Machias' 2018 Idaho Bear Season

[n_mathews13]

Your killing me. Wishing I had the ability to use one of them cams. I wonder how mine is doing

[Machias]

It is nice to know what is going on.  You need me to run and check yours? 

[jasnt]

Looking forward to seeing those nocturnal beasts

[Machias]

So far VERY slow.  2 bears on seperate baits.  Barely spending any time yet at the baits.  I finally got my house ready to go on the market tomorrow, so now I have a little time to focus on da Bears!

[Jpmiller]

Good luck with your house sale. It's important to keep it clean and unoccupied so you better spend alot of time in the woods

[idaho guy]

So far VERY slow.  2 bears on seperate baits.  Barely spending any time yet at the baits.  I finally got my house ready to go on the market tomorrow, so now I have a little time to focus on da Bears!
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I noticed it’s slow too I only have one bait out one small bear hitting it. This has been a long term productive bait for me. Weird year I guess but it just gets better later anyways!have fun this year!

[Machias]

Yesterday was much better.  Bear in very early, before 5pm and then last night I had 2 bears in at one bait at the same time.  i think it's about to get fun...ner!!

[Ripper]

Good luck Machias I’m looking forward to the rest of the story. I know how hard you work every year, so you deserve a bruiser.

[Machias]

Ah, nice bear down.  Had a friends fly in for three days of hunting.  Killed his first bear ever.  I'll post some photos tomorrow.

[bearpaw]

congrats 

[carpsniperg2]

excellent

[Kit Carson]

Congrats! Looking forward to pics 

[Machias]

Last year Jason flew out to hunt with me for 3 days.  He'd been on two other bear hunts with outfitters back east, not really high density areas.  I was able to put him on 2 bears, but he missed a tough shot and a gimme shot.  He went home pretty bummed.  So I was really hoping he had good luck this year.  Second night he had a small bear come into the bait and then a nice boar.  He hammered him hard.  But he blew out about 7 inches of lung which plugged the exit hole.  One of the tougher blood trails I have worked in a while.  I was able to find him about 100 yards down hill.  Very exciting track job along a small swamp.  Finally saw him laying at about 8 yards.  Pretty happy guy.  He flies back out tomorrow.  Super nice coat, thick and heavy.  Solid black bear about 165 to 175 pounds.  Pack out seriously kicked my tail.

Earlier in the day on the bait

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bu42gXCRrEQsMdgf2

As he lays

https://photos.app.goo.gl/dbh3oZlGQP4RBQ2a2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/I7XgtmvgJIikbbE53

https://photos.app.goo.gl/jLzCFQ4hQg3BvToK2

Lung plugged the hole

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vuYyZtT3Cz2oimUu1

The packout

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AXLJ8gJQiWZJerCU2

[NRA4LIFE]

Outstanding Fred. 

[Timberstalker]

Nice work, Machias!

Glad you got your buddy on a bear.