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Title: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 07, 2013, 02:36:02 PM: Had to come in to town and buy a heater. Have a killer canvas tent. But wet in side good to go now. Been here since Weds night. Tough hunting. Going to hunt different area tomorrow. Have only tried calling three times. Lots of thunder storms. Well got my heater heading back into the woods raining. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: ICEMAN on September 07, 2013, 02:50:27 PM: Yeah Rick, who would have figured you should have stretched a tarp over that canvas on the east side of the state in September? :dunno:
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 07, 2013, 03:00:26 PM: Came here thinking no rain. Got me a little buddy heater. Will be nice tonight. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: ICEMAN on September 07, 2013, 03:02:00 PM: Good for you! Guy has to stay dry! We love our little buddy heaters, very nice technology there...

Good luck on your hunt!
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: cdriver on September 07, 2013, 03:04:57 PM: Sounds like the weather is going to dry up for you this week, good luck and good hunting.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 07, 2013, 03:09:25 PM: Cool can't wait. Want to call more. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 08, 2013, 03:35:43 PM: Went all the way to Chewelah. Nothing heading towards Alladdin area check things out. Having fun. Sunny today. Wish me luck. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 08, 2013, 03:39:32 PM: I seen a huge bear - but couldn't get in on it with a bow so today I ditched the bow and took out the call where I'd seen it last night

no luck but I got the itch

had two boys with me, they did great sure wish we coulda tipped one over.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 08, 2013, 03:43:02 PM: Quote from: bearmanric on September 08, 2013, 03:35:43 PM
Went all the way to Chewelah. Nothing heading towards Alladdin area check things out. Having fun. Sunny today. Wish me luck. Rick

tough with the archery elk guys running around all over in the bears feed areas
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 08, 2013, 03:44:21 PM: Did tow stands today. Heard stuff got me excited. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 08, 2013, 03:46:32 PM: Over at Clearwater lots of berrys but lots of hunters to. Not seeing many here. Just horses a motor bikes.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2013, 04:02:57 PM: Ya shudda came over to Curlew.....
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 08, 2013, 04:07:38 PM: wonder if wolves run out the bear?

found tons of ripe thimbleberry and huckleberrys in some prime bear area but no bear scat :dunno:\

was water nearby and dark timber to hide in, cool breeze even during the heat of summer

seen lot's of wolf scat - pretty sure I was within a mile of a den
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2013, 04:35:34 PM: I left this morning and went up to Orient, over the pass going over to Lone Ranch and saw nothing. I didn't even see one deer.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: Ridgeratt on September 08, 2013, 09:37:02 PM: Hauled the boat fishing this morning and had a bear trot across the road in-front of me!! Left the 270 at the house.
Oh well season is still early and still to warm to want to deal with one.

Hey Campstool If I had known you were coming to my side of the hill I would have hung around. :IBCOOL:

have seen it a couple of times so far this summer.

KF 2 weeks ago there was one sitting on the bank across from your Dad's place early in the morning!!
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 09, 2013, 07:24:42 AM: ya - I don't want a garbage bear
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 09, 2013, 07:31:21 AM: krem2 says we're heading back to the 90's :o
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 09, 2013, 07:47:17 AM: The berries have dried up. I haven't seen any fresh scat.

I met up with mudman on here and one of his buddies got a 4 1/2 footer last week.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: KFhunter on September 09, 2013, 07:49:09 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 09, 2013, 07:47:17 AM
The berries have dried up. I haven't seen any fresh scat.

I met up with mudman on here and one of his buddies got a 4 1/2 footer last week.

shady side of the mountain around 5k or higher
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 09, 2013, 07:54:25 AM: Quote from: KFhunter on September 09, 2013, 07:49:09 AM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 09, 2013, 07:47:17 AM
The berries have dried up. I haven't seen any fresh scat.

I met up with mudman on here and one of his buddies got a 4 1/2 footer last week.

shady side of the mountain around 5k or higher

I know of a pass that is 5000 + near Republic.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 09, 2013, 08:42:45 AM: I'm at 5200 ft right now below the white buildings and towers kchunter. Camp is a lot dryer now. Campmeat wish I would of known commited here. Rick
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 09, 2013, 09:01:13 AM: Quote from: bearmanric on September 09, 2013, 08:42:45 AM
I'm at 5200 ft right now below the white buildings and towers kchunter. Camp is a lot dryer now. Campmeat wish I would of known commited here. Rick

Next time Rick...
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: 12Gauge on September 09, 2013, 09:05:03 AM: Learned my lesson many years ago to always throw a trap over my tent regardless of conditions. It helps with the clean up too, the tent does not get dew, sap, pine needles, etc. on it.

Buddy Heater works very well. Stay dry and good luck.
Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: bearmanric on September 09, 2013, 10:20:08 AM: Just came out of here. Big tarp would of helped. Rick

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Title: Re: Wet in Colville.
Post by: Ripper on September 13, 2013, 12:49:06 PM: Good luck Rick, I'm sure you will tip one over soon.