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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Ray on September 15, 2008, 06:16:05 PM

Title: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: Ray on September 15, 2008, 06:16:05 PM: This morning I walked into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness about 4 miles. I arrived up over 5000 feet up on the ridge and was walking along the beautiful meadows.. Up front I heard some marmots whistling. The funny thing is that the marmots could never possibly have been alerted to me just yet. I was out of sight. So I chambered a round in my rifle and scanned around as I continued along. I walked about 20 yards and off to my left I saw some black movement. It was a bear eating blueberries on the hillside. This bear was only 200 yards away from the other bear I shot about 10 days ago with my longbow. What a treat. Surely a good spot.

This bear was about 100 yards away from me. I stalked her until I was about 60 yards away. She was facing uphill away from me at this point. I set my rifle on the rocks and waited to get a good shot. I waited a while and finally became impatient. Around my neck I had a production bearmanric call that I just picked up. I don't normally use calls but I really liked this new call because it is so easy to get many different sounds out of. Anyway I gave her two short toots and she stood up and looked my direction. I waited until she went down on all fours and then she went broadside facing downhill. I nailed her and she cartwheeled down the hillside into a tree.

The work began. It was cool because my good friend Pacyew was only about 10 minutes away. He was deer hunting with his longbow. He heard my shot and was certain it was me and a bear. Knowing for sure that I would be watching that hillside like a hawk. We skinnned her out and the meat looks good.

Anyway she's a little bear. About 150 lbs. I am ok with that and her hide looks real good. All black.

I'll post some pictures much later tonight,
Title: Re: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: billythekidrock on September 15, 2008, 06:28:38 PM: Congrats! Way to stick with it. Can't wait to see some photos.
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Post by: X-Force on September 15, 2008, 06:31:56 PM: I cant wait to see the pics. Sounds like a pretty good honey hole you have up there.
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 15, 2008, 07:00:23 PM: Congrats!!!

It's a good feeling to get it back to the rig and even better when all the meat is processed and in the freezer and the hide is at the taxidermist.
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Post by: jackelope on September 15, 2008, 07:30:07 PM: congrats ray, way to get it done.
waiting impatiently for the pics.
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Post by: bobcat on September 15, 2008, 07:34:17 PM: Good job Ray! I'm looking forward to the picture.
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on September 15, 2008, 07:44:41 PM: Congrats! How are you getting away from all the hikers up there?? I have been way off the trail and it seems I'm always bumping into hikers in the Apline lakes area. Look forward to seeing the pictures.
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Post by: MichaelJ on September 15, 2008, 08:24:00 PM: SWEET stuff man congrats!

Michael
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Post by: saylean on September 15, 2008, 08:29:25 PM: I told ya two nights ago you would connect! Bitchin...good work man. I am working on getting a bearski with my bow...

now off to the clockum again! Looking forward to the pics!

:hunter: :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on September 15, 2008, 09:05:40 PM: Sweeeet!! Great job on the bear! Gotta love them friggin marmots. Even when they chew the hell out of your hat at night after you leave it outside the tent :chuckle:
MS
Title: Re: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: Ray on September 15, 2008, 09:13:32 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/P9150002.jpg)

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/P9150008.jpg)

The next one I will get with my longbow. I think next year probably. There's a large one up there... It was good to connect even on such a small bear.
Title: Re: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: hogsniper on September 15, 2008, 09:18:53 PM: Congrats on the Bruin!!!! Gonna try with a long bow huh...THat is really cool. I have saw a few this year that could have been taking with one. Some way to close for comfort but thats how it goes....Congrats again!!!! Justin
Title: Re: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: Bob Williams on September 15, 2008, 11:53:01 PM: Ray is that you with the bear up in the picture?

If so i am the guy who was "hiking" with my wife (and of course my .45 and bear tags..that's right) up in the lakes area on Friday and gave you that the smoked pork sandwich on the way down the mountain. Write back to me or send me a P.M.

To funny-- Congrats on the bear though boss, that's fricken sweet and the effort to get her out of there, you guys earned all that!!
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Post by: sisu on September 16, 2008, 06:06:02 AM: Good job Ray.
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Post by: Sagedawg on September 16, 2008, 07:12:44 AM: Congrats and great job :tup:

Sage
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Post by: Ridgerunner on September 16, 2008, 07:14:33 AM: Good job on the bear, way to get back in the saddle again after that last hunt you had up there.
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Post by: cohoho on September 16, 2008, 05:22:20 PM: Knew it was coming, you been at it hard... Good job on your bear...
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Post by: bearmanric on September 20, 2008, 09:26:42 AM: great going Ray. i tried to get my first bear with a bow compound. but it was trained and my bear mentor Leo parrot from olympic archery said it was 45-70 time. my next three bear's were with a bow. that was back in the late 80's. i was getting into traditional archery then hurt my neck. you did great. and were you got it was a great challenge awsome. keep it up. Rick :)
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Post by: robb92 on September 23, 2008, 02:08:24 AM: Congrats on a nice bear!
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Post by: BONE COLLECTOR on September 23, 2008, 10:26:29 AM: GOOD JOB RAY, we need to kill more of them, i think there getting so thick after they shut down hounds and baits that there actually starting to eat more and more of our deer. they have no fear of man or dog anymore.
Title: Re: Marmots ... A Bears Demise
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 30, 2008, 08:00:56 PM: Congrats on the Bear Ray! Couldn't believe how nice the hide was on it for this time of year. Must be getting colder up their.