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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Petemann on August 01, 2012, 12:22:49 PM

Title: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: Petemann on August 01, 2012, 12:22:49 PM: Hello everyone I live in Southwest WA, Longview/Kelso area. I was wondering I have not hunted bear in over ten years never had any success I always found mama's with cubs. My four year old Grandson wants to go bear hunting and I was wondering if anyone knows and would be willing to give me some intell on the best place for Bear in these parts of the woods. Thank you for your time and have a good day..... 8)
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: DoubleJ on August 01, 2012, 12:25:16 PM: C-post. There aren't even any cubs up there. It's where the boars all go in the mid to late summer
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 12:28:36 PM: Quote from: DoubleJ on August 01, 2012, 12:25:16 PM
C-post. There aren't even any cubs up there. It's where the boars all go in the mid to late summer
I'd head up there to. Drock says some of the best hunting in west wa! He has a guide service up there. Pm him.
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: h20hunter on August 01, 2012, 12:34:50 PM: Since D is up there now I'll chime in. Yep.....lots of boars and very few cubs. Any sows that stray up that way usually get shot then the boars tear up and eat the cubs. So, healthy boars, not so healthy cubs and sows.
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 01, 2012, 12:38:29 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 01, 2012, 12:41:03 PM: :hello: Welcome to the site, I see you are in good hands!!! Well done guys, help an old Bear hunter out!!
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 12:41:24 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on August 01, 2012, 12:34:50 PM
Since D is up there now I'll chime in. Yep.....lots of boars and very few cubs. Any sows that stray up that way usually get shot then the boars tear up and eat the cubs. So, healthy boars, not so healthy cubs and sows.
wow! I didnt realize it was that good.
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: h20hunter on August 01, 2012, 12:42:22 PM: Yep. I would be up there rebaiting but a man has to pay the bills. Working hard as you can see.

By the way....pm sent!
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: mrmoskillz on August 01, 2012, 12:46:43 PM: I just saw 3 the other day at the portland zoo with no cubs but I think you wld need a non res tag and wld be costly...I wld stick with c-post its your best chance
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: Woodchuck on August 01, 2012, 01:19:56 PM: Ya know it is a real wonder why people get a bad taste in their mouth right out of the box. Maybe someone could just ask a little more about this guy or even just a general area.
What if his 4 yr old grandson is dying of cancer and this is his one shot at hunting? Or the OP only has a limited time?
Could happen folks. :twocents:
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 01, 2012, 01:22:06 PM: Find the huckle berries find the bears. :hello:
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: h20hunter on August 01, 2012, 01:23:47 PM: He already knows we are jacking with him.
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: big game hunter on August 01, 2012, 02:43:49 PM: I live in Castle Rock and I went out today just for a bit. I went up towards ostrander where my dad told me a place where the timber company feeds them dog food on the off season to help prevent them from destroying there tree's, but i didn't see anything beside a lot of bear s**t. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hello New Guy Here.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on August 01, 2012, 04:25:42 PM: Quote from: big game hunter on August 01, 2012, 02:43:49 PM
I live in Castle Rock and I went out today just for a bit. I went up towards ostrander where my dad told me a place where the timber company feeds them dog food on the off season to help prevent them from destroying there tree's, but i didn't see anything beside a lot of bear s**t. :chuckle:

Sounds like a good spot to set a couple trail cams up and see what is there over the next couple weeks. Between the feeder station there likely since spring and the current sign, sounds like it should be a good spot to hit on opening day.