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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: buckmaster_wa on May 16, 2013, 08:02:29 PM

Title: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 16, 2013, 08:02:29 PM: I made a trip to the Blues for a short bear hunt last weekend. The first day I spotted 5 different bears. One stayed out long enough to allow a stalk opportunity. The distance was closed from 1500 yards to a mere 65 yards after a 1 1/2 hr canyon crossing adventure. Sadly the stalk ended in a fast furry escape. The next 5 sightings were short lived. The bears would only expose themselves for 5-10 minutes. So every time a stalk attempt was made the bears would vanish before the stalk even started.
Here's a few photos from the trip. The big cinnamon only exposed himself for about 5 minutes. I was able to get some decent photos through the spotter though. Hopefully I can make it back before the season ends.
Even without filling a tag, a great time was still had with a good hunting buddy. Lots of bears were seen and gobbles were heard.
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: brew on May 16, 2013, 08:06:20 PM: love the look of that cinnamon....nice job and good luck finding a brute :tup:
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 16, 2013, 08:16:20 PM: The boar in this pic was the lucky guy that escaped becoming a rug.
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Post by: Bigshooter on May 16, 2013, 08:20:25 PM: Those are some good looking bears.
Title: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: jackelope on May 16, 2013, 08:30:52 PM: Dang. Do they have any black black bears down there??
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 16, 2013, 08:31:45 PM: He left out the reason that the bear ran off very much alive!!!! I got bear fever bad!!!!!!!!! :chuckle: Because of the roll of the ridge I never saw him until we were both in the wide open very close together. When I took a knee to shoot I could only see the top 1/3 of his back so I had to stand up and just flat yanked the shot. I cryed a little not gonna lie. It was a big ass canyon and a really depressing hike back down and up again. I swear I am a pretty good shot! :chuckle:
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 16, 2013, 08:32:52 PM: At least Dan got the miss on camera! :bash:
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Post by: mtman on May 16, 2013, 08:35:45 PM: Nice pics hope you can get'em before they get all rubbed up.Always fun burning calories in the blues. Good luck next time around.
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Post by: actionshooter on May 16, 2013, 08:39:33 PM: Get back over there!
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 16, 2013, 08:45:28 PM: Shooting for memorial day weekend but I got a lot of catching up to do around the house. I haven't been very productive since the 23 of april.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 16, 2013, 08:56:37 PM: Some great color right there! Good luck in getting them guys.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 16, 2013, 09:00:35 PM: Keep at it BLRman, they will eventually give you a shoot! :tup:

Great color in them thar hills. :chuckle:
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 16, 2013, 09:01:57 PM: Yes, it is great that the whole scenario was caught on film. From my viewpoint it looked like Karl was trying to get close enough to kill the bear with his knife. Lol
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Post by: Orion88 on May 16, 2013, 09:45:59 PM: Good luck guys. Hopefully, you get a bear rug over Memorial weekend.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on May 17, 2013, 01:42:35 AM: Good luck. It will happen for you. :tup:
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Post by: Machias on May 17, 2013, 05:46:16 AM: Put a fawn in distress call in your pocket!!!! Good luck! Don't feel too bad, I once called in a nice bear to 25 yards....and missed!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: Ripper on May 17, 2013, 06:36:51 AM: Those are some beautiful bears right there! Go get em.
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: Turner89 on May 17, 2013, 06:46:18 AM: Quote from: jackelope on May 16, 2013, 08:30:52 PM
Dang. Do they have any black black bears down there??
:yeah: Rarely see a black in a blues post
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: muzbuster on May 17, 2013, 06:53:13 AM: Quote from: Machias on May 17, 2013, 05:46:16 AM
Put a fawn in distress call in your pocket!!!!
:yeah:
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 17, 2013, 07:31:58 AM: I think that blond sow would have been in trouble if she was near my gun.
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: buckmaster_wa on May 24, 2013, 10:25:30 AM: Well, I'm happy and sad to announce that a fellow hunt-wa member killed big red the other day. Hopefully he will post a thread with pics here soon. It is said that the skull was over 19". Congrats.
Title: Re: 10 sightings, 7 different bears last weekend
Post by: xXLojackXx on May 24, 2013, 11:42:52 AM: Can't wait to pull that tag and plug one of them critters with my .338 Edge from
a longggg ways out.....if necessary :)

Hope you bag one this weekend!