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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #495 on: May 15, 2013, 09:31:43 AM »
I'm pretty good at spotting bears from the vehicle.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #496 on: May 15, 2013, 09:33:58 AM »
Come along this evening....

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #497 on: May 15, 2013, 09:58:25 AM »
Not sure I'll make it tonight got some range work to do.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #498 on: May 15, 2013, 09:59:41 AM »
Got it.....Stang and I didn't want you along anyway. Just more noise. I'll call when we get one down.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #499 on: May 15, 2013, 10:01:42 AM »
Yeah I know you guys need your alone time.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #500 on: May 15, 2013, 10:07:43 AM »
Uggh, my head hurts from the bildo/barbour guide service page. If you need a extra pack, i have one near you. Good luck. The unit is heating up!

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #501 on: May 15, 2013, 10:23:13 AM »
Thanks.....fingers crossed...you never know.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #502 on: May 15, 2013, 10:28:46 AM »
Yup, mine are crossed for you.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #503 on: May 16, 2013, 06:24:05 AM »
No bears

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #504 on: May 16, 2013, 06:43:46 AM »
TAHTS BACEUSE HE PORBOLLY SPNET TEH WOHLE EVINENING IN FORUNT OF HSI COMPEUTER ANTGASTINIZING AN INFMAEOUS GIUED.
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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #505 on: May 16, 2013, 06:45:47 AM »
I say we kill a bear in Mr Kitty's honor :dunno:

Agree.
Kill it already

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #506 on: May 16, 2013, 07:22:00 AM »
About the only thing we came close to killing was a bunny. Yes it was in the road...no I didn't smoosh it. Stang and I made good time meeting up and getting the gear squared away. First headed up to my little corner and checked the cam. Got a lot of sign and some new pics but looked like the sow with the three little cubs has been using the area for bedding down at night. Nice to see the pics but nothing shootable in there right now. Granted, she or the cubs kicked the hell out of my flamingos again but we got them set back up and they are now happy once again. Headed around the corner and walked a road that looks very promising. There were some freshly broken over trees and lots of scat. Some serious piles up here. We saw some pretty serious game trails and think that I need to go back and slow hunt this area some more. I think the chances of finding a bear in the open are fairly decent. It was pretty steady drizzle and light rain which made walking quiet but also made it harder to pick out sounds in the brush. Good hunt, saw some deer, got out at least, did some more driving at the very end....all good. Stang, I've got your jacket drying out in the garage.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #507 on: May 16, 2013, 07:37:17 AM »
Keep at it. I got skunked also on Tuesday.

I hear you with the drizzle and picking up sounds. For me, it's a wash rain vs. sun for hearing.  With the sun, I always pick up a fly or two buzzing around my head. I'm not sure what's worse, fly buzzing or drip, drip, dip.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #508 on: May 16, 2013, 07:44:21 AM »
Oh...another thing that was pretty interesting. There were some smaller trees....an inch or two...that were recently snapped off. Not cut, snapped. I'm thinking a bear was marking or just being a silly bear. One other spot along the road it was a little chewed up and quite a bit of hair on the ground. Not sure if it could have been a bear scuffle or simply one rubbing on the gravel.

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Re: H20Hunters 2013 Spring Bear Thread: 30 yard encounter
« Reply #509 on: May 16, 2013, 08:10:09 AM »
Bears are safe all weekend :bash:

 


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