scat or sign that wasn't there the daty or so before.

I'm going to try about get out for some evening hunts, however, with a new niece due any day my wife is only a phone call away from having to be there for her sister. I was going to ask if she minded if I take both kids with me but decided against it. Have one angry woman (sister in law to be in labor soon) plenty.
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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #383 on: May 06, 2013, 08:10:36 AM »
Sounds like you guys are getting close.  :tup: I keep hoping to see one on here every time I log on. No luck for me. Couldnt get out this weekend but hopefully this week some time.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #384 on: May 06, 2013, 11:24:41 AM »
You need to shot one of those bears no matter what the size.  WDFW gave you a damage tag so you shouldn't be selective shoot any bear you can to prevent further tree damage.  Hopefully you really help out and shoot a female too.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #385 on: May 06, 2013, 11:28:54 AM »
Oh D........you are going to get folks all riled up now!

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #386 on: May 06, 2013, 11:33:05 AM »
You where given a job to do now let's get after it! :mgun: :mgun: :mgun:

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #387 on: May 06, 2013, 11:35:46 AM »
I will......I will.....sheesh. Push pushy. You are just jealous that you don't have the tag again!

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #388 on: May 06, 2013, 01:16:10 PM »
You need to shot one of those bears no matter what the size.  WDFW gave you a damage tag so you shouldn't be selective shoot any bear you can to prevent further tree damage.  Hopefully you really help out and shoot a female too.

D-Rock has a valid point here.  You should get a gold star for shooting a sow with cubs as it will ensure there are 2-4x fewer bears in the area to do damage as a result of your efforts.  Also, you're probably saving children in Lynnwood from bears that will venture out on their playgrounds someday.

On a serious note I have most of this week and DEFINITELY this weekend free.  Let me know if you want some support, moral or otherwise.  I know of a Campbell gate that would be excellent if your key is working there.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #389 on: May 06, 2013, 01:20:50 PM »
Will do Stang.

In all seriousness.....I do agree that the tag means kill a bear. I am not holding out for trophy. I don't want to orphan cubs. I'll shoot a 100 lb'er if I get the chance.

 


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