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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: rickomatic on September 14, 2013, 03:41:29 PM

Title: Bears are smart
Post by: rickomatic on September 14, 2013, 03:41:29 PM: A couple bears have been playing havoc with my beehives. These trail cam pics from last Sunday show me checking things out at 7:55. Then at 8:16, one minute past legal shooting, this bugger walks by for a portrait. I swear these SOBs own calendars, watches and WDFDW pamphlets.
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Post by: Greenhorn on September 14, 2013, 03:51:55 PM: It seems like bears would be a bad mix for someone owning bees. I keep thinking of Winnie the pooh for some reason.
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Post by: jrebel on September 14, 2013, 04:42:17 PM: "Say hey boo boo....lets get a picnic basket." Mmmmmm honey and bears, sounds great.
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Post by: bankwalker on September 14, 2013, 11:34:00 PM: Are beehives considered baiting? :dunno:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 15, 2013, 12:22:00 AM: Looks like a decent sized bear.
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 15, 2013, 09:53:39 AM: Quote from: rickomatic on September 14, 2013, 03:41:29 PM
Then at 8:16, one minute past legal shooting, this bugger walks by for a portrait.
i think id have decided my watch was 1 minute fast :tup:
Title: Re: Bears are smart
Post by: rickomatic on September 15, 2013, 10:16:15 AM: Quote from: bankwalker on September 14, 2013, 11:34:00 PM
Are beehives considered baiting? :dunno:

I spoke with a Sgt. At the WDFW about my "situation" and was told that shooting a bear over my beehives would not be considered baiting. I asked that question specifically.