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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: h2ofowlr on March 13, 2013, 10:01:43 PM

Title: Bear Peels - Signs to look for!
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 13, 2013, 10:01:43 PM: I found tons of bear peels and trained myself to look for signs of peeling areas from above. Once you could locate them, you could start to patern some of the bears.
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Post by: KFhunter on March 13, 2013, 10:08:01 PM: ya buddy
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Post by: timberghost72 on March 13, 2013, 10:13:07 PM: I believe that is a rare phenomenon of tree sheding. I am an internet scientist and can confirm this theory if you would take me there to investigate more thouroughly. I am available from April 15-May 31st 5 days a week. Please let me know ASAP as my schedule is booking up. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Peels - Signs to look for!
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 13, 2013, 10:17:07 PM: A few more.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on March 13, 2013, 10:22:12 PM: Hot on the trail!
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Post by: woodman on March 14, 2013, 03:12:53 AM: I always start seeing those bear peels around the first week of June.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 14, 2013, 05:10:35 AM: Thats all a result of the mountain porcupine not a bear.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 14, 2013, 06:04:38 AM: Some of those could be bears others are not from bears.
Title: Re: Bear Peels - Signs to look for!
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 14, 2013, 07:34:58 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 14, 2013, 05:10:35 AM
Thats all a result of the mountain porcupine not a bear.

Nope, not when I saw bears on a few of these trees and could see the tracks around the area. I also set trail cameras in several of these locations and saw some dandy bears as well. Never had a picture of a porcupine. Lots of bears and bobcats.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on March 14, 2013, 07:48:31 AM: of all the porcupine tree eating i have seen, not of them had large strips of tree bark peeled off. take a better look in the branches of the trees peeled up high, you will seethe large pieces of bark stuck in the limbs!
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Post by: h2ofowlr on March 14, 2013, 07:52:55 AM: The ones that were peeled high usually had a sow and some cubs up high. I was sitting above one of the spots and saw one of the trees swaying really good. I went down and it was the sow and cubs. The cubs starting making a ton of racket when they saw me and and the sow was huffing and puffing, so I kept my distance until they all came down and bolted into the trees. Pretty cool sight.
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Post by: sirmissalot on March 14, 2013, 02:25:10 PM: Looks like mostly bear peels to me, the only ones I would question is the ones all the way up the tree but still pretty sure they are bear... I'd have to look closer I guess, and I'm also far from an expert.

These get me excited though. :tup:
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Post by: bearbaito6 on March 14, 2013, 05:23:44 PM: Those are all bear.
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Post by: Skyhigh on March 14, 2013, 05:34:08 PM: Quote from: bearbaito6 on March 14, 2013, 05:23:44 PM
Those are all bear.

I agree, as I saw most of these in the pictures w/H20
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Post by: Turner89 on March 14, 2013, 09:42:19 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 14, 2013, 05:10:35 AM
Thats all a result of the mountain porcupine not a bear.
:yeah: Looks like porky
Title: Re: Bear Peels - Signs to look for!
Post by: Skyhigh on March 15, 2013, 05:03:29 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on March 14, 2013, 06:04:38 AM
Some of those could be bears others are not from bears.

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 14, 2013, 05:10:35 AM
Thats all a result of the mountain porcupine not a bear.

Here is a cheat sheet for the above pros....

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fottoloader%2Fhabitat%2FIMAG0288.jpg&hash=da6db59278efafdc13576574b83e9dcb1aa8ca37)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fottoloader%2Fhabitat%2FIMAG0289.jpg&hash=38229afef7910e557eebfbbd0a5d32b0f573b198)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fottoloader%2Fhabitat%2FIMAG0284.jpg&hash=8c45ec8e4c3d670662ba220f359ca6d614d9d1ba)
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Post by: h20hunter on March 15, 2013, 05:40:00 PM: Wow...that is a lot of arrows.
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Post by: Skyhigh on March 18, 2013, 05:42:59 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on March 15, 2013, 05:40:00 PM
Wow...that is a lot of arrows.

makes it easier for the neandratrols to read..
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Post by: ORBowHunter on March 19, 2013, 10:46:57 AM: Those are clearly, and obviously mountain porcupine peels. It's just that those particular mountain porcupine are heavy black fur coats, and weigh between 100-350 lbs.
;)
I'd love to kill one of those porcupines!
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Post by: Smossy on March 19, 2013, 11:23:57 AM: Great photos, Ill keep a look out.
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Post by: arees on March 19, 2013, 11:44:56 AM: Quote from: Skyhigh on March 15, 2013, 05:03:29 PM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on March 14, 2013, 06:04:38 AM
Some of those could be bears others are not from bears.

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 14, 2013, 05:10:35 AM
Thats all a result of the mountain porcupine not a bear.

Here is a cheat sheet for the above pros....

What book is that?
Title: Re: Bear Peels - Signs to look for!
Post by: Skyhigh on March 19, 2013, 04:21:31 PM: It is a Foresty-Wildlife intregated managament field guide...from the University of British Columbia..."Identification and Managment of Wildlife Damage in Forests of the Pacific Northwest"