Idaho Bear Hunting

[Machias]

Had a mid-sized red cinnamon at 7 yards tonight.  Nice coat, but fairly small head.  I let him walk.

[Jonathan_S]

Had a mid-sized red cinnamon at 7 yards tonight.  Nice coat, but fairly small head.  I let him walk.

Nerves of steel.   

[Machias]

Well folks thanks for following along this year.  All done and headed back to Virginia in the morning.  Went to pull bait #2 today and the barrel was gone from it's spot and rolled about 300 yards down the hill.  I'll have to post a photo of the damage this bear done to a 55 gallon steel barrel.  I'll have to come back next spring and see if I can locate him.  WOW! 

[FWilliams]

Have a safe drive home Machias. sorry you didn't connect on the bigger one,  still playing in the huckleberry myself, awesome hunt so far, passed on a few smaller ones and sows packing cubs, thanks for the info on the unit

Fred

[Machias]

Made it home last night.  8,086 miles in 22 days.  I think my truck is almost as wore out as I am. 

[RadSav]

Made it home last night.  8,086 miles in 22 days.  I think my truck is almost as wore out as I am. 

Wow!  You must have run into a few detours   Glad to hear you made it back in one piece.  Now you just need another vacation to recover from your vacation.

[Machias]

2745 miles there, with a side trip up in Wisconsin to pick up bear bait and 2635 miles back.  The rest was running back and forth between WA and ID.  I also lost 16 pounds packing in bear bait.  Feel great!

I did learn something the hard way, although it was a lesson I should have known before learning it.  NEVER eat a truck stop hotdog.  Spent the last 2 days of my drive with food poisoning.  Ugh

[Machias]

My son bringing out the barrel, using the worker harder not smarter method.    I guess when you are in his kind of shape you can get away with it.



This was done by a big bear, wow they can abuse a barrel!!!



Pretty spot, my son getting ready for the evening sit!

[Jonathan_S]

  Now you just need another vacation to recover from your vacation.

 

good night Fred