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Offline billythekidrock

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Collared Bear - Updated - 7-6-09
« on: June 28, 2009, 04:46:00 PM »
My brother and I went deer/bear scouting today and he spotted this collared bear at 2 pm out in a cut eating black berries. Not very big, maybe a little over 150 lbs.


 


He spotted it from the truck at about 300 yards so we stopped and took a few pics and watched him for a couple minutes before trying to get closer.

We drove partway and then walked with the wind in our face, but we never found him again. I think he heard/saw the rig and took off.
« Last Edit: July 06, 2009, 05:52:04 PM by billythekidrock »




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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2009, 05:48:58 PM »
I wonder if his owner is looking for him    :chuckle:
Did you check the collar for a phone number? :chuckle:

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2009, 06:00:12 PM »
lol

Ya know, we tried. I tried to convince my brother to walk all the way around but he wanted to drive.  :bash:




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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 06:02:32 PM »
lol

Ya know, we tried. I tried to convince my brother to walk all the way around but he wanted to drive.  :bash:

A few years ago he would have tried................

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2009, 06:39:22 PM »
lol

Ya know, we tried. I tried to convince my brother to walk all the way around but he wanted to drive.  :bash:

A few years ago he would have tried................

Yea, or a few weeks from now with a bow in his hand....then he would have listened. :chuckle:




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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2009, 07:02:31 PM »
Neat find.  Do you think you could get any info from WDFW about it?  They might only have one in that area.  There is nothing in the regs about it but is it OK to shoot a collared bear?

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2009, 07:11:09 PM »
I thought about contacting F&W about it, but I doubt they would tell me anything. Yes, it is legal to shoot an animal with a collar.




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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2009, 07:17:20 PM »
Your probably right but you would think they would welcome reporting collared animals and reward you with at least a little history on the animal.  Could be a nuisance bear the was relocated or might be from miles away.  Be neat to find out the story.

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2009, 07:31:06 PM »
Since it is on public land and I know they have had a fairly aggressive collaring program, I doubt he was a problem bear.

It probably has more to do with timber damage and the Black Bear Project.




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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2009, 07:57:49 PM »
Very cool find Billy  :tup: I don't think theres a whole lot with collars on them!

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2009, 09:33:02 PM »
Don't forget about the Tribes, they are doing alot of that these days.
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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2009, 10:56:54 PM »
Looks like the bear that was hopping fences over in ballard or shoreline a month ago ;)

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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2009, 11:02:35 PM »
How close to you have to be, before you pick up that collar frequency on your scanner?   :chuckle:
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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2009, 06:42:45 AM »
cool billy have only seen collared elk and bighorn's. wife and Daughter's get home tonight at 12:30 am. now i can get out scouting.   Rick
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Re: Collared Bear
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2009, 07:59:01 AM »
The only animal that I have ever seen with a collar on it was a cougar a guy we camp next to during archery elk shot last year he was able to callin the ear tag wich was WDFW tag and the collar number and they told him the preliminary stuff like the approximate age which was 11-12 years old (he got it last year) but they where going to forward him the history of that animal later after they processed all the info from the collar.  I think they have different types that data log stuff as well as the plain jane  type that are there for triangulation purposes. I've seen those types after they've fallen off or been removed since they design them to grow with the animal to a point when they wear out and fall off. the collar on that cat was rediculous as far as being bullet proof.
I'd post a photo on here but I am still new to this as far as getting pictures on here for posts. but if anyone could give the quick and dirty of it then I will give it a try later.
cool photo what time of day was it you saw this guy?




Ok I figuerd out how you guys do it finally but there it is my first pic post
I was trying to make it bigger without messing it up feel free to school me I have never posted pics like this before so it has been a challenge but now i get it sort of.
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