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Offline JamesK.

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What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« on: February 15, 2014, 08:51:04 PM »
As excited as Iam I thought I would start a thread for spring bear. I have 5 points this year and applied for Dayton, Blue Creek, and Tucannon in that order. I use spring bear as a good reason to get in the woods and also learn country for my quality elk hunt which maybe someday I might draw(16 points). I plan to hunt from May 6-11 and May 20-26 for spring bear. My work schedule is 8 10's then 6 days off and that's why I have those dates off work. The open seat thread in the waterfowl thread enticed me to start this. I'm planning on going solo May 20-26 if anyone is interested with or without a tag. ( bring frame pack haha)


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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 08:58:27 PM »
good luck spring bear taste so good i remember in the day when you didnt need to draw a tag hunting was so fun they were every where you should have no problem getting a tag with 5 points happy trails  :tup:
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 09:11:50 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2014, 09:15:58 PM »
Good luck, James!  With 5 points already your chances are pretty good.  Dayton seems to be the most productive, but Blue Creek has good harvest results, too (although most of it is private, I am told--do you have a strategy for that?).

Pencil me in for that extra seat!  (I even have a pack board...)   :tup:
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 09:19:18 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!

Are we getting 5 choices now? I thought it was only 4. Haven't done mine yet but will probably just apply for another point.

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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 09:27:04 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!

Are we getting 5 choices now? I thought it was only 4. Haven't done mine yet but will probably just apply for another point.
:chuckle: whoops! No, I was debating between the last 2. They were still all in my head when posting........You don't miss anything Bobcat :chuckle:
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2014, 09:28:38 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!

Are we getting 5 choices now? I thought it was only 4. Haven't done mine yet but will probably just apply for another point.
:chuckle: whoops! No, I was debating between the last 2. They were still all in my head when posting........You don't miss anything Bobcat :chuckle:

I thought perhaps this was just a test to see who's paying attention. 

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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2014, 09:37:52 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!
did you shoot a bear  :dunno:
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2014, 09:39:45 PM »
Kapowsin only

Tried to put my dad, my son and I in as a group. No go.... Apparently there's a two person group max for that hunt..

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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2014, 09:43:08 PM »
i only selected huckleberry.  i know it lowers my chances only picking one unit, but thats where i want to kill bear.  rather take out a fawn / calf killer from my own hunting area than from somebody elses.

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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2014, 09:49:48 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!
did you shoot a bear  :dunno:
Yea, my kid and I both got one.
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2014, 10:03:51 PM »
I just submitted my application.........Monroe, 49 deg, Huckleberry, Dayton, and Blue creek.  Drew Monroe last year, and had a blast.         Good luck!
did you shoot a bear  :dunno:
Yea, my kid and I both got one.
pictures or it didn't happen  :chuckle:
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Re: What did everybody apply for Spring Bear?
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2014, 07:35:57 AM »
I'm new to this... Hunted last year's general. Scouted Spring and Summer, saw a few. Didn't see anything the season. Zero points. Picked Monroe, Skagit, Huckleberry, and 49° North. Not really expecting to draw, but WTH...

 


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