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Lick creek spring bears
« on: April 22, 2013, 03:43:17 PM »
My partner and I headed east on Thursday night for our first spring bear outing. All in all it was a good trip. Lots of elk, deer, turkeys and big horn sheep. Every body seems to look healthy and in good shape!
Especially the GIANT, GIANT bear we put in the spy glass! Man he was a toad! I named him "frank the tank"!
We just couldn't get to the ridge he was on due to the big white drifts we had blocking the road.
We cut tracks of another big bruin in a drainage, but never saw him.
Like I said, it was a good early trip and hopfully we can get closer next weekend!
Sorry, no blood, just an update!

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Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2013, 03:48:35 PM »
Go get Frank the Tank!
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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2013, 05:03:09 PM »
Thanks for the update...

Good luck and man that sounds encouraging..
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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2013, 05:32:03 PM »
Good luck.  Hope you can find Frank again.  If not his bigger brother!

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2013, 05:57:09 PM »
Good luck hope you can catch up to him!
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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2013, 06:11:29 PM »
Right on, glad to hear you drew and getting in them!

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2013, 07:43:04 PM »
Keep at it, I want to see a harvest pic of Frank the Tank. :tup:
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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2013, 08:01:05 PM »
So far I have not laid eyes on a bear but I am encouraged by your report. Good hunting to you! Hope you enjoy it and can fill your tag with a worthy bruin.

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2013, 09:31:59 PM »
Good luck! I hope you tank frank! I can't wait to get in the woods my boy drew wenaha tag. Keep us posted!

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2013, 10:12:25 PM »
Sweet hope you get the tank.  Ill be headed for mountain view the 17th of may.  Hope there out in force.  Wish i could slip over for a short trip earlier, but drew multi season elk and deer, havent had the heart to tell my wife yet. :chuckle: good luck and happy hunting. 

P.s. hows the tick population doing?

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2013, 03:40:31 AM »
If you spotted frank the tank, why couldnt you hike to him instead of try to drive closer? Either way goodluck :tup:

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2013, 07:20:28 AM »
If you spotted frank the tank, why couldnt you hike to him instead of try to drive closer? Either way goodluck :tup:

Well........if your familiar with lick creek.....you know some of the canyon depths. This particular spot, was one of those particular canyon depths. It just wasn't going to happen.

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2013, 07:23:36 AM »
Tick population? 😜
Good I guess? I didn't see any, so there doing just fine!!!
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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2013, 07:30:16 AM »
Well........if your familiar with lick creek.....you know some of the canyon depths.

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Re: Lick creek spring bears
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2013, 07:35:41 AM »
Yes im famiar, just asked. If he was that big I'd be willing to do alot lol.

 


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