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Offline jdhansen92

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Kapowsin Spring Bear
« on: April 04, 2016, 12:22:52 PM »
Has anyone came across any fresh sign or seen any bears ? I haven't yet but they should be moving around pretty soon

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2016, 05:58:22 AM »
We haven't found any fresh sign yet , still kind of early . Grasses are coming in but still not that lush . Last year we really didn't find any good peels until May .

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2016, 06:21:07 AM »
Nothing yet.. I was up sunday did see 2 big bull still packing horns.

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2016, 07:32:08 AM »
Im sure they will start moving around after this close to 80 degree weather in the next couple of days. Skunk cabbage is looking ripe right now just ran around in there yesterday.
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2016, 07:34:17 AM »
We haven't found any fresh sign yet , still kind of early . Grasses are coming in but still not that lush . Last year we really didn't find any good peels until May .

You won't find peels until the cambium starts running.
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2016, 11:37:41 AM »
We haven't found any fresh sign yet , still kind of early . Grasses are coming in but still not that lush . Last year we really didn't find any good peels until May .

You won't find peels until the cambium starts running.
Is there a way to tell when it starts running ?

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2016, 11:45:01 AM »
Many bears here on the west side have been up since that really warm week we had in feb. and even more in march. when you start seeing the new green growth that's when the really start to peel, but some have been for a couple weeks due the the warmer weather of the last 50 60 days. the skunk cabbage really came in early this year

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2016, 11:59:02 AM »
Around May 12th was the beginning of the peels we saw last year. They really got going after that & we saw them everywhere.  :yike:

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2016, 08:03:47 PM »
They will start peeling trees, when you notice the new growth on the Doug firs.
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2016, 07:43:03 PM »
We went up last night , with this weather the grass is coming in good . We hiked into a couple areas that look promising but still no sign . The grouse are starting to talk and we came across a rag horn 4X4 bull that was still packing . We have a couple cameras up , we're going to check them next Wed. If any of you are heading up remember your Thermacell , the mosquito are thick !

Bushbuster , that was about the same time we found a lot of peels on the Bridge side last year . There is a 2 - 3 acre area that is going to be solid red this year .

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2016, 12:34:31 AM »
Haven't seen much up there yet went up Tuesday. Seen 8 bulls still packing horns. The grass is coming in nice and green though


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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2016, 09:11:46 AM »
Haven't seen any bear sign yet, But saw a few bulls still packing and some with fresh growth

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2016, 11:26:31 AM »
Anyone been up yet? I think i am going to head in for alittle tonight and just check it out see if i can find any sign.

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2016, 05:46:58 AM »
We were up there yesterday- pulled our cameras- One had  gotten the card stolen :( the other had deer and elk, no bear.
Tromped around quite a bit didn't see any sign yet. We did get some action on a coyote but he busted us.

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2016, 02:48:10 PM »
I was in Lynch creek last week, saw some tracks in the swamp where my son shot his bear last year
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2016, 01:24:45 PM »
From yesterday afternoon, Just a matter of time before I cross paths with him

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2016, 03:22:48 PM »
 :tup:

heading up  in a few- hope to see something!

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2016, 03:41:23 PM »
Didn't see much today besides elk and deer seen a lot of old peels but nothing to fresh


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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2016, 05:59:06 AM »
Saw a little guy last night , 125 - 150 lbs. , nice dark chocolate color . Looked like he would have been nice and tender but he didn't give me the opportunity to find out . Still have not found any fresh peels , did find some nice grassy areas in some jack firs that a bear had been on .

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2016, 07:57:22 AM »
Saw a little guy last night , 125 - 150 lbs. , nice dark chocolate color . Looked like he would have been nice and tender but he didn't give me the opportunity to find out . Still have not found any fresh peels , did find some nice grassy areas in some jack firs that a bear had been on .
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2016, 08:38:08 AM »
Anyone having any luck? been up acouple times seen one peel.

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2016, 09:02:31 PM »
Found some fresh scat this week end on a grass area , posted up there last night for 3 hours hoping he would show,nothing . Located some peeling but nothing major yet . We're heading in tomorrow night to check another area that looks promising . Their moving , just not a lot of activity yet .

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2016, 11:50:48 AM »
Seeing lots of peels and lots of fresh Poop on the hunting side..... and a few bears showing themselves just on the other side (suprise suprise)  :bash:
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #23 on: May 15, 2016, 07:43:12 PM »
We are now seeing a lot of peeling and fresh sign . Friday talked to Clide , says 2 bear have been taken so far . Been doing a little bit of calling , called a cow elk to within 10 yards of my wife using a calf in distress . Yesterday using a rabbit distress had one come in a thick area we were calling , came straight in , but hung up short , heard him huff a couple times then he circled us until he got our scent .That seems to be a common theme for us when calling bears and coyotes in there .

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2016, 12:13:40 PM »
Tagged out! On the 5th of May
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2016, 12:28:28 PM »
Tagged out! I'm the 5th

Pics! Well done man! Hard hunting up there

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #26 on: May 22, 2016, 10:39:30 AM »
Of course the year I don't get drawn is the year I see more bears. Lots of good sign. Good luck to all you tag holders. Remember, last couple hours of light is the best.

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #27 on: June 05, 2016, 08:44:34 PM »
No new reports , everyone getting burned out ? We've been hitting it hard , seen 3 , no shot opportunity yet , we're finding fresh sign every trip. Saw pictures of a color phase chocolate taken Wed. evening . This girl came in Wed. evening to a calve elk distress .
 

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #28 on: June 05, 2016, 08:54:39 PM »
Sounds a lot like my time spent up there...  :tup:
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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #29 on: June 05, 2016, 09:10:32 PM »
No new reports , everyone getting burned out ? We've been hitting it hard , seen 3 , no shot opportunity yet , we're finding fresh sign every trip. Saw pictures of a color phase chocolate taken Wed. evening . This girl came in Wed. evening to a calve elk distress .

Good job on the coyotes that is awesome! Been seeing tons of little fawns running around. Good time to knock the coyotes down

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #30 on: June 19, 2016, 07:21:42 AM »
Kapowsin spring bear 500 road

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #31 on: June 20, 2016, 02:17:58 PM »
Congrats on the bear I spent about 90% of my time on the 500 road, Got within 25 yards of two different bears in the reprod but never got a shot opportunity

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Re: Kapowsin Spring Bear
« Reply #32 on: June 20, 2016, 05:29:33 PM »
Kapowsin spring bear 500 road

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