Anybody see a grizzly in Wa state

[pianoman9701]

I'm sure he would appreciate that.

And then there was the one that kept stalking us while packing out my moose.  He was VERY CLOSE (within feet) and the mules knew it……. That’s a story I will always shake my head at.  The mules were insane.

Wow, that must've been intense.

[coachcw]

I had a grizz take a elk from me in 2008 just south of the molibdenite mountain summit ,just a few miles from lecerick creek  . i would say it was between 500-700 lbs . just a bow in hand . I have never put three hundred yards between me and a critter so quick in all my life . I had elk blood on my pants from tracking it through the brush not a good feeling. when i came out and talked to a local he said the year before one killed a moose not thirty yards from where we had our tent set up !

[piledup]

A lot of talk about seeing one but no pictures to prove.

I know I've seen one before up in 113 but no picture to prove it...but I think my cousin got a picture of it. But its been a couple years now so who knows where the picture is now.

[boneaddict]

A lot of talk about seeing one but no pictures to prove

feel free to buy an expensive camera, spend your life out int he woods carrying it, instead of hunting since its hard to do both and get us some pics.   

[Bob33]

My best friend took this picture just last week up in NE Washington!

[denali]

 

[teanawayslayer]

I saw one in 96 up around the salmonlasac area.  And no bone No pic for proof.

[piledup]

A lot of talk about seeing one but no pictures to prove

feel free to buy an expensive camera, spend your life out int he woods carrying it, instead of hunting since its hard to do both and get us some pics.   

I was just kidding with the picture thingy...just saw an open to use the attached picture lol.
But a picture would be great though since I'm sure everyone loves to read with pictures and it doesn't have to be quality top of the line cameras but rather kodak disposables are fine

My best friend took this picture just last week up in NE Washington!

Believable since Grizzlies and Bigfoot are rare and hard to find in WA lol

Love the close encounter stories too keep em coming

[boneaddict]

Every photo is good.  I take 40,000 a year or more and only get about 1/4 that I want.  Thats what made me start taking photos.  No one believed what I saw.    I'd say I saw 20 bucks today and people would be like ya right.  So then I had to take pics of all of them.  But sometimes its more fun just to sit and watch them.

[timberghost72]

There's a valley, northwest of Cady Pass. 'I' am confident at what I saw. Three years ago. Rumor had it, (spoke to a camp host that saw him once), that there was a young male hanging around west of Black Pine Lake. A few sightings from those that should know the difference, but nothing confirmed by a bio that he knew of. There was one on the north slope between Rainy and Washington passes last year. Pretty sure that was confirmed.  I've seen some tracks in Indian Heaven that fit the bill, but nothing actually making them at the time. 

-Steve

If you are talking about Cady Pass on the PCT north of Skykomish you are probalby correct in what you saw. I know a local LEO who works with the Forest Service and SAR and he was telling me there was one up near there. Some reports have been around the Troublesome Mt off of Index Galena Rd. just west of the Cady Ridge. Nobody want to confirm it officially it seems. Some say its a big Blackie too It would be neat to see it.

[huntnnw]

I know 49deg noth ski area had a grizz on their slopes for 2 consecutive summers hanging out

[Buckhunter24]

northport area..few times

Ok.....Now I gotta share what was told to me. (I have not seen any in Wa.) but I have owned land up around there for 20+ years now. Last sept. I saw a couple (as in people) looking to buy the land next to me....figured they would buy the land after they looked at it (beautiful piece but a little over priced) so I called John...the local realtor. I asked him if there were people interested and he told me they were ready to sign papers, they just wanted to go look one more time for survey markers (Thats when I saw them walking back in on the property) but they came back shaking and scared because they said they saw a grizzly back in there that wouldn't run away from them.....said it just stared at them while they were backing out. They saw a black bear their first trip out there but the grizzly got to them mentally and they didn't want the land.....said they were going looking farther south and west a little bit.

Now...I take everything with a grain of salt but what makes this interesting is what happened the day before.

The day before, me and a buddy were down at KUK's tavern (oldest est. tavern in the state of Wa., 1888) belly up to the bar, enjoying a cold beverage. We were talking to a local and he asked where my place was. I told him "just past the Waneta boarder crossing" and the first words out of his mouth was ....BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, he had see a grizzly cross the road in front of his truck just past the big aspens the day before. Said he was 100% positive it was a grizz....middle of the day. Do I believe it.....with those two stories....yes, I do.

Like I've said.....I have never seen them but I do know they are there. Talked to a game officer before about the collared one, my buddies have seen a momma and a cub out towards Sullivan lake.

Up out of Ione I saw a large bear moving quickly away that i thought could have been a grizz,especially after the sign I found later in the day. main reason i am posting is i was stayiny in newport and was eating and drinking at kellys. 2nd oldest bar in washington haha

[bowpredator]

Have seen one up at SWEETGRASS BUTTE over in WINTHROP and the other one was up at Harts Pass.

[JimmyHoffa]

There are a few down the street from me.  They were in some wildlife movie back in their younger years.  Now when I drive past their fence, I can see them trying to get people's attention to give them bread.  I'm always hoping that during a big storm a tree will fall and knock down the fences, then all the animals will come over to my yard.  Grizzlies, bison, lions....let the safari begin!

[JackOfAllTrades]

There's a valley, northwest of Cady Pass. 'I' am confident at what I saw. Three years ago. Rumor had it, (spoke to a camp host that saw him once), that there was a young male hanging around west of Black Pine Lake. A few sightings from those that should know the difference, but nothing confirmed by a bio that he knew of. There was one on the north slope between Rainy and Washington passes last year. Pretty sure that was confirmed.  I've seen some tracks in Indian Heaven that fit the bill, but nothing actually making them at the time. 

-Steve

If you are talking about Cady Pass on the PCT north of Skykomish you are probalby correct in what you saw. I know a local LEO who works with the Forest Service and SAR and he was telling me there was one up near there. Some reports have been around the Troublesome Mt off of Index Galena Rd. just west of the Cady Ridge. Nobody want to confirm it officially it seems. Some say its a big Blackie too It would be neat to see it.

Nope.. Cady Pass, north of the North Cascades highway.    http://www.lat-long.com/Latitude-Longitude-1517207-Washington-Cady_Pass.html

-Steve