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Offline Pathfinder101

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2012, 02:24:46 PM »
Any chance that the game was hung there to be retrieved later?  That's a popular camping spot...  Was any of the game tagged?

That crossed my mind but they stayed there for 2-3 days when I was there.  No tags....gave me the creeps so I didn't touch.  It was pretty sparse on people up there compared to later in the year.  I saw two other trucks total on that road over three days.  The road was blocked by snow just a 1/2 mile further.

Well, if they weren't tagged, then it's absolutely a poaching violation, whether they were abandoned or not.  Disgusting.  If they are that stupid and overt about it, they'll eventually get caught.  I'd like to see it though... >:(
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2012, 02:29:10 PM »
Great write up. Keep at it and keep us posted! :tup: I hope you get to talk to an actual person about the wasted game as well.

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2012, 02:37:49 PM »
So has anyone from the WDFW contacted you yet concerning the poaching?  I hope they get back to you soon and get in there to collect the evidence.  Great write up.  Can I make a suggestion on your calling?  When calling bears make sure you call nonstop, you'll have much better luck than using the same technique you use on yotes.  Bears tend to stop coming when you stop calling and lose interest.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2012, 04:11:52 PM »
So has anyone from the WDFW contacted you yet concerning the poaching?  I hope they get back to you soon and get in there to collect the evidence.  Great write up.  Can I make a suggestion on your calling?  When calling bears make sure you call nonstop, you'll have much better luck than using the same technique you use on yotes.  Bears tend to stop coming when you stop calling and lose interest.

Thanks for the calling tip...I'd never tried it on a bear before.  I never did connect with anyone at WDFW. Once I got home and sucked into work again I just never got back to it.  I had called twice when I got back into the nearest cell service and once more on the way home on Sunday  and got the same message.  At some point it's just too cold of an issue. 
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2012, 04:22:12 PM »
So has anyone from the WDFW contacted you yet concerning the poaching?  I hope they get back to you soon and get in there to collect the evidence.  Great write up.  Can I make a suggestion on your calling?  When calling bears make sure you call nonstop, you'll have much better luck than using the same technique you use on yotes.  Bears tend to stop coming when you stop calling and lose interest.

Thanks for the calling tip...I'd never tried it on a bear before.  I never did connect with anyone at WDFW. Once I got home and sucked into work again I just never got back to it.  I had called twice when I got back into the nearest cell service and once more on the way home on Sunday  and got the same message.  At some point it's just too cold of an issue. 
 

Maybe Bigtex or Outdoor Guardian and take a look at the photo and generate some interest in the WDFW.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2012, 09:27:19 AM »
Great write up and thanks for posting pictures. I have had Lick creek tag twice and my dad has had it once. We did not draw this year and I am missing it big time. So please keep this post updated with your hunting activities and pictures so others like me who love to spring bear hunt down there and did not draw a tag this year can live through you this spring.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2012, 09:04:00 PM »
Great write up....I have the Dayton tag this year and have only seen one large boar in my 2 days of hunting this far.   I am going up for a 4 day trip in 2 weeks and can hopefully seal the deal then
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2012, 09:19:35 PM »
WTF..So were those turkeys at least breasted out or what ...That BS ....That just unbelievable  :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: On a better note it looks like you had a good time and the pictures are awesome  :tup: :tup: Just to bad about the turkeys  :bdid: :bdid:

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2012, 11:03:15 PM »
WTF..So were those turkeys at least breasted out or what ...

Didn't look like it.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2012, 04:27:00 AM »
Great write up Pueblo! I hope you see more hunting adventures of yours. You seem like you should be a writer in an outdoors mag. And lastly welcome to Hunt-WA!!! :hello:

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2012, 09:37:33 PM »
Great post.  Pretty cool looking country.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2012, 09:42:09 PM »
to bad we can't hang the meat wasters!!!

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2012, 09:50:29 PM »
Heading up again on Friday night for three days.  I hope to get right into them this time!  It would be great to have time for turkey too.

I should be able to get up into this area this time:



I'll report after I return.
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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2012, 09:52:16 PM »
live to hunt or at least hear about hunts  :drool: :drool:
I'll be eagerly waiting

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Re: Recent Bear Hunt in Blue Mountains
« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2012, 09:58:09 PM »
Good deal, best of luck.
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