Author Topic: 2026 Spring Bear, North Idaho (Read 766 times)

Machias · « **on:** April 26, 2026, 09:37:27 AM »

I've got 2 baits out so far. One of the baits got hit the first night, the other one took about 5 days to get hit, but it now has 4 b ears on it. The other bait still only has 1 bear coming in sporadically. Nice one showed up last night.

Machias · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2026, 09:42:33 AM »

Machias · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2026, 09:49:49 AM »

jrebel · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2026, 11:47:08 AM »

Love your yearly spring bear thread. I live vicariously through your pics and videos as i dream of being able to bait bear in WA. I know.....nightmares are dreams too though....WA will never let us bait.

Keep the videos and pics coming. Hope you find a nice fat one to put in the freezer.

Machias · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2026, 08:35:01 AM »

Machias · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2026, 08:36:41 AM »

Machias · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2026, 08:40:43 AM »

bearpaw · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2026, 02:40:16 PM »

Good luck Fred, looks like you are off to a great start!

Longfield1 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2026, 03:35:33 PM »

Me and my brother are heading out for spring bear in north Idaho this weekend. We’ve never done it before but seeing your videos give us hope that we can maybe get an opportunity.

Machias · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2026, 06:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Longfield1 on May 04, 2026, 03:35:33 PM

Me and my brother are heading out for spring bear in north Idaho this weekend. We’ve never done it before but seeing your videos give us hope that we can maybe get an opportunity.

Good luck!!

Machias · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2026, 06:27:55 PM »

Quote from: bearpaw on May 03, 2026, 02:40:16 PM

Good luck Fred, looks like you are off to a great start!

Thanks Dale!!

Kingofthemountain83 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2026, 08:12:02 PM »

Good luck!

Machias · « **Reply #12 on:** May 10, 2026, 08:46:49 AM »

First off, not my bear, but awesome day yesterday. My Physical Therapist is into hunting. Young lady, whom I affectionally call my Princess of Pain. Her and her husband sat in one of my stands yesterday and her first ever big game animal was a young color phased boar. So happy to have been involved. She used my Winchester .308, Model 88. Smoked him, he ran about 65 yards.

Machias · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2026, 08:53:46 AM »

Young boar, probably 3 or 4 years old. I'm guessing 300....er 115 pounds.

teanawayslayer · « **Reply #14 on:** May 10, 2026, 10:03:53 AM »

Quote from: Machias on May 10, 2026, 08:53:46 AM

Young boar, probably 3 or 4 years old. I'm guessing 300....er 115 pounds.

🤣good on you for getting her out!

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #15 on:** May 10, 2026, 06:04:44 PM »

I like the color phase of that bear, I'll be looking for something similar three weeks from now in Idaho.

WALLEYEGUY · « **Reply #16 on:** May 10, 2026, 06:35:26 PM »

Always been a goal to get a bear that weighs as much as me

Nice work Fred

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #17 on:** May 10, 2026, 06:48:28 PM »

Nicely done to your princess of pain, beautiful looking bear plus it’ll be tender.

Kingofthemountain83 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 10, 2026, 06:49:45 PM »

Nice! Congrats to the Princess of Pain!

Ridgeratt · « **Reply #19 on:** May 10, 2026, 09:06:10 PM »

Awfully fancy front rack on the Kodiak.

Machias · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2026, 06:59:28 AM »

Quote from: Ridgeratt on May 10, 2026, 09:06:10 PM

Awfully fancy front rack on the Kodiak.

Machias · « **Reply #21 on:** May 11, 2026, 07:00:06 AM »

Quote from: WALLEYEGUY on May 10, 2026, 06:35:26 PM

Always been a goal to get a bear that weighs as much as me Nice work Fred

Let's go fishing sometime!!!

TheYoungSelfStarter · « **Reply #22 on:** May 11, 2026, 08:18:24 AM »

Wonderful to see you share opportunity with others to harvest!

bearpaw · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2026, 04:44:56 PM »

That's a nice color phase, congrats to her and you.

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