Bearpaw Season - Fall 2015

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

 

[bearpaw]

Another photo of Bill with his 5x6 bull that he got yesterday. Nice job Bill! After getting a good morning rest and getting the meat taken care of this morning Bill is out after a deer this afternoon. Good Luck! 

[Mark251]

Congratulations Bill!  Thanks a great looking bull 

[PAW66]

Great bull, congratulations Bill

[bearpaw]

Bill deer hunted the last few days after getting his elk, he was on some bucks but wasn't able to close the deal and took this doe on the last evening of the season. He filled both his tags during archery season, good going Bill! 

[bearpaw]

We are moose hunting in Washington, one of my guides Charlie tried calling in a big bull yesterday that we've been watching, the bull came part way but wouldn't show himself, we are pretty sure he has a cow, Charlie is going after that bull again today. We have one unguided hunter in camp and sent him into another really good area in the same unit and he killed his bull yesterday, River (one of my guides) helped them get it out, I will post photos as soon as I can.

[bearpaw]

We had 4 moose hunters in camp, we sent the 1 unguided hunter "David" to a good area in 49 Degrees that always has a lot of moose, David shot his moose the first day and River helped them get it out and take care of it. Nice going David, congrats! 

[bearpaw]

Guide Brian was hunting with John in Huckleberry Unit. The fire killed quite a few moose that have been found and burnt some of the best habitat but there are still moose in the unit. They passed 3 bulls and 5 cows none of which had any calves. I am worried that wolves are eating most of the calves in the core of some of the best moose hunting in Huckleberry. On the morning of day 3, the last day of John's hunt, he only had 3 days to hunt, Brian spotted a little better bull with two other moose on a distant ridge. They moved in closer and John dropped the bull with one shot, Brian pieced out the moose and packed it out, they were back for lunch, and John was soon on his way home. Nice shooting John! 

[bearpaw]

Guide Charlie was hunting with Casey and his family. They also only had 3 days to hunt and then needed to head home to prepare for a Colorado hunt. Charlie kept going after this one big bull and then they found another big bull. Neither big bull would call in as they were cowed up, they tried going in the brush after them but that didn't work either. There were a number of cows and calves and some additional small bulls in the area. On the third morning they checked on the big bulls again but still couldn't get on them. One of the smaller bulls in the area showed himself again so Casey decided to end the hunt so they could leave to prepare for Colorado. Congrats Casey!

[bearpaw]

We have one more moose hunter in camp hunting Aladdin unit with Daniel. They haven't seen a moose and even though he only booked a 3 day hunt we are giving him extra days at no charge. I saw moose during the summer but we hadn't seen any moose in this unit when scouting right before season. The best hunting in Aladdin is in November after leaves fall and there is snow. Unfortunately WDFW split this season so this hunter is stuck hunting October, I told him I think he is better off to hunt before the deer hunters hit the woods later in October. Last year we had two unguided hunters who hunted a week and had to come back and hunt another week in late November to get their moose in Aladdin.

Yesterday Daniel and the hunter talked to the 2 other permit holders who also have not seen a moose. They talked to other hunters who have not seen a moose in that unit in over two weeks. So understandably the hunter is frustrated. Now and then we get in one of these situations where the hunting is tough and everyone is frustrated, it's a no-win situation until a moose is killed, especially since this is a OIL tag we want to stick with it until he gets his moose.

The hunter ran out of time and had to go back to work, I've asked him to come back if he can get away again, I hate to see a moose tag go unfilled.

[bearpaw]

Guide Nick helped this youth hunter nail his first elk yesterday, a nice 5x5 bull and a cow, both the same day, on the 3rd day of the hunt. Good going guys, that will put some serious meat in the freezer! 

[Ripper]

I will be back over there for the weekend of the 24th, trust me, I won't let that tag go unfilled. Not without a fight anyway. Dale and his crew are truly top notch. I can't even begin to explain my gratitude towards them for giving me the opportunity to come back at no charge until my tag is filled. I doubt there is another outfitter out there that would do that for a client. 

[Gringo31]

 

[h20hunter]

Counting on a dead moose Mark.....big time.


I agree about Dale....top notch.

[Ripper]

I'm working on it buddy. I'm shopping for a new freezer also.