Author Topic: HuntWA 2009 Bear Hunting Poll (Read 17730 times)

billythekidrock · « **on:** May 30, 2009, 02:34:34 PM »

Ok guys. It is that time again. I know it is a bit early for 2009 but there are a lot of bears hitting the ground already.

I am curious how many Washington bears have been taken in 2009 by members and how many are first time bear hunters.

You will be allowed to vote up to 5 times if needed.
For example:
A vote for killing a bear/or two bears yourself.
A vote if it was your first bear ever.
A vote if it/or one was a spring bear
A vote if your friend (non site member) killed a bear
A vote if a friend/or another friend (non site member) killed two bears.

You may change your vote if you need to.

Please, no photos in this thread.

saylean · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:32:37 PM »

tagged one in 2009
one was a spring bear

I will update in August for the second tag...more likely last week of Sept, as that seems to be my golden week for bearskies the last few years.

bobcat · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:57:26 PM »

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Did hunt bears in 2009 but not successful

How can anyone vote for this option now, with 3 months of bear season left?

Just curious, as there is one vote for that option already. I suppose if you hunted the spring season and for some reason will be out of the state during the entire summer/fall bear season...

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:06:52 PM »

Mostly it was my son hunting them last fall, but he's 10, so I was with him all the time. No luck for us.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:34:48 PM »

This poll is for the year 2009 and Washington only.
The 2008 poll ran until the end of January.

Pathfinder101 & WDFW-SUX: The only reason to select "Not successful in 2009" is if you are only hunting spring. Remember you still have the fall season.

Remember, if you made a mistake or kill one later you can edit your vote.

I also added an option for unsuccessful spring hunters.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:44:20 PM »

Quote from: bobcat on May 30, 2009, 04:57:26 PM

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Did hunt bears in 2009 but not successful

How can anyone vote for this option now, with 3 months of bear season left?

Actually 4 months left in some cases. Two more weeks of spring bear and 3.5 months in the fall.

Pathfinder101 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:05:14 PM »

Quote from: billythekidrock on May 30, 2009, 06:34:48 PM

This poll is for the year 2009 and Washington only.
The 2008 poll ran until the end of January.

Pathfinder101 & WDFW-SUX: The only reason to select "Not successful in 2009" is if you are only hunting spring. Remember you still have the fall season.

Remember, if you made a mistake or kill one later you can edit your vote.

I also added an option for unsuccessful spring hunters.

Sorry, my bad. If the administrator can delete my entry, go ahead. I thought we were talking about the 2008/2009 season.

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2009, 02:39:30 PM »

Tagged one august 3, 2009 but still hunting.

Gutpile · « **Reply #8 on:** September 06, 2009, 06:09:07 PM »

Got a bear saturday. Thats my second ever and still a rush. I LOVE HUNTING BLACK BEARS!!!

jdb · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2009, 05:02:55 PM »

I killed my first ever bear today.

Ripper · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2009, 05:51:49 PM »

I did not kill a bear this year or any year for that matter. I usually don't target them specifically. Normally I carry my gun while scouting deer/ elk, and look for them during hunting season. I really want to get one now, so I'll be hunting them more seriously during the 2010 season. I may even give Dale and Tara a call over in Coleville!

elkh8tr · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2010, 08:40:59 AM »

I got 4 bears with my bow, and filmed them all myself. Filmed a lot more than I shot...kinda hard to do it all yourself. Ok, so you noticed I said 4. I got 2 and filled my state tags, and got fired up. I called a buddy who guides on the QIN and he let me come out there... Voila, 2 more! All we shot from 8-23 yds.
For pictures, check out: http://huntwashingtonstate.com/HWS/miscphotos.htm

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 08:46:40 AM »

I shot my bear at 7pm aug 1st only bear i saw all year. I tried hard for the second one too

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 09:02:42 AM »

Didn't find the one I wanted. Turned down some good eats, but not what I was looking for.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2010, 04:20:00 PM »

I never saw a bear after July. Didn't try to hard, but my wife got a good eater in the spring.

runamuk · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2010, 04:31:29 PM »

Saw a big bear 36 hours before the fall season opened chased his fuzzy butt around for quite a while....then saw a very young bear when out hunting grouse only armed with a 410 and never did see that bears mommy bear....... found some tracks and bear crap in another area where I was deer hunting.......hubby saw one cross the highway one morning down by the rock candy entrance off hwy 8 it was a small bear according to him moving at a fast pace....

I will try again next season......

denali · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2010, 04:44:47 PM »

saw a lot of sign ..no yogies, but like baseball ..always next year !

ICEMAN · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2010, 07:30:10 PM »

I was in the right place at the right time this fall and scored a decent black bear, my second.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2010, 07:44:24 PM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2010, 07:30:10 PM

I was in the right place at the right time this fall and scored a decent black bear, my second.

Yea, but I don't remember a story or pic.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2010, 07:55:40 PM »

Quote from: billythekidrock on January 29, 2010, 07:44:24 PM

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2010, 07:30:10 PM
I was in the right place at the right time this fall and scored a decent black bear, my second.

Yea, but I don't remember a story or pic.

You are getting old my friend, the memory is fading.....

You said "Nice" about the bear... back in October...

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36827.0.html

billythekidrock · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2010, 06:06:47 AM »

Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2010, 07:55:40 PM

Quote from: billythekidrock on January 29, 2010, 07:44:24 PM
Quote from: ICEMAN on January 29, 2010, 07:30:10 PM
I was in the right place at the right time this fall and scored a decent black bear, my second.

Yea, but I don't remember a story or pic.

You are getting old my friend, the memory is fading.....

You said "Nice" about the bear... back in October...

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,36827.0.html

I remember hearing about it before you even got back to post about it but I couldn't remember seeing a pic.

And anything said during the seasons should not be held against a hunter!

ICEMAN · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2010, 06:53:51 AM »

No kidding, should be a new law...

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:02:58 AM »

Congrats to all the first timers on here. Thats cool!

DaveBTS · « **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2010, 10:57:05 AM »

I can't complain too much. My bear made P&Y (18 1/16"). In fact, I was told to have a second measurer score it. He is about 7' and was over 400 lbs.

rasbo · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2010, 11:03:27 AM »

hey those are good results so far,

RustneckNW · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2010, 11:58:27 AM »

No bear this year... just a couple batches of huckleberry jam.

Huntbear · « **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2010, 01:36:37 PM »

Saw one cub about 2 months before season started (and it was an accident, caught him next to the road). Anyone want to help a idiot kill his first bear?

??

elkh8tr · « **Reply #27 on:** February 02, 2010, 09:50:55 AM »

Here are picks of 2 that I got in '09 with my bow... 8 yards and 21 yards.

JackOfAllTrades · « **Reply #28 on:** February 02, 2010, 10:24:48 AM »

2010 Is going to be a good year for Bears. I'm hearing of them being out and about on and off all winter this year. (no, they don't hybernate, just sleep for extended periods.) But with no real weather so far, there's food that's easier to get, (little critters and grasses), (yes, grasses are growing. I mowed my frigging back yard a week ago)

I didn't answer the poll.. Did I hunt Bears? Kinda/sorta. If you call keeping an eye out for Bears while I was Deer hunting, (hiking with weapons), or the two trips I made into a couple of my potential Bear producing spots actually hunting for Bear then I guess I did. Tag soup.

-Steve

ICEMAN · « **Reply #29 on:** February 03, 2010, 04:55:53 AM »

elkh8tr, can you resize those pics?

That first one looks like a great bear and I wanna see it better!!!!

JoeVon · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2010, 08:12:28 PM »

Quote from: DaveBTS on January 30, 2010, 10:57:05 AM

I can't complain too much. My bear made P&Y (18 1/16"). In fact, I was told to have a second measurer score it. He is about 7' and was over 400 lbs.

Pretty tough to screw up measuring a bear skull....front to back and side to side, not alot to confuse.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #31 on:** February 05, 2010, 04:56:05 AM »

Quote from: JoeVon on February 04, 2010, 08:12:28 PM

Quote from: DaveBTS on January 30, 2010, 10:57:05 AM
I can't complain too much. My bear made P&Y (18 1/16"). In fact, I was told to have a second measurer score it. He is about 7' and was over 400 lbs.

Pretty tough to screw up measuring a bear skull....front to back and side to side, not alot to confuse.

I agree and even if the score were off, it wouldn't be by much.

DaveBTS · « **Reply #32 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:23:47 PM »

That's what I thought, but I've had 2 people score it and there's a difference of 2.5".

JV, Mark Crawford says hi.

JoeVon · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2010, 01:14:13 AM »

To be 2.5 inches off, I'd say that someone measured it with meat still on the skull, and someone measured it with meat off the skull.

mountainman · « **Reply #34 on:** February 12, 2010, 11:30:26 AM »

First time in 25 years to be skunked. Too busy at work to get serious this year.

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