collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Willapa Hills Opener  (Read 11928 times)

Offline Rem700LR

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2024
  • Posts: 26
  • Location: Willapa Hills
Willapa Hills Opener
« on: August 15, 2025, 02:49:24 PM »
Any luck for anyone on opening day? Went out this morning saw a lot of elk and deer in the rain down pour but no bear.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1379
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2025, 05:13:44 PM »
I wish...I'm on daddy duty...expecting to have to deal with doody any moment now. The wet weather got me amped up because it's much easier to creep in the rain, or just sit in the blind and listen to the rain.

If it wasn't raining I would have put the baby in the stroller and see what happens.


Black Hammer Arms
www.blackhammerarms.com
The Guy On HuntWA Selling Suppressors
@blackhammerarms

Offline Wanttohuntmore

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 1964
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2025, 01:26:01 AM »
Was thinking of going but ended up in the cascades,  in the huckleberries.  No bear, but deer and elk.

Offline Rem700LR

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2024
  • Posts: 26
  • Location: Willapa Hills
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2025, 05:55:21 PM »

I’m still out looking, nothing yet.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1379
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2025, 07:14:34 PM »
If this one shows up regularly, I'm likely going to get a climbing stand. It's only 300 yards from road access but there's no good spot to make a blind and overlook.





I just put that cam in on Saturday and then it started malfunctioning, taking a pic every 20 seconds. It made over 12,000 images before I got back down there and swapped it with another camera.


Black Hammer Arms
www.blackhammerarms.com
The Guy On HuntWA Selling Suppressors
@blackhammerarms

Offline Rem700LR

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2024
  • Posts: 26
  • Location: Willapa Hills
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2025, 07:19:05 PM »
Nice! I’ve had a few bear on multiple cameras. Right before sealing there has been an influx of people. I was getting bear on cam multiple times a day now I’m lucky to see one every couple days.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline NorseNW

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 461
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2025, 09:00:40 PM »
I will admit by my own fault I did not scout before going. I relied on last year this time where I found a place well used and lots of fresh bear scat. Worked a few locations for two days and it was a ghost town for bears. No sightings, very little scat or sign. Nice herd of elk and some deer. Berries were not coming on too strong yet so maybe this year things are behind. Clearly still learning this bear thing and the area.

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1379
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2025, 11:24:06 PM »
Don't give up! It's hot out there. Where would you go if you'd had a fur coat in 90+ degree weather?


Black Hammer Arms
www.blackhammerarms.com
The Guy On HuntWA Selling Suppressors
@blackhammerarms

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1379
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2025, 06:09:28 PM »




Dang bear...


Black Hammer Arms
www.blackhammerarms.com
The Guy On HuntWA Selling Suppressors
@blackhammerarms

Offline brokentrail

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2016
  • Posts: 540
  • Location: Graham, WA
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2025, 08:10:43 PM »
@dreadi I have a climber you can come get and just have it if you want it.  I don't use it anymore, as I lost my private access where I used to use it.

PM me if ya want/need it.

Offline Rem700LR

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Nov 2024
  • Posts: 26
  • Location: Willapa Hills
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2025, 08:33:06 PM »
This one has been pretty consistent on cams up until more road traffic.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1379
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Willapa Hills Opener
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2025, 10:40:40 AM »
@dreadi I have a climber you can come get and just have it if you want it.  I don't use it anymore, as I lost my private access where I used to use it.

PM me if ya want/need it.

Sweet. Thank you.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Saturday double on black bears by pianoman9701
[Today at 01:47:49 PM]


Now Licensed in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon by pianoman9701
[Today at 01:37:15 PM]


CWD according to Uncle Ted by hughjorgan
[Today at 01:18:27 PM]


WHAT DID YOUR TRUCK COST NEW? by b23
[Today at 01:16:14 PM]


Pinks! by bigtex
[Today at 01:06:39 PM]


49 Degrees North Early Bull Moose by Kdog
[Today at 01:06:05 PM]


One day and a wake-up by Bearhunter308
[Today at 12:14:42 PM]


Hawke creek in November? by syoungs
[Today at 12:11:21 PM]


Need a meat processor and taxidermist around gmu 113 by nwwanderer
[Today at 12:10:29 PM]


GROUSE 2025...the Season is looming! by TeacherMan
[Today at 11:22:52 AM]


CWD testing in ALL 100 series GMU's is now mandatory by Ridgeratt
[Today at 10:46:58 AM]


Idaho Elk and Deer Hunters by Machias
[Today at 09:28:30 AM]


Nooksack Muzzleloader Bull Tag by freezerfull
[Today at 09:25:37 AM]


Bear in 568 by cking96000
[Today at 08:13:09 AM]


GMU 1[emoji2390][emoji[emoji2390][emoji[emoji2390]391]9[emoji2390]] closed for cougar by hunter100
[Today at 06:48:15 AM]


MA-10 Coho by BLH69
[Today at 05:15:33 AM]


Berry Report? by birdshooter1189
[Yesterday at 09:44:23 PM]


2025 Quality Chewuch Tag by Schmalzfam
[Yesterday at 09:33:01 PM]


Help!! Blew out my boots. by Remnar
[Yesterday at 08:34:42 PM]


MOVED: Free Motorcyle trailer by bearpaw
[Yesterday at 05:56:03 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal