Author Topic: Drew POW Spring Tag UPDATE Bears Down (Read 7789 times)

callonetta · « **on:** March 13, 2013, 08:57:00 PM »

I am giving myself a week and a half to hunt the island. I have been searching for calling in bears but there is very few info about calls for bears in SE Alaska.
Prince of Wales does not have rabbits/hares, only Sitka deer, would a whitetail fawn call work???
Anyone has experience calling bears over there???
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Just got back, couple of pics from my bear and my wife'/Alaska2013016_zpsbaac4f4e.jpg.html]

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bugs n bones · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2013, 09:08:29 PM »

Fawn in distress works fine, just glass all the clear cuts you will be fine. Where you staying

gasman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2013, 09:09:43 PM »

I would concentrate on the beaches that time of year. they are just coming out of hibernation.

find a back country cove off the beaten path and hunt the grassy meadows. The spring time the bears are more looking at fattening up on a sure thing and the green grass are a guaranteed for food source.

The area is thick and its hard spotting them. There are clear cuts but we found most bears along the shore line in the spring.

We did the hunt last year and I would be more then happy to share the info we learned.

bugs n bones · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2013, 09:16:56 PM »

The coves are only going to be good if there are clams in it, i learned that from the locals and trial and error and its warming up already up there from the reports ive been getting. They will be coming out early this year.

callonetta · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2013, 09:46:24 PM »

I will be based out of Klaowock the third week in May, I hope it's not too late but that's what time I could get off of work.
Thanks for the offer G-man, I sure would appreciate all the help you could provide.
Could I use a fawn in distress by the shoreline???
Thanks guys!!!

callonetta · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2013, 04:35:24 AM »

I will print stories latter.

X-Force · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:13:01 AM »

Nice looking bears.

Looking forward to the story

Ripper · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2013, 09:04:46 AM »

Congrats.! They look like nice bears

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2013, 12:05:08 PM »

Right on! Very nice. Cant wait for the story.

Machias · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2013, 03:12:05 PM »

Really nice bear! I hope you had a fun trip, looks like it was sure successful!!!

gasman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2013, 03:56:01 PM »

those are great bears

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2013, 06:15:08 PM »

Sweet congrats on a couple fine bears

bear hunter · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2013, 07:00:58 PM »

Nice looking bear and hide congrats.

callonetta · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2013, 12:32:32 AM »

After an uneventful 22 hour drive through Canada without any problem at the border and a 5 hour ferry ride to Ketchikan and 2.5 ride to Hollis, we were finally in Prince of Wales Island, we settled down at the Forest Service cabin.
I woke up at 0530 with the sun in my face, I left my wife and son sleeping in, drove to the boat launch and tried to get my inflatable ready to go….the pump broke

:bash:grrrrrr, frustrated I went back to the cabin for breakfast and to calm down, we decided to drive some of the dirt roads, by 0745 we were on the road.
Around 0805 we came across a steaming pile of bear poop and fresh tracks, I got ready and started to follow, about 100 yards from the road I found a small creek with lots of fresh and long grass, sure enough the bear was busy munching on it, he never saw me at 60 yards. I decided to take him since it was good size and I wanted to dedicate the rest of the time to get my wife her 1st bear.
I let him have it with the 300 WSM 165gr. Accubond right on the boiler room, the bear took off running and I could not get a 2nd shot off. My wife came to the area and we waited 20 minutes before searching, I found him piled up 50 yards from my shot, way to the left of where he ran into the bush.
We took some pictures and gutted him on the spot, got him on the truck and went back to the cabin to bone him out and drive to Klowak to get him sealed.
In town I was able to find a pump that kind of worked inflating the boat, finally we were able to toss the crabpot and troll the beaches for bear, we saw bears everyday but either they ran away or my wife did not feel comfortable with the shot, her chances evaporated hunting from the boat but we slaughtered the crab, we ate them everyday for dinner, it was great!!
The last day on the island we decided to take a drive again, sure enough, about a mile from where I killed my bear I spotted one on the ditch, I kept on driving and parked on a curb, she loaded her 25-06AI with 100gr. Barnes TSX and went after him, Tonja was able to catch up with the bear just 30 yards from the ditch, she shot 4 times but the 1st one would have done him in since she broke his shoulder and pierced his throat, the 2nd shot hit the other shoulder 3rd and 4th were a miss but she wanted to make sure he was down and it was a beast of a bear, very heavy, we ended up using a tow strap to haul him to the road and all our strength along with the strap to lift him to the truck.
My bear green scored 19.5 and her bear was 20 9/16.
While I worked on the bear my wife packed and loaded the truck, the drive back was fine, it poured down rain in Canada, no hassles at the border.

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2013, 02:14:28 AM »

Wow, nice job!! That was a hell if a drive???

saylean · « **Reply #15 on:** June 04, 2013, 08:52:10 AM »

I bet the drive alone was worth the trip, let alone scoring on bears and crab.

callonetta · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2013, 11:10:47 AM »

I forgot to add, we dedicated one day to fishing out of Port St. Nicolas and were able to fill a 3rd. cooler with a limit of Lings, Halibut, Yellow Eyes, Quillbacks and Rock Bass. The odd fish was my wife's true Cod, also I managed to hook a 77 inch "butt" but had to release him b/c I am an outstater

It was fun. I lost a King next to the boat but my 7 year old landed a 29Lbs. one.
My truck was absolutely full on the way back, it was worth the long haul and I am sure glad for portable DVD players, my son did great all the way.
Come to find out my favorite butcher shop (Robers Roost ) retired, I need to find a new shop or get it done myself.

JLS · « **Reply #17 on:** June 04, 2013, 11:14:09 AM »

Wow, that sounds like a heck of a hunter/gatherer trip! Any pictures? SE AK is a cool place.

Machias · « **Reply #18 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:00:33 PM »

Awesome write up!!!!

elkoholic1 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2013, 01:52:14 PM »

gasman · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:23:08 PM »

YEAH.................... Need more pic of the trip

callonetta · « **Reply #21 on:** June 04, 2013, 05:06:03 PM »

zackmioli · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:05:00 PM »

great write ups and pictures! congrats on the success and thanks for sharing.

gasman · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:27:43 AM »

This so makes me want to go back to POW and hunt again

We had a blast, that's for sure..

h20hunter · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:51:04 AM »

Awesome....how are you getting pics to post?

callonetta · « **Reply #25 on:** June 05, 2013, 04:18:48 PM »

Copy and paste from my account at Photobucket..

when you download a pic to PB there is a list of choices to the right of the picture, I go to the last one in the list, left click on it until is says "copied" then I right click on this pages to post and just click "paste". Hope it helps.

Wea300mag · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2013, 06:48:24 PM »

Very cool, thanks for the story and pics.

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