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Offline chandler

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How common are bears?
« on: June 14, 2012, 12:41:08 PM »
Hey ya'll, I've been lurking for a year or so, first post though. All around newbie (Which explains the lack of info in my profile)

Anyway I just had a couple cams out in a new spot for just a week and one had 4-5 different bears (I think one was a repeat visit three days later) ranging from one pretty nice sized all the way down to one that would make a nice doormat (kidding). Is that fairly common? uncommon?

A few deer went by the same spot too, so I'm liking the area.

Thanks!

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Re: How common are bears?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 12:44:02 PM »
They seem to be everywhere except in front of my rifle or bow.
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Re: How common are bears?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 12:45:46 PM »
Chandler....gonna need a bit more info about your location and times the bears are showing up to answer that.

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Re: How common are bears?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2012, 12:50:14 PM »
Here are the biggest and smallest, the rest were in between...

This was westside near Hwy 2, all went by in daylight hours between morning and mid-afternoon.

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Re: How common are bears?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2012, 12:57:08 PM »
Chandler........nice looking spot. I believe you should now visit the thread regarding the breakfast and shooting get together this Sunday......I think we need to discuss this further.........


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Re: How common are bears?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2012, 01:00:55 PM »
In reality I would say there are probably more bears on the west side than most folks think. I've spent a lot of time in a place we will call the game farm. It is now logged but during my time there I know of about 5 or 6 bears that called the area home. Had tons of pics and lots of video. Another member on the site almost had a shot at a big boy....we'll call him Big Fattie. He and I both had shots on another bear....we'll call him Little Fattie. I also had a shot at a nice bear with my bow...well, almost. 50 yards and to much brush.....needed  him to come in a bit closer. I think in a lot of areas they are there....just hard to pin down. Looks like you may have a productive spot already picked ou.

 


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