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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2010, 09:28:23 PM »
If I ever get it figured out.....
Went to check on the peels I had found, ...
No fresh ones in the last week...
Decided to approach my area, that I have been hunting the most, from the other side, just to confuse the bear that has been messing with me....
Found some tracks  were he came through after the last rain....
wind was all wrong, blowing over my back down into creek bottom  :bash:
so I backed out and sat up on top of hill and "hunted" through my Nikons....
saw about a dozen deer, a couple Turkeys, and even had a duck fly down there, but no bear.  :dunno:
The mountains are calling and I must go."
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2010, 09:34:44 PM »
ill be giving it anther try in the morning .

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #17 on: May 15, 2010, 09:42:11 PM »
I have to take the family clamming,  :bash:
"mom"s B-day is monday, so I get to spend time with the family.....
The mountains are calling and I must go."
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2010, 09:20:28 AM »
(Quote.  they need to get off the roads.and outta da trucks..I see them up there,they say, have ya seen any bears???Rifle between their legs, music.and no bugs or stickers in there shirts...Yep saw one on the 25 rd. .Ill bet its busy over there..)

Rasbo.  What exact tree is it hiding behind? LOL. I have been in there twice. Great looking area though.
We are not giving up, we will find them!!! 
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2010, 09:36:43 AM »
(Quote.  they need to get off the roads.and outta da trucks..I see them up there,they say, have ya seen any bears???Rifle between their legs, music.and no bugs or stickers in there shirts...Yep saw one on the 25 rd. .Ill bet its busy over there..)

Rasbo.  What exact tree is it hiding behind? LOL. I have been in there twice. Great looking area though.
We are not giving up, we will find them!!! 
:chuckle: :chuckle:places one hates to walk..grass,wet steep outta the way.Im in there a lot so my odds are better..really time in the boots where there is feed..work the thermals in your advantage on hot days,in cool areas

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2010, 04:02:58 PM »
I'm amazed that there hasn't been more bears killed so far. i thought this season would be a blood bath with the early spring. theres still time guys go get um

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2010, 05:47:39 PM »
Been putting in the miles on the boots,  been out 2-3 times a week.  I have saw 5 bears so far,  all last years or so and not big enough to take.   I think I might suffer from reverse bear estimation disorder.... I may be underestimating the sizes as spring bears just look small!  (skinny) All I have seen are 125 or less.  That's my guess or should I say SWAG.  Might be time to lower my expectations,  now I will tell you if I get one within range of the longbow,  or a color phase... then its game on.   :P 
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2010, 05:49:45 PM »
Been putting in the miles on the boots,  been out 2-3 times a week.  I have saw 5 bears so far,  all last years or so and not big enough to take.   I think I might suffer from reverse bear estimation disorder.... I may be underestimating the sizes as spring bears just look small!  (skinny) All I have seen are 125 or less.  That's my guess or should I say SWAG.  Might be time to lower my expectations,  now I will tell you if I get one within range of the longbow,  or a color phase... then its game on.   :P 
that would be awesome with a long bow,I passed a small bear last year with a spring tag,,,never again....good luck

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2010, 09:01:15 PM »
I have been hunting hard, getting my feet soaked etc..
I find new sign everytime I go down into my favorite creekbottom, but have yet to see a bear.
the first bear to get within range of my recurve is going to meat a couple friends of mine, Bill Sweetland and his friend "Grizzly"!!!
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2010, 07:54:39 PM »
got close tonight... and then found some 20+ fresh peels... storm ruined the evening hunt... WInd was blowing and raining hard!  Be back out there Friday.  North Skagit is starting to get hot.  Founds lots of fresh bear sign...  8)
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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2010, 08:16:51 PM »
anytime stay with it,they are busy later it seems this year

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2010, 08:20:30 PM »
get a room!!!! :chuckle: wish I had a tag this year.. :drool:
Ras. lets get out on a day im off. my goofy sched at the FD has kept me grounded but m ready to go up to the timber co.
doug

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2010, 08:27:56 PM »
sure, work first..you have a spring tag

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #28 on: May 20, 2010, 08:24:13 PM »
get a room!!!! :chuckle: wish I had a tag this year.. :drool:
Ras. lets get out on a day im off. my goofy sched at the FD has kept me grounded but m ready to go up to the timber co.
doug

shouldnt have missed that one on the road  :peep:

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Re: Time to start killing some Bears
« Reply #29 on: May 20, 2010, 08:34:19 PM »
get a room!!!! :chuckle: wish I had a tag this year.. :drool:
Ras. lets get out on a day im off. my goofy sched at the FD has kept me grounded but m ready to go up to the timber co.
doug
game on say when I will scream for you,some in your face bears.I can bring them close very close,,, :drool:

 


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