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almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« on: April 28, 2013, 10:09:25 AM »
ive been running my bait since the season opened, and it started getting hit last weeek i hunted friday and saturday afternoons and had a nice chocolate/cinnamon bear come in saturday around 6 pm. he was walking in straight to the bait then just stopped, looked 90 degrees to his right (our left) for a few seconds and then turned and took off.  :bash:

huntnnw was there filming. the first pic is off huntnnws vid cam and the others are trail cam pics.
hopefully i can make it happen next weekend!

there are 4-5 different bears hitting this bait

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 10:16:06 AM »
Nice looking bear. I hope you get him next time!

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almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 10:54:43 AM »
That's an awesome looking bear!!  Hope he comes back when you ready for him! 

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 09:07:28 PM »
Oh man what a sweet bear, keep at it, it will happen!

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 09:11:32 PM »
Good luck :tup:
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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 09:36:57 PM »
i was able to make it in mid day today and hang a stand so that i dont have to pack the dbl bull in and ouyt each time. cant hunt again till thursday or friday but hopefully itll happen then.

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 09:44:26 PM »
That is awesome hope you get him.  What are you using for bait?  I have not had any luck with anything hitting mine yet.

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013, 10:03:33 PM »
Reason he left is he smelled you  :chuckle:

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2013, 07:48:07 AM »
Reason he left is he smelled you  :chuckle:
hey... I wasn't the only one a little gassy in the blind!   :tung:
besides I thought bears like smelly things...  :chuckle:

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2013, 07:50:32 AM »
That is awesome hope you get him.  What are you using for bait?  I have not had any luck with anything hitting mine yet.
I have been using a bit of anything and everything... the normal bread syrup jello oil... etc. I also hung a game bag of fat bacon meat in the tree. That the near is climbing up to.
Anything smelly...

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2013, 10:01:51 AM »
That is awesome hope you get him.  What are you using for bait?  I have not had any luck with anything hitting mine yet.
I have been using a bit of anything and everything... the normal bread syrup jello oil... etc. I also hung a game bag of fat bacon meat in the tree. That the near is climbing up to.
Anything smelly...

Well that is everything I am using also so looks like I am just in a crappy spot.  I might need to move locations if nothing hits it this week..

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2013, 11:32:41 AM »
Hey coop. What is the elevation at your site? I am pretty low. Are you in an area open past may 15? I hope your bait gets hit!

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 01:17:39 PM »
Hey coop. What is the elevation at your site? I am pretty low. Are you in an area open past may 15? I hope your bait gets hit!

I am not very high I would say about 3000-3200ft and no I am in unit 2 which closes the 15.    I am basically on the top of the Mtn but in darker timber and there is a clearcut about 100 yards to the left and below it that are facing south.  There is also water in the middle of the clearcut.  I am thinking if I don't have anything hit it by this weekend I will probably move it.  Good luck to you guys and I hope the next pictures are with a down bear..

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2013, 10:57:33 PM »
I have a bait 1.5 miles north of his and nothing has touched it...hope this week

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Re: almost tagged a spring bear in Idaho last night.
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2013, 11:18:44 PM »
Taken quite a few bears but not a color phased one yet.  hope you get him
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