Bittersweet First Soak

[Wea300mag]

I've been doing some hiking lately and found an area tore up with bear sign, peeled trees and poo everywhere, so I set-up my trailcam with no attractants. I had bear(s) come in three times over a two day period but no good shots, just eyeballs, back of heads, sides, etc.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Too bad you didn't pick a different tree, that looks like a cool bear.

[Wea300mag]

The tree I mounted it to was a perfect back scratcher and I think the bear(s) think so too.

Here is another where it jogged the camera.

[rb2506]

good spot though

[boonerboy]

  Good thing he didn't break your cam.

[carpsniperg2]

yeah if you did not have it in a box you are lucky it was not a new chew toy

[dirty24d]

from the angle i 'm seeing it looks like those ears are reaaaly small in comparison to the head, could be a huuuge bear!! congrats hope you get em!!!!

[Wyoming08]

from the angle i 'm seeing it looks like those ears are reaaaly small in comparison to the head, could be a huuuge bear!! congrats hope you get em!!!!

  That's what I'm thinking. I would have it in a bear box if I was you. If he gets flashed...

[actionshooter]

Looks like you found a good spot!

[saylean]

Chocolate!

Good luck with it.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

The tree I mounted it to was a perfect back scratcher and I think the bear(s) think so too

That is one of the things I have read to look out for, trees that stand out along roads and edges, they like to use them as "marker" trees.
A bear will rub its scent on it to announce its presence, kind of like a deer scrape...

[yakimarcher]

I think you're onto something there, he'll make a nice rug.

[zackmioli]

good spot! get it on a new tree so we can get a real look at that bear!

[Wea300mag]

I was up wandering in the hills this evening and ran into this guy. I was about 1.5 miles from my trailcam but I think this is one of the bears on the trail-cam. Too bad it wasn't hunting season, I got to within 50 yards of him.

[Wea300mag]

He's making big poo piles.

[actionshooter]

I think he ate an armed hiker.... bet his rearend hurts after crappin out the pistol too.   

[Titan-1]

I think he ate an armed hiker.... bet his rearend hurts after crappin out the pistol too.   

   .  Nice picture of the bear, Did he bust out or just wander off? 

[markts]

Nice pics, pics of the back of the head look to be a good one. Mark

[Wea300mag]

Nice picture of the bear, Did he bust out or just wander off?  

He busted but only because I gave him reason to. I was down in the grass getting my camera and gun ready (just in case), I did a little sneak to get close enough for decent pics. He kept wandering up the road towards me. After I got my pics and felt he was getting too close (about 40-50 yards at this point), I stood up and gave him a yell. He stood straight up, did a 180, and ran.

[h2ofowlr]

Your lucky the bear didn't make off with the camera.  Cool pics though.

[seth30]

nice pics , were you using coverscent?

[PacificNWhunter]

Good pics, looks like a pretty good sized bear.

[Wea300mag]

nice pics , were you using coverscent?

No cover scent, just had a favorable wind.

[Wea300mag]

I went back last Thursday and found a dead battery and no pics. I went again last night and switched cards again. The bears are getting more cooperative. I put a salt/mineral block back behind where the bears are standing hoping to get some deer/elk action but I think the bears are ruling the mountain right now.

[rasbo]

that black one has some booty going on..come fall gonna be a belly dragger

[lilswab]

Good bears.  Salt lick?   Looks like someone crapped there to me And left the TP!!! Whatever it is..I think the bears like that spot.

[seth30]

Wow!!!

[saylean]

Its obvious your camera is not safe Weamag...I should go watch it for ya...just let me know where.

Cool pics man! Love the bears.

[Wea300mag]

Good bears.  Salt lick?   Looks like someone crapped there to me And left the TP!!! Whatever it is..I think the bears like that spot.

The white object is part of an old plastic container, probably a bar oil jug.

[robb92]

Nice pics!!! Good luck come this fall!!!

[Wea300mag]

I checked the camera yesterday and nothing. No fresh poo or other sign. I located it just below the snow line but now that line has moved up the mountain, I think the bears moved with it. I pulled the camera and will wait until we get closer to Aug 1.