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bear hunting help
« on: January 21, 2021, 07:45:43 PM »
so ive never really been bear hunting. ive gone by myself and with buddies but we never knew what we where doing. Is there anyone one hear willing to take me out for a few days and show me how you find bears? i am willing to go on a out of state hunt also. Just really want to soak up some first hand knowledge on bear hunting.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2021, 08:28:44 PM »
Do a bunch of google searching and listen to a bunch of bear hunting podcasts. There’s way too much info on the web to need someone to help you personally.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2021, 08:48:20 PM »
Fall bears are keyed into food. Find the ripe berries, east or west side, and you'll find the bears.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2021, 08:16:57 AM »
Saylean on this site wrote a fantastic book on bear hunting a few years called The Ultimate Guide to Bear Hunting. I’d look him up & see if there’s still a way to buy the book. It’s a great book & worth every penny if you can get it.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2021, 09:15:57 AM »
Saylean on this site wrote a fantastic book on bear hunting a few years called The Ultimate Guide to Bear Hunting. I’d look him up & see if there’s still a way to buy the book. It’s a great book & worth every penny if you can get it.
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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2021, 10:07:35 AM »
There is another great book called Flowers and Bears. This guy probably harvested more bears than anyone in the state ever. If I remember right, he helped develop the pellets for feeding stations to keep bears off of Weyerhauser's young trees. It has been several years since I read the book.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2021, 12:43:42 PM »
There is another great book called Flowers and Bears. This guy probably harvested more bears than anyone in the state ever. If I remember right, he helped develop the pellets for feeding stations to keep bears off of Weyerhauser's young trees. It has been several years since I read the book.

Yes, that book is awesome. I read it as a teenager after finding it at a used bookstore in Seattle. Called "The Education of A Bear Hunter." Not necessarily a how-to book for bear hunting, but you'll learn a lot from hearing his stories hunting coastal black bears in the Copalis area. Very fun read.

https://www.amazon.com/Education-Bear-Hunter-Flowers/dp/0832304778/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NK01420YHQ0Q&dchild=1&keywords=the+education+of+a+bear+hunter&qid=1611434513&sprefix=the+education+of+a+bear%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-1

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2021, 01:31:08 PM »
I think saylean' is on Amazon or at least that is where I got mine

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2021, 03:21:26 PM »
Saylean on this site wrote a fantastic book on bear hunting a few years called The Ultimate Guide to Bear Hunting. I’d look him up & see if there’s still a way to buy the book. It’s a great book & worth every penny if you can get it.
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I have copy of that book and I will ship it to you if you pm your address to me. Free
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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2021, 10:54:43 AM »
Saylean on this site wrote a fantastic book on bear hunting a few years called The Ultimate Guide to Bear Hunting. I’d look him up & see if there’s still a way to buy the book. It’s a great book & worth every penny if you can get it.
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I have copy of that book and I will ship it to you if you pm your address to me. Free

Super nice offer.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2021, 12:59:24 PM »
Saylean on this site wrote a fantastic book on bear hunting a few years called The Ultimate Guide to Bear Hunting. I’d look him up & see if there’s still a way to buy the book. It’s a great book & worth every penny if you can get it.
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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2021, 02:56:44 PM »
i got the book and have read it cover to cover now. lot of info in the book. been seeing alot of bear sign that i didnt know was bear sign and i guess some of the suff i thought was bear sigh want even close. i got some areas im gonna try to hit. wish me luck.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2021, 06:45:00 AM »
Hafthard, did you apply for spring bear this year? It's possible to draw your first year and in my opinion, your chances with a spring tag are the best.
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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2021, 07:58:18 AM »
Hafthard, did you apply for spring bear this year? It's possible to draw your first year and in my opinion, your chances with a spring tag are the best.

 :yeah:  If you're up to a road trip, I might have a deal on a campsite and support on a archery hunt.   ;)

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2021, 01:22:07 PM »
I didnt apply for spring bear this year.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2021, 01:33:07 PM »
You still can till Feb 28th I believe.
There is some good info on Remi Warren's podcast Cutting The distance episodes 33 and 34 as well.
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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2021, 01:33:26 PM »
Not that I want more competition, but I think you have until the end of the month to apply

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2021, 01:50:57 PM »
You still can till Feb 28th I believe.
There is some good info on Remi Warren's podcast Cutting The distance episodes 33 and 34 as well.

Yup! This right here!

And, I'm new to bear hunting as well, so not alot of knowledge to offer, but I've learnt a bunch and would be more than happy to have a hunting partner. Where abouts do you live?

And if I don't draw spring bear, I'm already planning a 3-4 day Idaho spring bear hunt.

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Re: bear hunting help
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2021, 11:53:31 AM »
so i read the book ya sent me cover to cover. and it was a good book. i will be reading it again closer to season. so when your bear hunting you just have to figgure out what they are feeding on that time of year in that area?

 


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