Kapowisin Spring Bear

[Netminder01]

I went out with a friend Saturday late afternoon for our final crack. We did see the hindquarters of one bear as it disappeared into the thick stuff from about 30 yards away. It was early in our hunt Saturday so I was optimistic we'd see more. We didn't.

Here's the part the really made me lose sleep Saturday night. There was one spot I've wanted to check out but have seen rigs parked there every single day I've been in this unit. Saturday evening we came across a few people at this location. We stopped and asked how it was going.

One of the guys came over and said he had shot a bear @ 9:30am Saturday from 50 yards with his 7mm but could not find it. He had a few friends in looking all day and they were packing up to head home and give it another shot yesterday (Sunday) am. Nice guy - we chatted for a few minutes then headed out. Had I come across him earlier in the day, I would've offered to help.

Here's the part that has caused me to lose sleep and just break any focus. He stated they had seen.... 14 bears that day. WTH??!! 14 bears in a single day??!!! His friend (one of the guys helping him search) had killed one in there on Memorial Day.  All I've been able to mutter in a lucid state as I was hiking around Gifford Pinchot NF yesterday was "FOURTEEN  Bears in one day??!!".

Apparently they're concentrated in certain area and although I didn't talk to the Operations Manager or logging crew - and assuming they actually saw 14 bears in one day, I'll feel better about checking this location out this fall.

Fourteen.   

[fishnelk]

14 bears!!!!!? A 1 and a 4? BS!!!!

If you are talking about the area i think you are i have been back there and the road ends about 200 yards down past the gate, if we talking about the same area.

[Netminder01]

14 bears!!!!!? A 1 and a 4? BS!!!!

If you are talking about the area i think you are i have been back there and the road ends about 200 yards down past the gate, if we talking about the same area.

I should've asked if he was a HuntWA member because I just couldn't believe it... but kinda do. At the least they shot 2 bears in there the past few weeks. It's the best report I've heard all season.

[trophyhunt]

If my mom told me she saw 14 bears in the kapowsin in one day I wouldn't believe her.  Even in the blues that would be a hard number to reach, imho.

[justyhntr]

Randy said 12-14 trees per year per bear ? Wow , then I found a small area on the north side that must be holding 5 bear because there was at least 50 trees peeled . There will be a very large area of dead trees next year , guess the feeding isn't working .Like others have said , when they open the north side for spring bear then I will start aplying again . On another note , a freind of mine has had 2 cameras stolen on the north side ,we're in 12-15 miles and off the beaten path , guess it's time to start locking them up .

[billythekidrock]

Randy said 12-14 trees per year per bear ? Wow , then I found a small area on the north side that must be holding 5 bear because there was at least 50 trees peeled . There will be a very large area of dead trees next year , guess the feeding isn't working .Like others have said , when they open the north side for spring bear then I will start aplying again . On another note , a freind of mine has had 2 cameras stolen on the north side ,we're in 12-15 miles and off the beaten path , guess it's time to start locking them up .

Bears can damage that many trees a day.

[grundy53]

Randy said 12-14 trees per year per bear ? Wow , then I found a small area on the north side that must be holding 5 bear because there was at least 50 trees peeled . There will be a very large area of dead trees next year , guess the feeding isn't working .Like others have said , when they open the north side for spring bear then I will start aplying again . On another note , a freind of mine has had 2 cameras stolen on the north side ,we're in 12-15 miles and off the beaten path , guess it's time to start locking them up .

I've had a couple cameras stolen in there too.

[Rickyrebar]

I saw 5 (3 of which were a momma and 2 cubs) in 2 days the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. Thought I had them figured out. I came down with the flu over Memorial Day weekend and didn't make it out. Never saw a single bear afterwards.
This was my second time in there for spring bear, the results are similar, a lot of sightings early, then dwindles off to nothing about as quick as it started. I think once they come out they are pretty bold until they figure out there are hunters in them there hills, then they turn into vampires.
My uneducated opinion.

[RClare1223]

3 legged 2 year old cub? Actually an older Boar and the gentleman  that killed it was with a bow. He also helped a friend of his get a bear in the unit and another acquaintance shot a bear in there as well. That's 3 that I've seen pictures of....

I just saw the 3 legged bear on rugged justice! Looks like someone was cheating!

[cowboycraig]

Note that Kapowsin is closed 12-23 for Elk Season... lucky Elk hunters who drew the Kapowsin Elk tags get the place to themselves during season. The locks are changed!

[Duckslayer89]

3 legged 2 year old cub? Actually an older Boar and the gentleman  that killed it was with a bow. He also helped a friend of his get a bear in the unit and another acquaintance shot a bear in there as well. That's 3 that I've seen pictures of....

I just saw the 3 legged bear on rugged justice! Looks like someone was cheating!

I knew that guy was cheating. No way people go smacking bears consistently without bait with a bow up there. I just didn't want to call people out on here

[kglacken]

3 legged 2 year old cub? Actually an older Boar and the gentleman  that killed it was with a bow. He also helped a friend of his get a bear in the unit and another acquaintance shot a bear in there as well. That's 3 that I've seen pictures of....

I just saw the 3 legged bear on rugged justice! Looks like someone was cheating!

I knew that guy was cheating. No way people go smacking bears consistently without bait with a bow up there. I just didn't want to call people out on here

[Thehowler]

I missed the episode, was this guy ticketed or arrested?

[Thehowler]

Found the episode and replayed it. Nailed big time, Good.

[Duckslayer89]

Funny I think his buddy was on here bragging about him being bear whisperer blah blah