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Opening day success
« on: August 01, 2024, 02:05:41 PM »
I had some luck today. I decided to hit a new spot for opening day. I was dragging my feet this morning and was late out the door- even forgot my coffee. I started walking around 5:45 this morning with intentions to find some sign and maybe some berries.
I did find some elk and deer sign but all the berries I crossed were still green.
I walked about 2.5 miles before I decided to take a detour towards the direction of my truck. As I was coming around the bend of an old logging road this sow came walking down the bank about 50 yards in front of me. She stopped in the middle of the road and posed for a shot.
I think next time I might hunt closer to the truck  :chuckle:. The pack out wore me out.
I was hunting from 300 ft to 1200 ft elevation and shot my bear around 750ft elevation. I guess she was eating some berries that have yellow seeds, from what I saw in the scat. I never saw any ripe berries outside the occasional blackberry.

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2024, 02:13:56 PM »
That's a pretty cool mark on her chest. Congrats!!
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2024, 02:27:08 PM »
Well done!
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2024, 02:58:49 PM »
Nicely done
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2024, 03:04:18 PM »
Excellent!
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2024, 03:09:41 PM »
 :tup:

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2024, 03:14:55 PM »
Awesome job, congrats!  :tup:
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2024, 03:32:37 PM »
Congratulations on a nice bear

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2024, 03:37:44 PM »
Pretty bear!

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2024, 03:59:23 PM »
Congrats.  right place at the right time....can't kill them form the couch!!!  Strong work.   :tup: :tup:

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2024, 04:07:52 PM »
Great opening day bear! congrats! Love the white patch.
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2024, 04:36:16 PM »
Thank you all I love the patch on her too and you are right, jrebel, can’t kill ‘em from the couch!!

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2024, 04:38:40 PM »
Way to get out there and nice bear!
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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2024, 04:41:48 PM »
Great bear!! Nice!

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Re: Opening day success
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2024, 04:45:36 PM »
Hope to see more of that

Great job congrats
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