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Headed to copalis
« on: May 27, 2011, 05:56:10 PM »
Yes we are headed out in the lovely weather, and yes this guy is having his girlfriend write this for he is getting us lost somewhere around fife. We might make it to actually hunt today, traffic is not as bad as expected. Enjoy your memorial weekend.

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2011, 06:47:20 PM »
Good luck! Drag a big one out of that brush hole this weekend.

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2011, 11:35:21 PM »
Tried doing some calling before setting up camp but had no luck

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2011, 06:18:22 AM »
good luck!!!
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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2011, 06:35:47 AM »
use alot of Fawn now. even elk calf. good luck. Rick ;)
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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2011, 08:08:37 AM »
Rick I have not seen any bear sighn at all so should I just pick a spot and call or keep trying to find some sighn?

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2011, 08:15:20 AM »
If I were you, I would keep on looking around for sign. Just calling may turn up a bear eventually, but calling in an area where bears have been working would better your odds.  :twocents:

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2011, 08:41:13 AM »
Over off of the 6000 is were I've seen most bear action. Swampy area's or jack firs try and call them. It doe's not hurt to call please mix it in. Rick
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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2011, 08:49:29 AM »
Hunt the food.

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2011, 10:16:19 AM »
So far the only thing I see for food is grass cause there is not much else grown up yet

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2011, 10:21:27 AM »
Grass, and fir trees. Maybe some skunk cabbage.

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2011, 10:29:35 AM »
All the Bears I saw this past week were feeding on grass. 

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2011, 09:08:25 PM »
Hunted most of the day. Saw some old tree peels from last year but the was. About it. Maybe it will be better in two weeks?

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2011, 09:20:31 PM »
The bears are not moving far from food sources.
Right now that would be grass, salmon berry blossoms, dandelions and skunk cabbage. They will also be tearing into stumps and logs any day now as well as looking for fawns.
 
These would be the areas to hunt over and possibly call over.




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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2011, 01:34:59 PM »
Found a huge clearcut area that has alot of grass and salmon berry bushes so I will be hunting it till it gets dark tonight

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #15 on: May 30, 2011, 05:54:29 AM »
But did it have bear sign?




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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #16 on: May 30, 2011, 10:40:03 AM »
I did find one pile of bear scat in the clear cut but ended up not seeing anything. I think it is still to early. Talked to some guys that said they have hunted it the last four years and they told me that it should be better in two weeks if the weather is better. I will be out on the 11th and 12th of next month.

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Re: Headed to copalis
« Reply #17 on: May 30, 2011, 03:00:30 PM »
I have hunted that unit spring and fall and I can tell you that you will only find bears where you find fresh sign. Right now the bears are feeding heavy on the above mentioned sources and the boars are starting to look for love.
 
Find the fresh sign and you will find bears.




 


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