Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 05:58:43 PM
Post by: buglebuster on August 01, 2012, 06:02:58 PM
Did not go out today but it is all i can think about! Will try to sneak out in the morning.
Post by: h20hunter on August 01, 2012, 06:03:49 PM
Post by: xXLojackXx on August 01, 2012, 06:04:21 PM
Post by: seth30 on August 01, 2012, 06:05:07 PM
Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 06:07:50 PM
It's a little early to report about the first day when it's still light out :dunno:i know im to excited for tommorow. I want to know how it went today!
Post by: shedcrazy on August 01, 2012, 06:08:40 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 01, 2012, 06:08:49 PM
Post by: CplRaines on August 01, 2012, 06:22:27 PM
Post by: NW-GSP on August 01, 2012, 06:55:22 PM
Post by: skagitsteel on August 01, 2012, 07:07:53 PM
Post by: CamoDup on August 01, 2012, 07:08:42 PM
Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 07:11:49 PM
Post by: saylean on August 01, 2012, 07:17:18 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 01, 2012, 07:21:05 PM
Post by: NW-GSP on August 01, 2012, 07:24:53 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 01, 2012, 07:28:58 PM
Post by: sled on August 01, 2012, 07:35:26 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 01, 2012, 07:38:26 PM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 01, 2012, 09:50:25 PM
Post by: atc250r18 on August 01, 2012, 10:13:39 PM
Post by: Elk whack master on August 01, 2012, 10:24:01 PM
Post by: deleted BGS on August 01, 2012, 10:26:13 PM
Post by: shanevg on August 01, 2012, 11:07:21 PM
Post by: atc250r18 on August 01, 2012, 11:10:29 PM
a 2 year old bear is 150-200 lbs plus :dunno: it must have been a yearling, a 75lbder :chuckle: was seen this morning around my house
I guess I ment 1 1/2 since mama wasn't around. My first one was a yearling, it weighed about 80lbs. This bear was the same size.
Post by: shanevg on August 01, 2012, 11:42:05 PM
Big 6 point bull elk spooks bear - Mt. Baker Wilderness - 8/1/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDut5e8nJYI#)
Post by: montanasoldier on August 02, 2012, 10:36:36 AM
Post by: axelfisher on August 02, 2012, 10:43:16 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 02, 2012, 10:47:27 AM
Post by: buglebuster on August 02, 2012, 11:00:33 AM
Post by: Kola16 on August 02, 2012, 02:29:40 PM
Post by: runamuk on August 02, 2012, 03:10:54 PM
Post by: Huntbear on August 02, 2012, 03:18:43 PM
We went we called in a cougar :yike: we saw deer we pissed off deer NO bears.....YET....tomorrow is a new day and we can try again.
Poor mfswallace had a mess in his pants, after he finally saw that cougar at 20 ft.... :yike: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle: man that one doe was P.O.'d ... stomped off like a little 3 year old having a temper tantrum..... :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: 180-GRAIN on August 02, 2012, 03:36:45 PM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 02, 2012, 04:32:30 PM
Post by: big game hunter on August 02, 2012, 04:41:48 PM
Post by: jgoetz on August 02, 2012, 05:28:44 PM
Post by: sled on August 02, 2012, 06:36:01 PM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 02, 2012, 07:14:46 PM
I went out today. No luck. One doe. I did find lots of trails along the roads where the grass and brush were beat down where they have been feeding on the berries. I'll it again.
Same here minus the doe. Got to my spot and about an hour into sitting (waiting for it to get a bit darker) the ATV's, Dirt Bikes, and Trucks rolled in. Too close to ORV I guess. I'm gettin' a new spot. Might try this one on a weekday morning in the next few weeks.
Moving on.
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 02, 2012, 07:33:03 PM
Post by: saylean on August 02, 2012, 07:39:50 PM
but no shots...did get a good blister though.
Post by: Kola16 on August 02, 2012, 07:43:12 PM
...did get a good blister though.
Nice, I didn't even get that :chuckle:
Post by: blacktailcody on August 02, 2012, 08:39:24 PM
Post by: WonkyWapiti on August 02, 2012, 08:46:41 PM
Post by: rebal69972 on August 02, 2012, 08:57:26 PM
Post by: runamuk on August 03, 2012, 04:15:38 PM
and I was ATTACKED by a vicious wild animal .....ok so it ran past me a mach 10 and shweeked while trying to steal almonds.....but Chipmonks are dangerous and have red hate filled eyes and attack or nearly attack he almost touched me the freak
...... oh and there are birds that imitate a fighter pilot or a didgeridoo and if they are doing those maneuvers over the meadow and forest you have been calling into well they sound like a bear huffing..... oh and deer get seriously pissed off when they discover they have been tricked....huffy even..... no bears but lots of bear damage....
Post by: snowshoes22 on August 06, 2012, 09:30:59 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 06, 2012, 10:57:02 AM
Post by: notellumcreek on August 06, 2012, 11:23:20 AM
Post by: 180-GRAIN on August 06, 2012, 05:42:55 PM
Post by: Evoac05 on August 06, 2012, 05:56:51 PM
Post by: Jordanskylery on August 06, 2012, 08:09:20 PM
Did have an experience with that damn bird your talking about. At first it was a ways off so I was thinking it was a bear huffing too. Then it flew directly overhead and dive bombed me a few times with that god awful noise, damn near gave me a heart attack the first few times. If they were legal and I had my shotgun it would have been game over for disturbing such a nice evening hunt.
Post by: skagitsteel on August 06, 2012, 08:47:13 PM
Post by: sled on August 06, 2012, 09:54:40 PM
I'm up to 4 bears spotted so far this season.oh sh1t! Thats what one a trip?
Post by: sled on August 06, 2012, 10:19:49 PM
8 bear so far this season, only one good shot but was not sure of size so let him walk- well run away! he winded me I think.8 bears since the season opened??? That is amazing! You must have a very good spot. Hope you get one soon!
Post by: runamuk on August 07, 2012, 08:57:09 AM
Runamuk - I had the same experience.... not with the angry chipmunk... those are eating all my bait for the blackies and pissed off when I don't replenish quick enough.
Did have an experience with that damn bird your talking about. At first it was a ways off so I was thinking it was a bear huffing too. Then it flew directly overhead and dive bombed me a few times with that god awful noise, damn near gave me a heart attack the first few times. If they were legal and I had my shotgun it would have been game over for disturbing such a nice evening hunt.
they are an amazing bird aerodynamics better than a fighter pilot but will scare the begeezus out of you......and they seem to get some sort of pleasure from it as well
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 07, 2012, 09:24:47 AM
Post by: fillthefreezer on August 07, 2012, 04:04:36 PM
Up to 5 one little tiny guy last night.can i come hunting with you? :drool:
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 07, 2012, 04:49:31 PM
Post by: 180-GRAIN on August 07, 2012, 05:00:34 PM
Post by: sled on August 07, 2012, 05:02:06 PM
Up to 5 one little tiny guy last night.do you think the bears you are seeing are all different, or are you seeing the same bears over and over in the same area?
Post by: runamuk on August 07, 2012, 05:09:41 PM
I have heard that bird to. Had the girlfriend shaking in her boots. She had never bear hunted before and she was freakin! I have seen a baby one they are really wierd looking and nest on the ground. I almost stepped on the chick.
its the common nighthawk....I had only seen the darn things on the ground previously......
Post by: Evoac05 on August 07, 2012, 06:57:06 PM
Post by: Turner89 on August 07, 2012, 07:25:52 PM
The anticipation of wether or not he was going to come out gave my kid some serious bear fever. :chuckle: He could'nt seal the deal, missed twice at 200yds.
We saw one on Sunday morning also, but did'nt get a shot. That one came out at about 8:00am. We also could hear one up above us in the timber, but he never showed himself.
I personally was not dissapointed that we came up MT handed. It would have been misery taking care of a bear in that heat.
Post by: 180-GRAIN on August 09, 2012, 10:09:56 AM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 09, 2012, 11:32:39 AM
Post by: bronczilla on August 10, 2012, 07:25:14 AM
Seen 2 more yesterday. One that was around 150-180 pounds I would guess but I couldnt pull the trigger I let him walk. The second was a giant, I think its the biggest bear I have ever seen in the early season. His neck looked 3 feet long and his ears did not rise above the top of his head. Everything on him seemed huge, I would guess he was 400 or more already. I spotted him at 115 yards but he had me and a friend caught out in the open in a noisy clearcut. Every time I would take a couple steps towards a good rest he would look up at me and I would have to freeze. I finally got to a steady rest but he had fed into the timber right at that time, all I would have been able to take was a head shot back in the timber as thats the last I seen of him but I didnt. It was heartbreaking but I know hes there and will be going back asap!
Need a hunting partner :tup:
Post by: Griz231 on August 10, 2012, 12:45:33 PM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 10, 2012, 10:19:20 PM
Post by: runamuk on August 11, 2012, 10:57:41 AM
Post by: sled on August 11, 2012, 12:18:00 PM
Post by: furiouzgeorge on August 11, 2012, 02:47:08 PM
Post by: sled on August 12, 2012, 10:27:01 PM
Post by: arees on August 12, 2012, 11:47:29 PM
We did spot a gathering of vultures along the power lines and found a stinking dead bear, mostly picked over.
He was happy with his first day hunting but we are still looking.
Post by: notellumcreek on August 12, 2012, 11:56:26 PM
I took my son out with his brand new license to where I saw lots of bear sign last year. This year the road in was in much better repair and the logging crews were active. They were not in the area we were headed to so we hunted it anyway. There were lots of berries but not the sign from last year. Alternated between still hunting and calling with no success on bears. We did spot one coyote which got my son all excited but we couldn't get him ready and on target in the time it takes a dog to disappear.
We did spot a gathering of vultures along the power lines and found a stinking dead bear, mostly picked over.
He was happy with his first day hunting but we are still looking.
Are you hunting around the area your profile says or somewhere else? Had one a week ago shot had lots of blood on the trail, tracked it for almost a mile into a swamp, lost trail at about 1030 the next morning but it was so hot already and we were crawling through the crap trying to pick up any sign, we just had to give up. :bash:
Post by: arees on August 13, 2012, 12:10:53 AM
Post by: rebal69972 on August 13, 2012, 12:36:20 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 13, 2012, 08:17:32 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 13, 2012, 08:24:05 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 13, 2012, 09:02:49 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 13, 2012, 09:22:37 AM
Post by: h20hunter on August 13, 2012, 09:29:40 AM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 13, 2012, 09:45:11 AM
Post by: runamuk on August 13, 2012, 10:07:53 AM
Sure is some pretty country. By the way....you dropped your pistol and it almost landed in a big pile of poop.or he stumbled on one of those infamous pistol poopin bears, that are nearly as elusive as the hundred dollar bill poopin bears and knife poopin bears :chuckle: :chuckle:
I went out yesterday in a half assed attempt its been a little warm ....ended up just playing in the creek/river :dunno: if I hadn't taken the rifle I am sure I would have seen a bear :chuckle: hey but I did see some chick skinny dipping (other than myself) she must not have realized other people would walk that far back and farther on the trail :chuckle: she seemed to think the tiny patch of trees had her hidden :dunno:
today back to organizing this disaster of a house then maybe tomorrow or wed morning head back out and try again :dunno:
Post by: Griz231 on August 13, 2012, 10:15:38 AM
Mazama opens on the 15th, right !!Yea, can't wait till eastside (methow) opens.
I was over in the Methow this weekend. Too damn hot to do any huntin anyway. Supposed to cool off this next week (85 instead of 100)
Post by: arees on August 13, 2012, 10:24:00 AM
Sure is some pretty country. By the way....you dropped your pistol and it almost landed in a big pile of poop.or he stumbled on one of those infamous pistol poopin bears, that are nearly as elusive as the hundred dollar bill poopin bears and knife poopin bears :chuckle: :chuckle:
It must be a big bear, it ate the last hunter.
Post by: fillthefreezer on August 13, 2012, 10:37:55 AM
-Somewhere north of Mazama... :chuckle:such a small chunk of ground youre talkin about there... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 13, 2012, 01:07:29 PM
It must be a big bear, it ate the last hunter.
Yeah... The stools smelled like pepper spray, but I couldn't see any little bells.
:chuckle:
I actually took the photo to prove to the wife that bears do actually crap in the woods. She seems to think they only crap in the middle of the road.
-Steve
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 13, 2012, 02:05:45 PM
Post by: Ripper on August 13, 2012, 05:00:36 PM
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Up to 5 one little tiny guy last night.D-Rock, until I see pic's, those bears don't exist! :chuckle: I've been rehabbing the ankle and it feels pretty good. I'm hoping to do my first hike real soon.
Post by: runamuk on August 13, 2012, 05:08:52 PM
You know boys and girls, the bears are moving around when it's in the 90's. I asked the postman today and he's been seeing them at 1 in the afternoon. :dunno: I've shot at them when it's that hot outside, missed of course, with my single shot Encore 450 Marlin handgun. Couldn't hear for a week, dumba$$ !!!
well so far they haven't been moving when I am out there :bash: :bash: and when it creeps up to 90 I sorta have to stop moving around....
Post by: Griz231 on August 14, 2012, 11:14:20 AM
It must be a big bear, it ate the last hunter.
Yeah... The stools smelled like pepper spray, but I couldn't see any little bells.
:chuckle:
I actually took the photo to prove to the wife that bears do actually crap in the woods. She seems to think they only crap in the middle of the road.
-Steve
They actually use rabbits to wipe since the poo won't stick to their fur. :chuckle:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 14, 2012, 12:30:51 PM
Post by: Dhoey07 on August 14, 2012, 12:32:29 PM
It must be a big bear, it ate the last hunter.
Yeah... The stools smelled like pepper spray, but I couldn't see any little bells.
:chuckle:
I actually took the photo to prove to the wife that bears do actually crap in the woods. She seems to think they only crap in the middle of the road.
-Steve
They actually use rabbits to wipe since the poo won't stick to their fur. :chuckle:
I love that joke :tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 14, 2012, 01:18:49 PM
Post by: seth30 on August 14, 2012, 01:35:47 PM
My report is I walked my arz off ...seen some bear sheet , seen alot of Huckleberries but did not see a bear but today was my 1st day out ...we had fun ! Now I need a nap :dunno: :tup: All and had ELK bugling below us ...that was cool !!!:yeah: