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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Mike Mazz on August 22, 2013, 04:24:29 PM

Title: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: Mike Mazz on August 22, 2013, 04:24:29 PM: Anyone hunted the Lake Wenatchee area for bear? I am thinking of heading up the Poe Mtn area, any thoughts?
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 22, 2013, 04:42:07 PM: Aren't there fires up near there now ?
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: coyotecrazy on August 22, 2013, 05:13:51 PM: Not sure of Poe mtn area. But there are a ton of bear around lake Wenatchee. But it is also very thick cover and hard to see them. There is a fire in the eagle creek drainage and that area is closed. I don't know of other fires, check inciweb.
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: mountainman on August 22, 2013, 06:25:01 PM: no bears up there! :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on August 22, 2013, 06:54:05 PM: Quote from: mountainman on August 22, 2013, 06:25:01 PM
no bears up there! :dunno: :dunno: :chuckle:

:yeah: Lotsa fires and no bears. Maybe a few grouse here and there. :dunno:
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Post by: MLHSN on August 22, 2013, 07:27:42 PM: Is this the same Mike Mazz I snowshoed to Lichtenwasser with and did some ice fishing?
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Post by: jason stevens on August 22, 2013, 07:36:11 PM: No bears don't go
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: Mike Mazz on August 23, 2013, 02:27:28 PM: Yes same Mike Mazz
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: Mike Mazz on August 23, 2013, 02:29:23 PM: The only fire I am aware of is the Eagle Creek fire, don't think there are any around Lake Wenatchee. However, the overall opinion seems to be that there are no bears around there..... that sucks.
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: bobcat on August 23, 2013, 02:32:57 PM: There used to be a bear near Lake Wenatchee:

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/oct/06/bellevue-councilman-tells-of-terror-in-lake/ (http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/oct/06/bellevue-councilman-tells-of-terror-in-lake/)
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: grizzlyadams on August 24, 2013, 12:10:13 AM: There's bears everywhere. Hunted that area a lot in the past. Had one almost run me down as I was making my way back to my rig. He was huge and really moving. Ran past me no more than 10 yards away. There was no time to even get my rifle up. That's the only one I've ever seen in that area and I've been all over that area. Thick cover, hard to see them but they're there for sure. Mostly all cinnamon from what I've heard. The one I saw was a big cinnamon toad.
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Post by: Smossy on August 24, 2013, 12:13:40 AM: No bears.
Title: Re: Bear Hunting Around Lake Wenatchee??
Post by: bassquatch on August 24, 2013, 01:25:43 PM: Be sure to read the 'mosquito' threads first or they will carry you off and consume you!! :yike: