Rufous' 2010 Dayton Unit Spring Bear Hunt

[Rufous]

Shag, yes that bear hunt of mine last fall was pretty much my finest hunting moment so far. I felt like quite the stud.

I went up Skyline Drive today and got into a friggin blizzard. It was a bust. I was able to make it about 3 miles past Paige Ridge before the snow blocked the road (at least for my truck). Weather does not look any better for tomorrow.

[BENCHLEG]

keep at it YOU CAN DO IT.

[Rufous]

The weather looks decent today so I am going out after Mr. Bruiser Bruin. It will be cool but it hopefully will not rain and snow like it did Friday and most likely was doing yesterday.

[longrange7mm]

good luck

[Pathfinder101]

I can see fresh snow from my house.  Good luck man. Weird spring..

[Rufous]

Weird spring for sure. Normally by now I would have seen dozens of bears. Today, despite a 6.25 mile hike in which I climbed from 4170' elevation up to 5250' and then back down to 3600' before climbing back up to my truck, I did not see a single bear. I glass some prime areas but the bears just were not out. I did make it up to my favorite bear ridge for the first time since spring bear season started. Back in June of 2007 I photographed this bear on the same ridge.


Then a year ago today I photoed this bear on the same ridge.



Then today on the same ridge within 50 yards of where I photoed the bear a year ago I saw this massive pile of poo. The cartridge is a 300 Win Mag. The girth on the turds was impressive. Maybe next weekend I can put my tag on this bad boy.

[Pathfinder101]

What a beast!  Good luck catching up to him...

[carpsniperg2]

thats a dabdy bear for sure