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Offline Wolfdog2314

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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2019, 12:25:38 PM »
Wish I could have known the opener was going to be on the 1st this year. I took vaca for the week of the 15th so I’ll be waiting until then to get out! I put my brother on one of my sports to hit tomorrow tho  :tup:

Good luck all! Looking forward to seeing some bears on the ground.
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2019, 12:30:29 PM »
After work!
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2019, 12:32:41 PM »
I'm going before work tomorrow :IBCOOL:
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2019, 12:33:55 PM »
Leaving for the coast today for a week of calling. Good luck every one. Rick
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2019, 12:39:41 PM »
I’ll be headed to camp after work Saturday. It’ll be our first year pursuing bear for the wife and I. We are pretty excited!


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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2019, 01:54:30 PM »
Can't wait to get in the hills! After work it's on!
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2019, 02:07:46 PM »
I am up in the hills now too.. plan on hitting the woods at first light... bear and beer by lunchtime!!


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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2019, 02:08:00 PM »
How many of you guys are hitting the hills tomorrow that usually had to wait til the 15th or the 1st of September

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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2019, 02:47:41 PM »
Quote from: emac on July 31, 2019, 02:08:00 PM
How many of you guys are hitting the hills tomorrow that usually had to wait til the 15th or the 1st of September

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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #24 on: July 31, 2019, 02:59:13 PM »
Never been but I'm going anyway, this'll most likely just be a scouting trip and doing a lotta hiking with guns
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2019, 03:01:34 PM »
Hopefully everyone is prepared to deal with the meat and the hide in this heat....at least on the eastside.  good luck everyone!!
« Last Edit: July 31, 2019, 03:07:09 PM by Machias »
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #26 on: July 31, 2019, 03:07:00 PM »
Was just going to ask about meat handling in this heat and what plans were, but that is another thread. Good luck all, Wish I could be out there.
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #27 on: July 31, 2019, 03:15:53 PM »
Quote from: gaddy on July 31, 2019, 03:07:00 PM
Was just going to ask about meat handling in this heat and what plans were, but that is another thread. Good luck all, Wish I could be out there.
Can you start a thread on that as i am interested in people's thoughts.

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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #28 on: July 31, 2019, 03:28:56 PM »
Lots of threads on handling meat in the heat already
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Re: Bear opener! Who's hitting the woods?
« Reply #29 on: July 31, 2019, 03:58:34 PM »
Some options to consider:

 - Find shade to work on your animal
 - Quarter or bone out, it will cool quicker
 - Quickly load in a vehicle and get to a nearby cooler/freezer
 - Do not put warm meat in plastic bags
 - Take some sort of refrigeration with you and don't hunt too far from it
 - Avoid hunting where it will take too many hours to pack the meat out
 - Get the meat in a cool stream to cool if needed and pack out at night/morning when it's cooler
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