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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #30 on: January 06, 2009, 05:28:26 PM »
I'll be applying for Copalis #1 and Capital Forest #2 since I live next to both units.

Copalis is a slam dunk to draw. CF is a lot harder since they went to 50 permits.




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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #31 on: January 06, 2009, 08:51:37 PM »
Have they came out with the number of tags for each unit yet? I looked at the website for a few minutes and did not see anything about it.

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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2009, 10:04:53 PM »
They are posted in the 2008 Regulations
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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #33 on: January 07, 2009, 07:39:14 AM »
I have applied for the Grande Ronde unit but haven't drawn yet...I know several guys that have...That is a great tag.
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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #34 on: January 07, 2009, 07:46:04 AM »
Thats the only eastside tag that interests me.........I figure I can go look for sheep if there are no bears to be had :dunno:

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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #35 on: January 15, 2009, 07:32:54 PM »
Maybe they will take mercy on the old, that still hunt with a single shot rifle.

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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2009, 11:04:03 AM »
Having not been drawn (yet) and only seeing bears in the fall, how do you locate them? Spot and stalk? I know the west side is not very conducive for that unless its on clear-cuts. I am not a big fan of just driving around looking out the window hoping to see something. What are there preferred foods in the spring? no berries or salmon, The bears around here don't hibernate so do they still eat grass? what about skunk-cabbage? how do the rest of you see bears in the spring? I am not asking about spots, just habitat preference and foods. I will probably be hunting CF because it is close to home and I have 4 pts. I usually spend my spring down here looking for turkeys and will combine my hunts. I have a Double-Bull Darkhorse blind and Dekes if anyone else gets drawn and is interested in joining me and showing me some tricks. (I use a recurve but am not a snob)
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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2009, 11:24:03 AM »
Having not been drawn (yet) and only seeing bears in the fall, how do you locate them? Spot and stalk? I know the west side is not very conducive for that unless its on clear-cuts. I am not a big fan of just driving around looking out the window hoping to see something. What are there preferred foods in the spring? no berries or salmon, The bears around here don't hibernate so do they still eat grass? what about skunk-cabbage? how do the rest of you see bears in the spring? I am not asking about spots, just habitat preference and foods. I will probably be hunting CF because it is close to home and I have 4 pts. I usually spend my spring down here looking for turkeys and will combine my hunts. I have a Double-Bull Darkhorse blind and Dekes if anyone else gets drawn and is interested in joining me and showing me some tricks. (I use a recurve but am not a snob)

lots of this type of info on the bear thread. Basically, they eat grass in the spring, yes. As well as bark from sapling trees. Find meadows/grass shoots, and young trees in the spring, berries in the summer/fall.


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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2009, 04:55:40 PM »
As Saylean said, there is a ton of info in the Bear forum.
Some spring foods include grass, grubs, cambium, skunk cabbage, devils club, dandelions.




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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #39 on: January 19, 2009, 07:21:29 AM »
OK, changed my mind......I'm in........2 new units for 1st & 2nd choice and 3x tried and failed (Capital) for 3rd choice.   :dunno:
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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #40 on: January 19, 2009, 06:53:31 PM »
OK, changed my mind......I'm in........2 new units for 1st & 2nd choice and 3x tried and failed (Capital) for 3rd choice.   :dunno:

Man...you should have put CF first. I was rooting for you or your wife to get drawn again. Talk about all the luck. :chuckle:




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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2009, 07:48:10 PM »
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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #42 on: January 22, 2009, 05:51:28 AM »
CF will probably not be available next year.http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/seasonsetting/2009-2011_recommendations/spring_bear_232-28-286.pdf

Bout time. I was hoping they would close it after the first 3 year cycle.




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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #43 on: January 22, 2009, 12:51:46 PM »
Why?

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Re: Spring Bear Apps
« Reply #44 on: January 22, 2009, 01:00:55 PM »
they closed kapowsin too................so dont even think about putting in for it...... :chuckle:

 


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