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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: huntnnw on October 07, 2013, 09:56:07 PM

Title: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: huntnnw on October 07, 2013, 09:56:07 PM: This hunt started way back in May in N ID during the spring bear season. We started a bait and could not get the bears we had coming in to show up in the daylight needless to say after alot of evenings of seeing nothing the spring season came to a close. Fast forward to Sept we started another bait in the same area and had a bear on it the first week and in the daylight, we bumped him off the bait the first evening. The 2nd night he showed up just before dark and couldnt get a shot before he left. Having to climb down and knowing he was going to wind us I knew we would have issues getting him back in the daylight. My prediction was right, we got no more pics of him during the daylight for the next 2 1/2 weeks we needed another bear to show on the bait to create competition for the food.Few days later we got a huge boar to come in, but all night pics and the other one was still coming in the night. Evening of Oct 5th was going to be the last sit on the bait as we had to work then we were headed to ID for a elk hunt for 10 days. As we sit in the stand we had to endure 4 bulls screaming and tons of cows mewing for hours 100 yards from our stand. Sun had set and I was all but content that nothing was going to show as usual for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I see out of the corner of my eye my girlfriend reaching for her bow! I see nothing..I ask here is there a bear? yea...He was behind a tree I couldnt see..he comes in nervously we hear crashing and busting coming at us forever we are thinking this is the big bear coming at us..we wait...its a huge herd of elk they spook the bear off and come under the stand and sniff the tree spikes and proceed past us crashing thru the brush feeding. Light fading fast I knew the bear had to be close still he pops back out broadside and she made a great shot as the bear crashed down the hill. There was almost 0 blood to trail and looking for it in the pitch black wasnt working so we backed out knowing it was going to be in the 20's overnight..walked right to it in the am.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa139%2Fshanewa300%2F26daaa9e-e476-4767-a16a-86d181eeffbe_zps0d2d83a1.jpg&hash=cc603ebe831ee4050e4e6ca8e420a38acb08a0cd) (http://s200.photobucket.com/user/shanewa300/media/26daaa9e-e476-4767-a16a-86d181eeffbe_zps0d2d83a1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: RadSav on October 07, 2013, 10:05:31 PM: Saw Wheat!!! Beautiful bear too.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 07, 2013, 10:32:59 PM: grats to her :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 08, 2013, 12:42:01 AM: Awsome :tup: Congrats to her
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: ianwood76 on October 08, 2013, 07:20:17 AM: I'm confused. I thought it said you were baiting in Idaho but then had to leave to go to Idaho for a 10 day elk hunt? :dunno:
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Post by: Machias on October 08, 2013, 11:19:36 AM: Congrats on a NICE bear!
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Post by: pendoreilleadventures on October 08, 2013, 11:27:29 AM: Hunts Idaho near Spokane for bear and elk and he drew an elk tag for a unit in central Idaho.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 08, 2013, 11:35:03 AM: Beautiful bear. Great picture.

Sorry to hear there are so many elk messing up your hunt :chuckle:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 08, 2013, 12:29:38 PM: :tup:œ
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 08, 2013, 12:33:56 PM: Nice Bear!!
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Post by: seth30 on October 08, 2013, 12:55:42 PM: Great job!
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 08, 2013, 12:58:30 PM: Good for her...... What part of Idaho ?

Sure wish we could bait in Washington........
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 08, 2013, 01:01:38 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 08, 2013, 12:58:30 PM
Good for her...... What part of Idaho ?

Sure wish we could bait in Washington........

I would enjoy baiting so I could be selective with bear harvest. I have a hard time finding boars.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 08, 2013, 01:14:27 PM: Great job! I was stoked to hear she shot one!
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 08, 2013, 01:15:10 PM: Quote from: ianwood76 on October 08, 2013, 07:20:17 AM
I'm confused. I thought it said you were baiting in Idaho but then had to leave to go to Idaho for a 10 day elk hunt? :dunno:
Idaho is a big state. Bear hunting and elk hunting 4 hours apart.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: X-Force on October 08, 2013, 01:32:00 PM: :tup: wish I could get my woman out there.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: huntnnw on October 08, 2013, 10:04:36 PM: :yeah: I have 300 mi drive for my elk tag versus 20 mi for where I bear hunt. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: RadSav on October 09, 2013, 01:35:54 AM: Quote from: X-Force on October 08, 2013, 01:32:00 PM
:tup: wish I could get my woman out there.

Be careful what you wish for! Trust me :chuckle:
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: Huntergal on October 09, 2013, 02:44:15 AM: Awesome Bear. It's always nice to get that first animal you have been looking for. She will remember that forever. :tup:
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Post by: 3nails on October 09, 2013, 05:26:52 AM: Nice! Hide looks filled in. Should make a great rug.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: huntnnw on October 09, 2013, 06:04:05 AM: Yeah lotta down underneath...the down is chocolate odd looking
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Post by: D-Rock425 on October 09, 2013, 06:44:27 AM: Nice bear.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: quacksmoker on October 09, 2013, 08:09:26 AM: Nice! Been having trouble with nocturnal bears myself. Have 5 hitting the bait but not until 8pm.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: Huntboy on October 09, 2013, 08:22:58 AM: Congrats, nice bear.
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 09, 2013, 09:42:05 AM: Outstanding, congrats!
Title: Re: Girlfriend gets her first bear
Post by: RadSav on October 09, 2013, 02:30:11 PM: Quote from: quacksmoker on October 09, 2013, 08:09:26 AM
Nice! Been having trouble with nocturnal bears myself. Have 5 hitting the bait but not until 8pm.

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