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Title: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 30, 2012, 06:23:17 PM
BigGuy77 just took his first BB down, congrats!! In greenwater, hit the ground then got up and if some barreling through the woods, cant find it and within minutes it got dark, hes coming to get me to help and get flash lights, if anyone wants to help or is close 253-334-9307 this ought a' be interesting in the dark and rain  :yike: the location is 3 mi. east of downtown greenwater.
Title: Re: BB down!
Post by: steen on October 30, 2012, 06:27:51 PM
Good luck!
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Post by: NaturalSelection on October 30, 2012, 06:33:59 PM
I've been gone every weekend since the start of the month, my wife would kill me if I even asked. Best look to you guys. I can play on the weekends if the search is still on.
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Post by: DeKuma on October 30, 2012, 06:35:55 PM
Would be there in a heartbeat if i still lived in the south.  Good luck and keep us posted.
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Post by: CementFinisher on October 30, 2012, 06:46:36 PM
im down near graham roy, not far from kapowsin hancick land. would take me about 75 min to get to green water i would think. would helpout if yal really need it
Title: Re: BB down!
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 30, 2012, 06:52:41 PM
pm or text me a number, if we cant get r dun ill call  :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Wea300mag on October 30, 2012, 06:57:47 PM
Good luck with the search, I have a good feeling it will be successful.
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Post by: woodman on October 30, 2012, 07:00:48 PM
im down near graham roy, not far from kapowsin hancick land. would take me about 75 min to get to green water i would think. would helpout if yal really need it

I would ride up with you if you guys need more help in the morning. I have trailed many animals over the years and I believe that I am on your way there. You know where I live. Just let me know.
Title: Re: BB down!
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 30, 2012, 07:09:12 PM
You know where I live.
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i do?  :dunno:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 30, 2012, 07:10:41 PM
see what happens when you show a buddy your honey hole, he finds gold, then fudges the shot, then i gotta go help find his botch job, BigGuy I hope you see this later  :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Austrian Hunter on October 30, 2012, 07:10:42 PM
Hope you guys find him!!!!  Good luck!  I would help but I'm two hours away , lol
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: jrebel on October 30, 2012, 07:16:44 PM
Good luck and hope you find him.  Can't wait to see pictures.  Sorry I live in Wenatchee otherwise I would love to help.
Title: Re: BB down!
Post by: woodman on October 30, 2012, 07:28:49 PM
You know where I live.

i do?  :dunno:
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That was meant for CementFinisher
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 30, 2012, 08:43:37 PM
Keep us posted on the bear. Be very thorough in your search, tricky critters
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: calib on October 30, 2012, 10:59:48 PM
yeah find him and post pics
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 30, 2012, 11:45:56 PM
well no luck, its dark as dark gets, my son was having a cougar heart attack, 2 flashlights took a crap almost immediately, and it was pissing rain,  it just got too ugly and dangerous out there, we advised better to be back at daylight, so were headed to bed and we will be back there in 6 hrs. sounds like the bear turned at the last second and was quartered away and may, may not have gotten a lung shot but did hit the dirt then get up and haul a$$ so hopefully we can find him come light, sounds like he was a good size bear  :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Ripper on October 31, 2012, 05:20:05 AM
Best of luck to you guys, it's going to be challenging since it's been pissing rain all night, but it can certainly be done. I wish I could come down and help but I'm at work in Everett. I will be rooting for you though. I'm looking forward to some pic's later on today.
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: jrebel on October 31, 2012, 06:55:36 AM
Take a dog and go for a walk in the woods without a hunting weapon..... ;)
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 31, 2012, 07:09:20 AM
yep, sittin here drinkin coffee waiting for the sun to pop up so we can find his bear
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: NW-GSP on October 31, 2012, 07:30:18 AM
Good luck!
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: arees on October 31, 2012, 07:54:43 AM
Best of luck finding the bear.  It is good to see people putting the effort into finding it.
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: D-Rock425 on October 31, 2012, 08:19:47 AM
I hate when those stupid bears get up and run off :bash:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Woodchuck on October 31, 2012, 08:23:43 AM
Must have shot it with a .257 and then it tripped on a rock.  :chuckle:
In all seriousness good luck finding that bugger.  :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Huntbear on October 31, 2012, 09:49:43 AM
Must have shot it with a .257 and then it tripped on a rock.  :chuckle:
In all seriousness good luck finding that bugger.  :tup:

Seriously????  You too?????    What is up with you guys and magnumitis...    :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono:

I would put a curse on your gun, but I can not do that to a fine piece of work like a .338 WM...  :chuckle:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Ripper on October 31, 2012, 01:37:51 PM
come on come on come on! We want pic's!  Hurry up and find him!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: brianmtsinc on October 31, 2012, 01:58:18 PM
Any updates???  Hope you found him!!   :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 31, 2012, 04:33:25 PM
9 solid hrs today we covered roughly a 2000 sq yard grid, every inch, nothing, no blood no nadda. its forested but no undergrowth its like mossy lawn so easy to see. he said it was quartered away, i think it was hit but nothing fatal   :dunno:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: elkoholic1 on October 31, 2012, 04:40:25 PM
 :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 31, 2012, 06:47:46 PM
there is though, a island 200 yards away we could not access to check, but the creek needing crossed is 15' wide and very deep and hard rushing water, it could have headed there but i scoped it pretty good and didn't see anything or id have went swimming  :dunno: sorry BigGuy we tried  :( 
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: CementFinisher on October 31, 2012, 11:20:20 PM
Not bashing but id put in at least try one more day looking.
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Ripper on November 01, 2012, 04:27:39 AM
Bummer
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on November 01, 2012, 08:00:13 AM
Not bashing but id put in at least try one more day looking.
I think he gave up when the butcher told his wife the meat was no longer any good of he was dead. something about internals being ruptured by then. he had to work today and Im not going to look for someone else's kill alone  :chuckle:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on November 01, 2012, 09:32:27 AM
Take a dog and go for a walk in the woods without a hunting weapon..... ;)

As i just explained to another thread, we do have local gamies on this board, so far I have met TWO that patrol here :hello: very cool dudes, and one I met yesterday we were shocked that he 1-already knew who we were 2. whey we were there 3. what we were looking for  :chuckle: I think its cool they are here and staying updated  :tup: sadly we asked about this suggestion, he said no, because since we are looking for an animal that could (heres why) POTENTIALLY BE ALIVE, then its still considered hunting by law and therefor breaking the rules. makes sense to me.

too bad they dont chime in and answer question for us where legality is concerned  :twocents:

maybe we could get the powers that be, to get together with one, and have a "ask the warden" forum 
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: hntrspud on November 01, 2012, 10:24:31 AM
Very good suggestion KC. I agree
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on November 01, 2012, 10:35:21 AM
i made a topic on this in general  :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: jackmaster on November 01, 2012, 10:35:38 AM
i would bet that he missed, back when you could bait i took this guy huntn and he was telln me how good a shot he was and all this crap, well this bear comes in walks around a bit and back in the bush he goes, few minutes later he comes back but would only put his head out of the bushes, well this guy takes a head shot and that bear went down like a ton of s%^t, couple seconds later the bear jumps up and hauls butt, there was zero blood where the bear went down we still had 4 hours of daylight so we tore that mtn apart and on into the early morning, went home got some sleep and spent the next day lookn just to make damn sure, we still never even found a drop of blood......so hopefully your buddy missed just like this guy did that said he was this awesome crack shot.... :tup:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: jrebel on November 01, 2012, 11:15:18 AM
Take a dog and go for a walk in the woods without a hunting weapon..... ;)

As i just explained to another thread, we do have local gamies on this board, so far I have met TWO that patrol here :hello: very cool dudes, and one I met yesterday we were shocked that he 1-already knew who we were 2. whey we were there 3. what we were looking for  :chuckle: I think its cool they are here and staying updated  :tup: sadly we asked about this suggestion, he said no, because since we are looking for an animal that could (heres why) POTENTIALLY BE ALIVE, then its still considered hunting by law and therefor breaking the rules. makes sense to me.

too bad they dont chime in and answer question for us where legality is concerned  :twocents:

maybe we could get the powers that be, to get together with one, and have a "ask the warden" forum

Unless I have missed something, there is nothing in the reg saying you cannot retrieve game with a dog.  You cannot hunt with a dog wich means your guns at home and get after it.  This is what a gamie told me.
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on November 01, 2012, 11:18:22 AM
then id follow that in that area, but the guy with the ticket book in this area, is the one im gonna follow because hes the one that would be staring at us  :chuckle:
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: skagitsteel on November 01, 2012, 08:10:00 PM
I missed a bear this year that I thought was hit, it was walking on a log and when I fired it dropped off the log into the brush, but shot out of there real fast without making any noise,thought for sure it was hit.  Looked for several hours not trace of blood or evidence that it even laid down.  We retraced our steps and realized the bear was startled and fell of the log due to the hair cut I gave it with the -06.  After seen 3 bears shot after the miss I realized they stagger pretty good and often make a lot of noise when hit, atleast for us (2 rolled instanly).  The third one staggered before taking off as well as making a lot of noise. 
Title: Re: BB down by Bigguy77! the search is on...
Post by: Kc_Kracker on November 02, 2012, 11:58:54 AM
i agree, i really think it was hit but far from fatal, maybe just a punch through & through on some belly fat or something, seeing how it was quartered away just a slight bit in any direction could make it a very non fatal shot. 
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