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HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« on: May 04, 2011, 05:07:57 PM »
Here is the 2011 HuntWA bear poll. There are a few bears hitting the ground already so make sure to mark it in the poll.

I am curious how many Washington bears have been taken in 2011 by members and how many are first time bear hunters.

You will be allowed to vote up to 5 times if needed.
For example:
A vote for killing a bear/or two bears yourself.
A vote if it was your first bear ever.
A vote if it/or one was a spring bear
A vote if your friend (non site member) killed a bear
A vote if a friend/or another friend (non site member) killed two bears.

You may change your vote if you need to.

Please, no photos in this thread.

Here are links to past HuntWa bear polls.

2010
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,54451.msg667144.html#msg667144

2009
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,27826.0.html

2008
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,11495.0.html













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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 05:16:46 PM »
Well I will be first to go. Just put one down for spring bear. Hope to maybe add a fall bear. Will change it later if the cards fall into place. :IBCOOL:
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 02:59:28 PM »
Well I will be first to go. Just put one down for spring bear. Hope to maybe add a fall bear. Will change it later if the cards fall into place. :IBCOOL:

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 02:12:48 PM »
Don't we have to wait till 2011 is over to do this ? Or, I must be reading this wrong.........
I couldn't care less about what anybody says..............

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2011, 12:48:51 AM »
I added my spring bear, probably won't get a chance to hunt for myself in the fall.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2011, 05:21:56 AM »
I added mine a while back also.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2011, 05:43:20 AM »
for some reason I was thinking 2010. lol. So I should have picked WILL hunt bears in 20011 and WILL be successful....  :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2011, 05:45:54 AM »
Well SO FAR most people didnt hunt bear.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 08:34:52 PM »
Well SO FAR most people didnt hunt bear.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2011, 10:23:21 PM »
Had :) spring Bear tag in Hancock Forrest Management. Ruff year for finding or killing bear. I understand very few taken. I found tracks in the snow in late April. In fact hunted during a strong snow shower on April 30th. Saw lots of Elk Who could not like that? Maybe I find that Bear later in the fall, its the hunting that matters any way
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2011, 10:57:28 PM »
no spring bear tag for me  :'(

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 10:39:03 PM »
I finally got to vote after tagging a bear last night.  I hope to change my vote in the next few days to 2 bears tagged in 2011.

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2011, 11:05:53 PM »
One for me and didn't see an option for more than one friend being successful so I also voted for that

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2011, 11:32:53 AM »
Tagged one August 25, will only tag another this year if it is very large or a great color.

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2011, 11:54:44 AM »
Didn't hunt any due to my injury spine cord. Hopefully get better shortly...  Maybe next year.

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2011, 11:35:41 PM »
well, i had a spring bear tag for wenaha east . it has taken me 6 yrs to draw this tag.  i will always tell you that this state sucks for draw opportunitys.  and it is true washington sucks. :twocents: but i had a blast this hunt was fun . i will put in for it again . thanks j

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2012, 10:06:32 PM »
 :dunno: Well I should of had one. I shot at one with a muzzleloader but missed. Man he was very big. I also saw one as I was scouting for deer and grouse hunting,but coudn't get off a shot. Just needed 2 more seconds. :bash: Mybe next year :tup:
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2012, 10:26:32 PM »
PathfinderJR and I went up to Colville and gave it a good try this year.  Saw 4 bear, but couldn't get a shot at any.  Maybe next year... :dunno:
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2012, 10:39:13 PM »
My oldest son shot our 1st bear this year on the last day of general buck near our cabin in Winthrop. Really nice cinnamon bear skull measured 20 1/8".

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2012, 10:43:07 PM »
My oldest son shot our 1st bear this year on the last day of general buck near our cabin in Winthrop. Really nice cinnamon bear skull measured 20 1/8".

Did you post a story and photos on here? I would love to see them if you did! Sounds like a true giant. Did you have it scored for the books? it will go way up there.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2012, 10:39:08 PM »
Got one last year.... Only @ 135 lbs.... Didn't really want to shoot it but pretty much had to.... Damn thing wouldn't quit following me.... Got within 15 feet of me when I shot.... And I was just trying to help a buddy get a BT during the last few days of modern deer.... I went down ridge to glass another cut.. Told my buddy if I had the balls I would've lead it right to him.... (he's never got one) But that was another 1/2 mile away and he'd already followed me @ 1/4 mile and bluffed charged twice..... I walked backwards half of it and fell once... Kept popping his jaw as well.... Never seen that before... They always run off when they see or smell me.... It was really weird.... Gonna give my buddy the rug when it gets done for his bday so he can tell the story of his 2011 unfilled deer tag.... Hope he likes it.....  Sorry Dave!!!!   :chuckle: 

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2012, 10:45:08 PM »
Some bears just have a over aggressive personality. 95% of them would rather turn and run at the slightest whiff of a person let alone seeing one. Then there are the ones that can and will hurt you. Some can be very bold and come after a guy. That bear was a good one to shoot after he messed with you that much. I would have punched a tag on him as well in fear that someone without a gun might be his next target to mess with.
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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2012, 11:44:09 PM »
Some bears just have a over aggressive personality. 95% of them would rather turn and run at the slightest whiff of a person let alone seeing one. Then there are the ones that can and will hurt you. Some can be very bold and come after a guy. That bear was a good one to shoot after he messed with you that much. I would have punched a tag on him as well in fear that someone without a gun might be his next target to mess with.

With cougs..... I've had it happen 5 times... (that I know of and are usually gone in seconds) Black Bear.... My 1st.... Any bear encounter in that mannner...... It actually scared me *censored*less..... I tried to hold it together..... he just kept coming....

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Re: HuntWa 2011 Bear Hunting Poll
« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2012, 07:23:52 PM »
Seen several bears and chose not to shoot one.  There are a lot of guy's like me who are not to big on eating them so a very choosey.

 


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