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Offline engelwood

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Anyone been out for spring bear?
« on: May 12, 2016, 10:23:46 AM »
Just curious if any members have been out looking for spring bears much? I hope everyone is having some luck finding some bears and taking advantage of their tags. Hoping to find one in the coming weeks. Anyone having any luck with calling now that fawns are dropping/dropped?

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2016, 10:31:15 AM »
We have one member that tagged out in monroe and I believe one in skagit.

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2016, 10:44:56 AM »
I shot and lost one that was found by another member a few days later.  Did three series of fawn/calf distress calls, had bears come in on two of them.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2016, 11:18:33 AM »
Here one the coast Copalis. Been getting close. Winds getting me. Doing fawn and elk. Mixed with bear cub distress. Haven't seen any in the road or peels. Rick
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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2016, 12:06:37 PM »
I had a bear walk through the front yard the other day here in Issaquah. Decent sized bear with a lighter brown coat.

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 12:10:55 PM »
I'm heading to Sherman next Friday for 9 days.  Hoping to get it done then!

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2016, 12:18:20 PM »
I'm heading to Sherman next Friday for 9 days.  Hoping to get it done then!

Lots of longtailed black bears up there! 

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2016, 12:21:34 PM »
I'm heading to Sherman next Friday for 9 days.  Hoping to get it done then!

Lots of longtailed black bears up there!
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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2016, 06:43:30 PM »
Headed over to Sherman tomorrow after work. Hoping I don't see any of those  :bash:

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 08:26:37 PM »
I've been out for 19 days total trying to get my youngest (10) on a bear. No luck yet, but we spend as much time eating ice cream and skipping rocks on the river as we do actual hunting. So it's no surprise we have not connected yet. Just enjoying being outside for now.

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2016, 10:09:08 AM »
Fair-chase, great job of parenting.

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Re: Anyone been out for spring bear?
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2016, 10:11:33 AM »
I might get out and pull a cam in Monroe unit...I'll post any info on sign or cam pics.

 


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