2021 Bears

[Ghost Hunter]

Nice color.   

[Watimberghost]

 

[cougforester]

Any WA bears yet? Bears are sleeping in past their alarms this year I guess.

[NWHunter20]

Any WA bears yet? Bears are sleeping in past their alarms this year I guess.

I'll get a picture posted tonight. First Spring bear from 117 last Thursday.

[7t9cobra]

I've been hunting the copalis unit. I've had 7 sightings a couple of which may have been the same bear. I've turned down a couple sows and a couple of smaller boars. Although saturday, while watching this sow I noticed she started to get nervous and started to leave. I couldn't tell why she got nervous. I was only 100 yards away but the wind was perfect. Before she disappeared she stood on her hind legs and started looking over to my left. I stood up from my stump and saw a big boar coming in. I debated whether to wait longer for it to walk into the cut or shoot it while I had a broadside shot but a poor rest. I was standing leaned up against a snag. I chose to shoot and I didn't hear the bullet hit and The bear trotted off the other direction and did not appear wounded whatsoever. I searched the area for a long time to make sure I didn't hit it. No blood or any sign of it being hit. I couldn't find anything. I haven't missed a shot like that since I was a kid. I guess it happens to all of us at some point.     I'll be heading back in there tonight looking for redemption. goodluck to all the spring bear hunters!

[trophyhunt]

It looks like You passed up a good bear, tough for people to do.  Keep at it!

[7t9cobra]

Yea, there was another one I passed up that was just a hair bigger, but it was getting dark and I wasn't 100% sure it was good sized until it started to leave. Hopefully I'm not being too picky. It was still early in the season when I passed up the first good sized one. I guess we will find out soon if I made the right choice.

[Rob]

Great shot of the standing bear!

[7t9cobra]

I got my redemption this evening. I hiked into a cut near where I last saw the boar. To my surprise he saw or heard me first and took off running before I could see him. I ran to a log and jumped on it just in time to see him running towards the timber about 100 yards away. I took a freehand shot and dropped him instantly.

[Platensek-po]

I got my redemption this evening. I hiked into a cut near where I last saw the boar. To my surprise he saw or heard me first and took off running before I could see him. I ran to a log and jumped on it just in time to see him running towards the timber about 100 yards away. I took a freehand shot and dropped him instantly.

Nice job!

[redi]

Congrats nice bear

[colersu22]

Congrats on the bear, hopefully start seeing more in this thread.  I’ll be heading over to huckleberry Friday. 

[trophyhunt]

That is so cool, way to get it done!!!!!!   super congrats to ya, nice size bear!

[hunter399]

Very nice bear 👌

[Machias]

Nice job, congrats!!!