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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:39:42 PM

Title: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:39:42 PM: I was hoping this would be the weekend, but it wasn't to be.

Saw lots of scat, and berries, but no bear.

Moon Rise over Del Campo Peak:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FMoonRiseEastofDelCampo_zps02bf0279.jpg&hash=780af2e7db8375a9fb084815434649ec6a93cf9c) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/MoonRiseEastofDelCampo_zps02bf0279.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:40:10 PM: Camped here:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FMoonoverDelCampoandTent_zpsee54e43a.jpg&hash=fd6030c134e533d36a5f58e87cc969a5cdc1c042) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/MoonoverDelCampoandTent_zpsee54e43a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:40:43 PM: Glassed for hours:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FLookingforBear_zps09d6d557.jpg&hash=f21604eb764e63f8d615f55f18b4d989ad7da057) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/LookingforBear_zps09d6d557.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:41:27 PM: More Glassing here:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FLookingforBeartotheWest_zps1f0b9a4a.jpg&hash=2001e0f8b7a2a1a81df411b0853932d064331bc5) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/LookingforBeartotheWest_zps1f0b9a4a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:43:05 PM: Nothing really up here, but it was cool:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FUpperBasin_zps3b6cfac8.jpg&hash=a7a93cc2524af9c76594869e9593bcecaf6254a9) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/UpperBasin_zps3b6cfac8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:43:57 PM: Tons of berries:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FBerries_zps8be7fbf3.jpg&hash=2e1c3c3a6b58c8bb6ec36e3b155bd855a42d3bfe) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/Berries_zps8be7fbf3.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:44:36 PM: This was kind of sketchy:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FChasingafterBlackBears_zps93281d13.jpg&hash=c4b08cfccdc854cb72198fd5dfe2c6e12d7a6602) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/ChasingafterBlackBears_zps93281d13.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:45:34 PM: Del Campo Peak:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FLookinguptheValley_zps28306c8b.jpg&hash=ca114f91afbea95f06390e9963b60c13c917849c) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/LookinguptheValley_zps28306c8b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: sled on August 17, 2013, 10:46:41 PM: Looks Like A Good Trip! You Go Solo? I Need To Do.somthing Like That.
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:47:26 PM: I would have thought I would have at least seen one, maybe next time:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FLookingBacktotheWest_zpsd8447145.jpg&hash=807897fed392963b3d21dc6b681d875fff7e7c57) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/LookingBacktotheWest_zpsd8447145.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:51:56 PM: Quote from: sled on August 17, 2013, 10:46:41 PM
Looks Like A Good Trip! You Go Solo? I Need To Do.somthing Like That.

Yeah, solo. I'd rather not, but it seems to happen a lot. I've got someone to go with Labor Day weekend. That should be cool. New area as well. It's going to happen... Eventually...
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:53:59 PM: I took some time out for some flower pictures:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FFlowersBelowDelCampoPeak_zps388ab8e7.jpg&hash=a1f3349e59a625917ccf59e8fe10fa5cb0e6c9af) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/FlowersBelowDelCampoPeak_zps388ab8e7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:54:53 PM: And water:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FACoolLittleWaterfall_zpsf33e72b7.jpg&hash=9024b75ed50a54b2161253c4a8fcf7e487c1f564) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/ACoolLittleWaterfall_zpsf33e72b7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:58:16 PM: Stashed a brew in a creek down from the trailhead. It was ridiculously cold and tasty:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi632.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu48%2Fsamckernan%2FAColdOne_zps4e1d4c21.jpg&hash=89f0c7c2e37c60c10d4610985911c9ce812805d5) (http://s632.photobucket.com/user/samckernan/media/AColdOne_zps4e1d4c21.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 17, 2013, 10:59:28 PM: Overall, not a bad Friday and Saturday despite not finding what I was after.
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: Mr.T on August 18, 2013, 12:44:18 AM: Quote from: samckernan on August 17, 2013, 10:59:28 PM
Overall, not a bad Friday and Saturday despite not finding what I was after.
Looks like you had a fun and relaxing time! Thanks for the pictures :)
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: HUNTNORTHWEST on August 18, 2013, 11:31:45 AM: Looks like a good area! saw lots of scat where i went yesterday but saw nothing. Little prints where i was at.
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: kevinlisa06 on August 18, 2013, 01:14:14 PM: Looks like you had a great trip, great pics!
Title: Re: Lots of sign (scat), berries, but no bear...
Post by: Houndhunter on August 18, 2013, 01:22:01 PM: Cool country! I'm missing the mountains....