Post by: taylorb on March 11, 2013, 10:10:21 AM
I have never hunted this area before (mostly stick to the eastside) nor have I hunted spring bear. Not looking for anyone’s honey hole but any advice on the area would definitely be appreciated.
Thanks,
Taylor
Post by: CementFinisher on March 11, 2013, 07:03:26 PM
Post by: gamehunter on March 12, 2013, 08:32:32 PM
you will be able to hunt the the closed roads that are closed for traffic all year except for spring bear season. the permit is good to January 1. you will have to sign in at the booth every day.get your permit early so y and you friend can get to know the area that is the best advise. good luck :and have fun
Post by: Pygmy on March 12, 2013, 11:43:19 PM
Post by: bobcat on March 12, 2013, 11:57:24 PM
Post by: Pygmy on March 13, 2013, 12:01:50 AM
https://hancockrecreationnw.com/kapowsin/about/about-kapowsin
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 13, 2013, 03:15:01 AM
I believe that is still the case but will know for sure tomorrow.
Yee Haw...Pretty excited about the draw though and can't wait to do a little scouting
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on March 13, 2013, 04:59:59 AM
Post by: notellumcreek on March 13, 2013, 08:54:16 AM
Post by: arrowflinger on March 13, 2013, 09:54:53 AM
Post by: daveha on March 13, 2013, 02:42:16 PM
Post by: Pygmy on March 13, 2013, 04:25:57 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 15, 2013, 01:10:34 AM
According to Claudia the 100 pass does not get you on the property BEFORE the 15th so preliminary scouting.... There won't be any unless i guess you buy the 350.00 pass.. Kind of a bogus deal right there.
Google Earth with have to be it for the scouting
Post by: Pygmy on March 15, 2013, 04:22:10 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 15, 2013, 01:45:41 PM
I am half tempted to buy the whole year pass too but really don't wanna hunt all my seasons without any "bro's". I will however be taking a close look while i'm in there to see if in the years to come it's a place i wanna hunt.
Plus i would like to get firewood on some weekends and stock up my family members...Kinda change up the workout routine with some cutting and stackin in the woods!
Good luck
Bob
Post by: CementFinisher on March 15, 2013, 03:30:54 PM
Post by: scottfrick on March 15, 2013, 03:39:57 PM
Post by: gotshot on March 15, 2013, 03:41:32 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 22, 2013, 03:20:02 AM
Post by: bullcanyon on March 22, 2013, 07:33:48 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 22, 2013, 10:53:32 AM
They're probably a whole laundry list of legal reasons why they need to know who's on the property at all times, but i kind of thought the daily sign in would cover that.. I dunno
All i know is i am starting to get stoked and need to get up to Tacoma Sportsman and site in the new 300!
Also seriously considering and early morning road trip to Moses Lake area and see if any dogs will come to the Foxpro
Post by: Bob Williams1 on March 23, 2013, 03:39:12 PM
200 yards with the Savage 300 win mag sprinkle in some Savage 22-250 and you've got a real dead critter!
Today was the first day with the 300... it was set about 3" low at a 100yrds. so pulled it up to about +1" at a 100 and the down range at 200 was pretty good!
The orange and black target is all 22-250...... The 22-250 is a great gun and very subtle after shooting the 300.
Great day at the range with sunshine and gun powder in the air.. Only a couple things i like more then that :tup:
Post by: Goshawk on April 23, 2013, 09:51:32 PM
I'll just take a fat one in the fall instead.
Post by: nailbender on April 23, 2013, 10:11:22 PM
Did you read the reg's before you entered? I don't get it. Why waste your time, money, points and the tag?
Post by: Goshawk on April 23, 2013, 10:14:18 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 24, 2013, 07:06:27 AM
Post by: Hawgdawg on April 24, 2013, 07:10:55 AM
Heading up to Kapowsin within the hour!! Should be a nice sunny day for a hike with a gun in my hand if nothin else.
Didn't you get the memo from Hancock? They are shut down for fire danger... :bash: :bash:.
Post by: CementFinisher on April 24, 2013, 07:17:11 AM
Post by: ChadH on April 24, 2013, 07:58:54 AM
Nope, I messed up and did not read the print in my rush to get the drawing done on time. It was my first attempt at a spring draw, so I never realized it was a pay to hunt situation. My points, My mistake.
I guess... but it's also the tag a bunch of other people would have liked to had, and didn't get drawn. .. so you not reading the regs kind of jacked another guy up too. But, then you aren't alone as I've heard of several people who never wanted to bear hunt, they just wanted the $100 access to hunt sheds for a couple months.. :bash: :bash: :bash:
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 24, 2013, 12:35:44 PM
Nope, I messed up and did not read the print in my rush to get the drawing done on time. It was my first attempt at a spring draw, so I never realized it was a pay to hunt situation. My points, My mistake.how much huntin would you do if you had access. Id spot you 25 if you pony up the rest.
Post by: sweetlou on April 24, 2013, 12:51:08 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on April 24, 2013, 01:12:08 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 24, 2013, 04:00:08 PM
Seeing two bears that early into the season is pretty good luck :tup:
I now have spent probably 17 -18 hours up there in the 3 times i have been up and have not seen any bear.. Today i saw a Coyote a couple hundred yards in front of the truck on the main line..He dipped into the trees never to be seen again..(He was gonna get the side arm had he peeped out)
a rabbit and 2 deer in 6+plus hours.. When i was up there early Friday in the rain i saw about 20 deer at various locations another rabbit and thats it.
Got a friggen sunburn out there today.
We'll keep after them. :hunter:..I am hoping in a couple weeks there will be better opportunity in terms of animals moving around because i literally glassed acres and acres of clear cuts... Looked from long distances with the spotting scope and even tried some predator callin (cub distress and the usual rabbit distress) but nothing seems to respond. :bash:. Gotta admit i was to the point i was gonna hit a coyote if he came out and be happy with the outing. Oh well
Post by: sweetlou on April 25, 2013, 11:16:38 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 25, 2013, 05:39:39 PM
I wasn't hunting, of course. But there up and moving, just not very much. There is one spot, I'm not sure i remember how to get there. But it is a steep steep rocky incline and to the left down the hill is where i saw them. It is a big swampy mess. Depending on how comfortable one is shooting 500 yards, its a perfect vantage point. Good luck to all you permit holders!
Oh yea i know right where your talkin about.. :yike: :yike: :bash:...hahahahaaaa..geez
Post by: sirmissalot on April 26, 2013, 10:19:59 AM
Have you guys been seeing fresh peels?
Post by: CementFinisher on April 26, 2013, 01:26:01 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 27, 2013, 04:04:08 AM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on April 27, 2013, 07:22:19 AM
Post by: notellumcreek on April 27, 2013, 07:40:31 AM
headin out in about 10 minutes.. Will be in the 0600-0601 area.
Good luck bob :tup: I haven't been going up since the first 2 days. Will be hitting it again though this next week during the afternoons, let me know if you want to hit up that nasty swamp sweetlou is talking about I dont mind putting in some work... :chuckle: :dunno:
Post by: sweetlou on April 27, 2013, 11:25:13 AM
I wasn't hunting, of course. But there up and moving, just not very much. There is one spot, I'm not sure i remember how to get there. But it is a steep steep rocky incline and to the left down the hill is where i saw them. It is a big swampy mess. Depending on how comfortable one is shooting 500 yards, its a perfect vantage point. Good luck to all you permit holders!
Oh yea i know right where your talkin about.. :yike: :yike: :bash:...hahahahaaaa..geez
You know it if you saw it funny guy
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 28, 2013, 11:49:08 AM
I spent the afternoon down just past camp 5 were i spotted lots of cabbage patches but nothing appeared tore up as one would expect if there was a critter in there..No turned over mud or tracks present. Did see a cool beaver damn with lots of trees chewed down...Had the .45 ready in case it sprung from the water and wanted to dance.. Kinda surprised the tree farm doesn't deem that thing problematic. Oh well
Gonna take a few days off and nurse my pride back to health and then maybe hit it up again later this week with Notellupcreek and Scottfrick.
Did meet a guy who spends sometime on this site as well...Great to meet you Al!! Get your account together because we wanna hear how your successful bear hunts goes down brother..Your determination will breed success and we wanna hear about damn it!!
Post by: trophyhunt on April 28, 2013, 11:54:09 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 28, 2013, 03:16:29 PM
Plus the really warm weather we had last week got rid of all that down low. Definitely considering a 'stake out' on one of those large Skunk cabbage plots.. I think either just at sun break if your in position or late evening is the ticket until some other roughage comes in for them to eat on and they're exposed in a clear cut or large bowl.
Have yet to see much tree peeling but then again i have been stickin mainly to clear cuts and not under the tree canopy to much but i'm sure things are gonna change pretty quick in these next couple weeks in terms of visible sign and damage to property so i'm ready .... love this guy ------> :hunter: but when a bear finally hits my crosshair it will be more like this guy----> :mgun: talk about tree damage..hahahahaha
Best of luck
Post by: notellumcreek on April 28, 2013, 03:34:09 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 28, 2013, 05:05:59 PM
Suppose to get hot by wednesday/thursday, hopefully will help do some waking up. Liljozie and I plan on going out wednesday or thursday afternoon, hopefully will have some good news to bring back and post here.
I know right... I 'm thinkin Thursday i need to hit the late afternoon 5 o'clock until dark routine and see how that works out.
Wonder if the truck drivers are seeing them early in the morning.. I was in there signing in at 5:10 and a loggin truck when cruisin right past the shack.. I thought you moe-foe..So much for pickin up the easy road runner in the early morning.. It would be nice to know if they are seeing a bunch of them around a particular location though.
Under the guise of the hunt itself( to help eradicate some of the property damaging bears) you would think they would want that knowledge known.... and maybe they do i iust have not asked anybody in the office. Kinda like asking the guy at the boat house how's the fishin where they catchin um and what are they using. Sounds actually reasonable to me
Post by: trophyhunt on April 28, 2013, 05:11:16 PM
They used to tell you where the bait stations were, back when it was legal. I would talk to clyde if you see him up there and ask if they still feed the bears to help keep them off the trees.Suppose to get hot by wednesday/thursday, hopefully will help do some waking up. Liljozie and I plan on going out wednesday or thursday afternoon, hopefully will have some good news to bring back and post here.
I know right... I 'm thinkin Thursday i need to hit the late afternoon 5 o'clock until dark routine and see how that works out.
Wonder if the truck drivers are seeing them early in the morning.. I was in there signing in at 5:10 and a loggin truck when cruisin right past the shack.. I thought you moe-foe..So much for pickin up the easy road runner in the early morning.. It would be nice to know if they are seeing a bunch of them around a particular location though.
Under the guise of the hunt itself( to help eradicate some of the property damaging bears) you would think they would want that knowledge known.... and maybe they do i iust have not asked anybody in the office. Kinda like asking the guy at the boat house how's the fishin where they catchin um and what are they using. Sounds actually reasonable to me
Post by: CementFinisher on April 28, 2013, 10:51:08 PM
Post by: liljozie495 on April 28, 2013, 11:48:22 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on April 29, 2013, 10:12:35 AM
its not even close to time for them to start peeling. when you see one inch long fresh starts on trees is when they will start peeling. that's when the sap and starches start moving from roots to new growth
I wouldn't say its that far off, I have those little brown corn kernel pieces that come off the tip of the limbs just before the new growth starts all over my concrete, so I'd say its just about to start :tup:
Post by: Goshawk on April 29, 2013, 09:59:17 PM
Nope, I messed up and did not read the print in my rush to get the drawing done on time. It was my first attempt at a spring draw, so I never realized it was a pay to hunt situation. My points, My mistake.how much huntin would you do if you had access. Id spot you 25 if you pony up the rest.
Thanks for the offer, but the cost is not the point.
Each of the big timber companies want animals removed for damage control. A couple are now charging hunters to remove animals that they want cleared out. If everyone eagerly agrees to pay for access, then pretty soon the only hunting allowed will be to the highest bidding hunting club while the rest of us are locked out. Right now, Weyerhaeuser has hunting only by lease in the following states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Only Washington and Oregon have yet to go hunting lease only, but it's in the works.
Every time one of us buys permission from a timber company we're only teaching them to charge as much as the market can bare. Those huge tax breaks that timber companies enjoy should also come with a reasonable amount of public access, without spending hundreds of dollars at the gate.
Just my .02 on why I won't pay.
Goshawk
Post by: bear hunter on April 29, 2013, 10:06:48 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 01, 2013, 04:46:15 PM
See if i can put the smash down :hunter: on sumpin tyin to sneak in for a snack..Weather looks awesome!! Any suggestions from those who have spent sometime in that area but didn't get drawn for a tag would be kewl? And no C-post directions!!hahahaa
Meeting another member up there for a second set of eyes and hopefully a strong back for packin!! Laff
We'll see how it goes
Have a great day
Post by: Pygmy on May 02, 2013, 09:08:12 PM
Post by: CementFinisher on May 02, 2013, 09:37:52 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 02, 2013, 10:12:15 PM
Bob/Woodman throw us a bone...what did you see tonight?
Just got back...Met up with Scott Frick and we sat on some cuts and drove lots of roads... Saw 1 deer, and probably 15-20 elk and no bears.. We glassed a lot of timber, lot of clear cuts and drove back into the skunk cabbage flats by camp 5 and didn't see any bear at all.
So the quest continues.. Wish i had better news but we were on the hillside at 5 ish and hung out glassing for 1.5 hours before we moved to other areas in hopes of surprising something but just didn't happen
Thanks Scott for hangin out lets do it again soon
Bob
Post by: woodman on May 02, 2013, 10:25:57 PM
Bob/Woodman throw us a bone...what did you see tonight?
brett this is a Kapowsin bear from earlier. They are in there. I spent time with another fellow in there today and had a great time. He really is a shed hunter and between the two of us we have been getting quite a few. The vegetation is starting to sprout now and there are some lush spots if you look. For those that did not see, I photographed a nice sow with triplet cubs a couple of days ago and posted under the bear hunting thread.
Post by: scottfrick on May 02, 2013, 10:32:23 PM
Bob/Woodman throw us a bone...what did you see tonight?
Just got back...Met up with Scott Frick and we sat on some cuts and drove lots of roads... Saw 1 deer, and probably 15-20 elk and no bears.. We glassed a lot of timber, lot of clear cuts and drove back into the skunk cabbage flats by camp 5 and didn't see any bear at all.
So the quest continues.. Wish i had better news but we were on the hillside at 5 ish and hung out glassing for 1.5 hours before we moved to other areas in hopes of surprising something but just didn't happen
Thanks Scott for hangin out lets do it again soon
Bob
Yea for sure! I had fun :tup: maybe next time we can see one of them elusive bears :chuckle:
Post by: liljozie495 on May 02, 2013, 10:43:30 PM
Bob/Woodman throw us a bone...what did you see tonight?
Just got back...Met up with Scott Frick and we sat on some cuts and drove lots of roads... Saw 1 deer, and probably 15-20 elk and no bears.. We glassed a lot of timber, lot of clear cuts and drove back into the skunk cabbage flats by camp 5 and didn't see any bear at all.
So the quest continues.. Wish i had better news but we were on the hillside at 5 ish and hung out glassing for 1.5 hours before we moved to other areas in hopes of surprising something but just didn't happen
Thanks Scott for hangin out lets do it again soon
Bob
bobwilliams what do you drive? passed a white silverado goin up at about 5 as notellumcreek and i came down in my pewter/dust covered silverado...jw if that was you guys haha! any plans to venture up this weekend? i may go up saturday or sunday afternoons....
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 03, 2013, 01:38:38 AM
Post by: liljozie495 on May 03, 2013, 05:36:53 AM
Post by: Pygmy on May 03, 2013, 06:21:35 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 03, 2013, 07:17:02 AM
Nahhh I was jw, we maybe hit the gate at like 530 and a security guy was checking out a silver car parked there at the gate with no one around it. But heck maybe we will see you up there soon :tup:
Was he? That was Scott's car and he was with me..
Yea i've got some work to do in that place.. Specially with Woodman throwin up the pics. Those are encouraging..I would smash that bear in the last pic in a heartbeat..
Not sure if i am going to make it up this weekend (without a big fight!) laff.. Should hit it right now but after i dropped Scott off lastnight at his car i went to work all night so i am gettin rummy needin some sleep.. We'll see how it goes
You guys have a good day and we'll talk soon
Post by: scottfrick on May 03, 2013, 02:20:52 PM
Nahhh I was jw, we maybe hit the gate at like 530 and a security guy was checking out a silver car parked there at the gate with no one around it. But heck maybe we will see you up there soon :tup:Wow thankfully the car was still there when we got back. I wrote a note letting them know I am a yearly pass holder and that I was riding along with a spring bear hunter. I left it on my dash for this exact reason.
Post by: Archery King on May 03, 2013, 04:55:12 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 03, 2013, 08:04:36 PM
Best of luck to anybody who gets out
I'll have to get er Liquored up and bring that topic up in about an hour... :chuckle: :rockin: Thatsright
Post by: notellumcreek on May 04, 2013, 08:45:46 AM
Bob/Woodman throw us a bone...what did you see tonight?
brett this is a Kapowsin bear from earlier. They are in there. I spent time with another fellow in there today and had a great time. He really is a shed hunter and between the two of us we have been getting quite a few. The vegetation is starting to sprout now and there are some lush spots if you look. For those that did not see, I photographed a nice sow with triplet cubs a couple of days ago and posted under the bear hunting thread.
:drool: :drool: :drool: :tup:
Nice woodman you better be sitting on that area every time you are up, because I sure would
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 04, 2013, 12:19:45 PM
Right on Archery! I am thinking I need to get back up there early tomorrow and give it a few hours in the morning like from 5 to 9 or something and then get on out of there.. Got some honey doo's that need their status changed to honey its done!!didnt get out this morning as my ploy didnt work... Hahaha.. No worries though ill get out again pretty soon. Did make some progress on the honey do list so i should at least get a furlough for a day or two. Been on the trimmer this mornin shes comjn together nicely.
Best of luck to anybody who gets out
I'll have to get er Liquored up and bring that topic up in about an hour... :chuckle: :rockin: Thatsright
Post by: Pygmy on May 05, 2013, 11:02:10 PM
Post by: fillthefreezer on May 06, 2013, 08:55:40 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 06, 2013, 03:16:06 PM
Post by: Goshawk on May 06, 2013, 10:12:08 PM
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didnt get out this morning as my ploy didnt work... Hahaha.. No worries though ill get out again pretty soon. Did make some progress on the honey do list so i should at least get a furlough for a day or two. Been on the trimmer this mornin shes comjn together nicely.
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Great landscaping.
All that's missing is a well hidden bear feeding barrel!!
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 06, 2013, 10:33:01 PM
Do have some mineral licks out on the back property for the black tail.. Makes it a little easier to get some pictures of the critters back there.. Wonder if that how a lot of these pictures on here happen...hmmmmmm
Post by: Pygmy on May 06, 2013, 10:54:30 PM
Post by: haus on May 08, 2013, 03:21:24 AM
Post by: fillthefreezer on May 08, 2013, 08:06:41 AM
Snow gone enough to get up behind the lookout? Saw quite a bit of bear sign up that way last year.nope, my truck climbs pert good in the snow and i couldnt get over 3400' saturday... :yike:
i dropped a shrt up there in march and i want to retrieve it but still about 1500' of gain and 7mi RT to where i think i lost it :bash:
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 11, 2013, 12:07:22 AM
Post by: notellumcreek on May 11, 2013, 07:11:57 AM
Hitting Kapowsin in the morning. Need to get a freak nasty of a bear on the ground in the dirty south.
Go get em :tup: liljozie and I didnt see much activity last night other than some elk and a porcupine. Starting to see new growth on a lot of trees though.
Post by: Archery King on May 11, 2013, 10:54:26 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 11, 2013, 05:10:36 PM
I think my next trip up will include sitting on this spot from a distance either at sun up or early evening and see if i can intercept it on its way back to a bedding area.
Post by: notellumcreek on May 18, 2013, 02:36:40 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 18, 2013, 05:03:36 PM
Nice find Bob Williams! :tup: been pretty quite on this forum... figured I would get it going again. Liljozie and I went in last night until dark. No bear sitings but did find some areas that are tattered with last years peels. Talked to a nice guy in a small old black ford, he was new for kapowison and hadn't been seeing any new sign at all either, just out exploring. Anyone been seeing any sort of fresh sign? Next weekend Liljozie and I will be in there all weekend, send us a PM if you need any help! would be nice just to see some action, let alone helping a fellow hunt wa friend out :tup:
If i could only find the VANDALS that did that damage!! I am getting up there again this week.. The office has not recorded one harvest report, not that every animal gets checked but i have not even heard a single gun shot in 7 trips up..Kinda crazy...But its comin and when we get into them i hope the wait will have been worth it... Keep tryin... :hunter: WHICHWAYDIDHEGO...WHICHWAYDIDHEGO
Post by: notellumcreek on May 19, 2013, 07:53:35 AM
Haven't been hearing any shots either! I think one guy in a big white dodge is a bow hunter that keeps parking in the same area, he had a big archery decal in the back anyway. wonder if anyone else is slinging arrows up there? I might take my bow up with me this weekend and see if I can't pluck one :tup:Nice find Bob Williams! :tup: been pretty quite on this forum... figured I would get it going again. Liljozie and I went in last night until dark. No bear sitings but did find some areas that are tattered with last years peels. Talked to a nice guy in a small old black ford, he was new for kapowison and hadn't been seeing any new sign at all either, just out exploring. Anyone been seeing any sort of fresh sign? Next weekend Liljozie and I will be in there all weekend, send us a PM if you need any help! would be nice just to see some action, let alone helping a fellow hunt wa friend out :tup:
If i could only find the VANDALS that did that damage!! I am getting up there again this week.. The office has not recorded one harvest report, not that every animal gets checked but i have not even heard a single gun shot in 7 trips up..Kinda crazy...But its comin and when we get into them i hope the wait will have been worth it... Keep tryin... :hunter: WHICHWAYDIDHEGO...WHICHWAYDIDHEGO
Post by: CementFinisher on May 19, 2013, 11:05:45 AM
Post by: Steeliedan on May 19, 2013, 01:38:04 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 19, 2013, 03:34:24 PM
Post by: notellumcreek on May 19, 2013, 03:45:38 PM
Prepare to burn a lot of fuel and say good by to your good tire tread. Focus on the swamp areas if you can. There are plenty of great spots to beat the brush.
You wont have to worry about burning fuel if you are actually hunting :chuckle:
Gonna head up tomorrow late afternoon around 4:30- 5 oclock and see whats up..Packin the Foxpro with the new sound library and decoy..Be nice to pull something out of the tree's for a dirt nap.
I hope that foxpro does well for ya! Been trying a couple of weak calls off the predator phone app when its slow going :chuckle: Well I will be watchin for a post from ya closely bob, good luck :tup:
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 21, 2013, 02:20:40 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 21, 2013, 07:34:00 AM
Post by: billdo5 on May 21, 2013, 07:40:21 AM
Id be willing to show a spring bear pass holder some spots if interested. Ive gotten the yearly pass as far back as i can remember. I haven't done any scouting yet this year but i know where ive seen bears in the past. So if ur cool with someone new riding along with you send me a pm.Ill pass :chuckle:
Post by: Pygmy on May 21, 2013, 01:05:25 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 21, 2013, 03:35:35 PM
Obviously they're in there as is evident by the peels we find but i'll be damned if i can find them... or anybody else that's in this forum at this point..Or any of the other hunters i've talked with out in the field along the way.. Thats a lot of people...A lot of combined knowledge and hours and hours in the field with a goose egg on the board..Gettin a little frustrated :bash:
Was expecting better that's all
I'll keep after them and hopefully the longer weekend with provide somebody with a treasured memory.
Best of luck Brett
Bob
P.M. me what your guys plans are for the weekend if you're gonna be in there and maybe we can hook up and plot something out.
Post by: notellumcreek on May 21, 2013, 06:31:18 PM
Post by: scottfrick on May 21, 2013, 07:10:42 PM
I wouldnt step foot in any vehicle that your driving!! :dunno: my uncle warned me about your family :chuckle:Id be willing to show a spring bear pass holder some spots if interested. Ive gotten the yearly pass as far back as i can remember. I haven't done any scouting yet this year but i know where ive seen bears in the past. So if ur cool with someone new riding along with you send me a pm.Ill pass :chuckle:
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 21, 2013, 07:25:31 PM
[/b]I wouldnt step foot in any vehicle that your driving!! :dunno: my uncle warned me about your family :chuckle:Id be willing to show a spring bear pass holder some spots if interested. Ive gotten the yearly pass as far back as i can remember. I haven't done any scouting yet this year but i know where ive seen bears in the past. So if ur cool with someone new riding along with you send me a pm.Ill pass :chuckle:
Atta boy- I was wonderin when you were gonna get up and handle your bin-ess..
Post by: scottfrick on May 21, 2013, 07:58:16 PM
Its all good! Billdo likes to ruffle feathers. Lucky for him tho I know who he is :chuckle: if I wasn't at home helping a wife who's father just had a quadruple bypass surgery I would play his little game but ooh well.[/b]I wouldnt step foot in any vehicle that your driving!! :dunno: my uncle warned me about your family :chuckle:Id be willing to show a spring bear pass holder some spots if interested. Ive gotten the yearly pass as far back as i can remember. I haven't done any scouting yet this year but i know where ive seen bears in the past. So if ur cool with someone new riding along with you send me a pm.Ill pass :chuckle:
Atta boy- I was wonderin when you were gonna get up and handle your bin-ess..
Post by: billdo5 on May 21, 2013, 09:27:53 PM
Hahaha your uncle warned you... Matt? Hows your old man?Its all good! Billdo likes to ruffle feathers. Lucky for him tho I know who he is :chuckle: if I wasn't at home helping a wife who's father just had a quadruple bypass surgery I would play his little game but ooh well.[/b]I wouldnt step foot in any vehicle that your driving!! :dunno: my uncle warned me about your family :chuckle:Id be willing to show a spring bear pass holder some spots if interested. Ive gotten the yearly pass as far back as i can remember. I haven't done any scouting yet this year but i know where ive seen bears in the past. So if ur cool with someone new riding along with you send me a pm.Ill pass :chuckle:
Atta boy- I was wonderin when you were gonna get up and handle your bin-ess..
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 22, 2013, 01:10:56 AM
Bob i am there with ya... but I know that it can only get better from here!!!! Liljozie and I are gonna hit it hard up there this weekend, friday saturday sunday.... save for the am clam dig sunday :tup: We will get with you on maybe meeting up sometime this weekend if you are gonna be up there
Nice!
I am going to make a road trip down to Lower Columbia Community College on Friday as my son is a pitcher for Mt. Hood C.C. and they are playing in the final four NWAAC Championships. Don't know yet what time because his game is predicated by how they do Thursday in the opener.. But it's either 12:30 Friday afternoon (If they lost) or 7:30 Friday night (If they won). Also have a buddy from a predator hunting club who wants to make a run down by Olympia to deal with some problem coyotes on this ladies property. Good job for 22-250 ye haw.
Let me know what you guys are gonna do so i can pick the fight early and run out of the house with my huntin stuff!!! HAHAHAHAAHAA.. Just kiddin on that but i will have to share some time unless she works the weekend.
Post by: elk247 on May 22, 2013, 01:24:03 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 22, 2013, 03:52:31 AM
Gonna be tough livin in THAT tournament as there are a lot of kids who have dreams and desires of playing big league or bigger school baseball and that energy can be tough to harness...Especially as an opposing pitcher.. I still love to watch him play as much as i did when they were all a bunch of little kids in little league and then all the select years and travel.
ahhhhh..the memories... :tup:
Post by: liljozie495 on May 22, 2013, 09:10:41 AM
Post by: billdo5 on May 22, 2013, 09:12:19 AM
Post by: liljozie495 on May 22, 2013, 09:31:26 AM
Post by: taylorb on May 24, 2013, 04:17:45 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on May 25, 2013, 09:38:31 AM
Funny about the cams but not really..I hope all your stuff is still in place with some good pics so you can compare photo's with the beast on the ground!!
Good luck and get Kapowsin on the board!
Post by: Cundifc on May 26, 2013, 05:53:06 PM
Post by: hunterrcc on June 04, 2013, 11:45:14 PM
Post by: Thehowler on June 05, 2013, 07:35:13 AM
Post by: liljozie495 on June 05, 2013, 08:36:59 AM
I saw five bears up there and I didn't even get checked in at the gate until 4pm today. Only one big headed boar, one small young bear and a good sized mommy bear with two tiny babies all were seen from the truck on the main line fyi... Saw big bear a few hours before dark! Good luck!
Friggen saweeeeetttt! Go gettem!!! :IBCOOL:
Post by: hunterrcc on June 05, 2013, 04:30:59 PM
I've seen only 1 bear off the main line in 10 years of going up there.
I must have just been lucky or the fact that I didn't have a tag!
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 06, 2013, 06:55:17 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 06, 2013, 07:16:10 AM
Spent the final 2 hours sitting on a ridge line that allowed me to watch literally hundreds of acres with the bino's...From 5 p.m. to 7p.m. ....I saw A rabbit.....laff..(so Brutal)
During some of my creepin around earlier in the day i did manage to see a blacktail deer and a nice big bull in velvet..He'll be a stud in another few months.
Hopefully everything works this time!
Got 2 maybe 3 days left in me for Kapowsin- If i don't bag something between now and the end it won't be for lack of tryin..I think i have been in there 11 times and have not seen one bear...CRAZY
Great country in there though and i WOULD consider gettin the year round permit.. That Elk draw would be a lottery
Guess i will figure out pictures later...Not sure what the issue is
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 06, 2013, 07:32:28 AM
I have resized them to be about 38k a piece and it still won't work..By the time they are small enough it'll be a "thumbnail"
Post by: Pygmy on June 06, 2013, 09:29:29 AM
Post by: Pygmy on June 06, 2013, 09:41:30 AM
Post by: funkster on June 06, 2013, 10:03:31 AM
Post by: Pygmy on June 09, 2013, 08:35:11 PM
Today there was fresh scat on the side road full of oats and smelled like a molasses cookie. Too bad they can't control where the Bears poop. Didn't take too long to backtrack the prints and find someone's bait site. Good thing I carry my Moultries in my pack. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F06%2F10%2Ftane9ype.jpg&hash=14c4a1ad0c7a3fcf18da5b0ede420bcdf289047a)
Post by: taylorb on June 10, 2013, 11:12:40 AM
Post by: Pygmy on June 10, 2013, 11:33:17 AM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 10, 2013, 12:38:12 PM
Are you saying possibly one of the reason's i can't seem to smash on a bruin in Kapowsin is because they may be in a "FOOD INDUCED" coma brought on by some brothers in the hunting communities.. Whew i was beginning to think i just really sucked as a hunter!!
That really sucks for a couple reason's
A.) Its against the law
B.) Its unethical
C.) People have been putting in a lot of time the old fashioned way
D.) Most importantly sometimes i get hungry up there and they didn't tell me where the SNACK SHACK is stashed.. :chuckle:
That's very frustrating and i'm sure whoever is doing it will lend you to believe they're just putting out camera's (and bait) for scouting purposes in the fall... EVEN WHEN THEY IS A HUNT IN PROGRESS!!!
Hate to say it- That IS a camera i would probably steal and if you wanted it back you could claim it at the wardens station
:mor:
Post by: sirmissalot on June 10, 2013, 12:53:09 PM
And taking the camera could very well get you in trouble, I know two guys who bait legally for forest companies and usually they have a camera set up to snap pics of the bears coming in... when you go tell the game warden and hand him the camera you stole, whats he going to think when he finds out its a legal bait site? Just something to think about.
Post by: h20hunter on June 10, 2013, 12:54:53 PM
Post by: CementFinisher on June 10, 2013, 01:00:52 PM
Post by: Pygmy on June 10, 2013, 01:02:21 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on June 10, 2013, 01:03:32 PM
Just to clarify, I didn't take a camera. I carry my Moultries in my pack to set on good sign. I set then up to get pics of whoever is running the 'Molasses and Oats" stand. Also another huntwa member pm' d me he had his game cam stolen from the same area in March, cut his cable. He's got pics of the people entering the area. They'll be back.
:tup: gotcha, thats a great idea
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 10, 2013, 01:28:55 PM
Camera or the camera's card? and leave him note where it can be found.. Or just leave it alone and hunt the game trails goin into the area.... :chuckle: i'm kidding of course but its hard to un see what you saw and you seem to be a pretty straight up guy Brett.
Best of luck the rest of the way brother I will be up Wednesday and likely Thursday if needed
Post by: CementFinisher on June 10, 2013, 01:45:14 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 12, 2013, 05:09:04 PM
I'm gonna try to be on the dirt before first light tomorrow and work this certain area that i found some major damage in and 3 good piles of pooh within a 100 yards of the damage..It was all fresh this morning and one was still warm...So close man. ..Hit that until about 9 and I'm done..
Its been fun thanks for all the guys who've been writin and congratulations to those who found success
Anyway saw a couple of ~Stud~ bull elk up there today and a couple more deer.. Got some footage so I'll share the spring early draw photo safari with ya
Capt A. Blanchard I was gonna throw the Kapowsin gate key through the office window today on my way out the gate but your making me give it one try tomorrow...Push that sumbtch out of those trees and i'll do the rest
Thank you for that brother!!
Post by: scottfrick on June 12, 2013, 06:15:35 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 12, 2013, 07:26:01 PM
Yea those bulls where very impressive..I pulled those pics off video clips and to see the size of them moving through the woods etc... That first bull is a 6x6 taken at 100+ yards and elevation..He's a monster..And as i sit here re watching the clip of the 6x6 i wish i would have looked to see what he is keeping his eye on..He was fixed on something for the first 50 secs of the video..Ears at attention and would not look away
I'll givum heck in the morning and let ya know how it goes
Peace brother
Post by: Pygmy on June 12, 2013, 08:46:24 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 12, 2013, 09:16:48 PM
Post by: liljozie495 on June 12, 2013, 09:26:23 PM
Post by: elk247 on June 12, 2013, 09:29:05 PM
Post by: fillthefreezer on June 12, 2013, 10:14:27 PM
more than happy to lend a hand getting one out too so keep me in mind
Post by: woodman on June 13, 2013, 04:27:59 AM
Here is bear number 9 for me to see this season. It was a little cutie and did the slow backwards walk at about 20' from me when it realized that I was watching it.
I have had chances and had to change rifles to see if maybe I can get the job done. I have had a great time and have seen tons of animals and had fun with many experiences.
I have met many great people up there. And a couple in particular have been outstanding with there support for me, a big thank you to them. It has been a blast!
Post by: Dbax129 on June 13, 2013, 05:57:54 AM
Post by: Pygmy on June 13, 2013, 04:51:08 PM
I could hear it from my desk in Bellevue so I thought for sure it was one of you dragging out a bruiser! :chuckle:
Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 13, 2013, 06:52:58 PM
Nah brother it wasn't me..I set up in position this morning at 4:45 a.m. and gave it about 4 hours hoping i would have caught one of those lugs that left some proud piles back on 511 but it wasn't meant to be..
I was full camo'd with even the camo drop cloth over my face and watched two bucks walk down the trail i was set up on get 20 feet from me before they winded me or felt something wasn't right... they turned and walked away but that was pretty cool and would have been deadly had it been a bear.. Perfect travel plan just the wrong animal :bash:
I had a great hunt(s) over the course of the tag. Met some solid people on here (Scottfrick, Woodman,you, fillthefreezer (a.k.a bruin horder) notellumcreek, funster and 2 new guys today from Olympia named Shane and Kyle who were heading in today as i was heading out...45 minutes later after talking like we were old friends even though we had never met they headed in and i was done for the year.
I hunt Coyotes too so if anybody wants to hook up for some dog huntin let me know and we'll grab the Foxpro and go
Headin to Oregon tomorrow best of luck gents (& ladies)
Office had 6 'confirmed' kills tallied as of 11:30 this morning..That is just the tally of those who submitted a harvest card
Peace to all
Bob
Post by: livnlife on June 13, 2013, 09:35:52 PM
TaylorB and I are heading down tomorrow morning to see about filling his tag and disturbing my wife with the butchering in the garage. :) Is there anyone else heading out tomorrow for the day before end of season?
Post by: Pygmy on June 15, 2013, 04:35:10 AM
Post by: elk247 on June 15, 2013, 05:13:52 AM
Post by: liljozie495 on June 15, 2013, 11:36:24 AM
Post by: scottfrick on June 15, 2013, 11:45:24 AM
Post by: liljozie495 on June 15, 2013, 12:01:53 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 15, 2013, 12:05:02 PM
Post by: liljozie495 on June 15, 2013, 11:01:15 PM
Not too long till we start back up on these furry critters!