Post by: tonymoe on April 22, 2013, 03:43:17 PM
Especially the GIANT, GIANT bear we put in the spy glass! Man he was a toad! I named him "frank the tank"!
We just couldn't get to the ridge he was on due to the big white drifts we had blocking the road.
We cut tracks of another big bruin in a drainage, but never saw him.
Like I said, it was a good early trip and hopfully we can get closer next weekend!
Sorry, no blood, just an update!
Post by: pd on April 22, 2013, 03:48:35 PM
Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 22, 2013, 05:03:09 PM
Good luck and man that sounds encouraging..
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 22, 2013, 05:32:03 PM
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Post by: Dutchie on April 22, 2013, 10:12:25 PM
P.s. hows the tick population doing?
Post by: buglebuster on April 23, 2013, 03:40:31 AM
Post by: tonymoe on April 23, 2013, 07:20:28 AM
If you spotted frank the tank, why couldnt you hike to him instead of try to drive closer? Either way goodluck :tup:
Well........if your familiar with lick creek.....you know some of the canyon depths. This particular spot, was one of those particular canyon depths. It just wasn't going to happen.
Post by: tonymoe on April 23, 2013, 07:23:36 AM
Good I guess? I didn't see any, so there doing just fine!!!
Haha
Post by: JLS on April 23, 2013, 07:30:16 AM
Well........if your familiar with lick creek.....you know some of the canyon depths.
:chuckle:
Post by: buglebuster on April 23, 2013, 07:35:41 AM
Post by: tonymoe on April 23, 2013, 07:54:12 AM
Yes im famiar, just asked. If he was that big I'd be willing to do alot lol.
Ok here we go. This is one reason I gave up on this site. Instead of giving an 8 page in depth detail I thought I'd throw out lil info.
I was on the smoothing iron, glassing across to what we call the tailbone. If, I say "if" there was enough time, we would of dropped down into asotin canyon, then to the top of the tailbone (where big bear was) hopfully he found food and stayed a long while, shoot him, drop back into asotin canyon then to the top of canyon to the smoothing iron. I'm guessing a total of 10,000 feet elevation change in what? Less then 2 miles?
I'm sure someone here knows?
Anyone?
I hunt hard bud, the cards just weren't in my favor that day. But now you know where I spotted him, so............go get em'
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 23, 2013, 08:10:23 AM
Post by: JLS on April 23, 2013, 10:17:00 AM
Post by: JLS on April 23, 2013, 10:18:29 AM
Yes im famiar, just asked. If he was that big I'd be willing to do alot lol.
Ok here we go. This is one reason I gave up on this site. Instead of giving an 8 page in depth detail I thought I'd throw out lil info.
I was on the smoothing iron, glassing across to what we call the tailbone. If, I say "if" there was enough time, we would of dropped down into asotin canyon, then to the top of the tailbone (where big bear was) hopfully he found food and stayed a long while, shoot him, drop back into asotin canyon then to the top of canyon to the smoothing iron. I'm guessing a total of 10,000 feet elevation change in what? Less then 2 miles?
I'm sure someone here knows?
Anyone?
I hunt hard bud, the cards just weren't in my favor that day. But now you know where I spotted him, so............go get em'
Better pack a lunch :o
Post by: pd on April 23, 2013, 10:48:28 AM
I know exactly where you were and only a fool or someone who doesn't know the area would walk from the ridge you were on to the "tailbone". It would take a day to get down and back up the other side! You made the right choice, that guy obviously hasn't hunted that area.
I agree with you both. This recent trend for super-duper long shots ("Why not shoot Frank the Tank at 6 gazillion yards?") encourages people to think that it is easy. But the reality of the Blues (and its neighbor Hells Canyon) are not like that. These canyons are really, really steep, and tall. I don't blame you a bit. The good news is that you have seen Tanker Franker, and you generally know where to find him. I have no doubt that we will see a mug shot of the big boy here in the next several weeks. In fact, we are counting on it!
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on April 23, 2013, 11:07:22 AM