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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: gramps on November 06, 2008, 08:01:12 PM

Title: Hide and seek.
Post by: gramps on November 06, 2008, 08:01:12 PM: Been playing hide and seek with this fella for a couple yrs. Have seen him several times, but no shot opportunities.
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Post by: bow4elk on November 06, 2008, 08:09:30 PM: 5" across the pad usually = an 18" bear. Looks like a nice bear.
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Post by: gramps on November 06, 2008, 08:28:27 PM: Thanks, don't have much experience with bears, I may go look for him again in a day or so. This is a rock that looks like a foot.
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Post by: granola/hippyslayer on November 08, 2008, 12:02:04 AM: are you sure that's not an ancient bigfoot casting that has been petrified?
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Post by: addicted on November 08, 2008, 12:05:59 AM: :yeah:
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Post by: gramps on November 09, 2008, 07:32:03 PM: I almost picked the rock up when I saw it. Not sure if I could find it again..lol.
Went to look for the bear again. No tracks where I have been seeing them..he may be denned up now. There was 10" of snow a few days ago..just a couple inches left today.
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Post by: Sideswipe on November 12, 2008, 11:20:07 PM: Well, from one gramps to another: ain't it exciting? I wish I could give you some positive advice, but Mr. Black Bear isn't that predictable. I have seen Big bear tracks in the snow in the Pacific Northwest. The only advice I can give is to put time in the woods, sooner or later your time will pay off. Taking a black bear will take all the skill it takes to take an old buck. The bear's nose is as good as a Whitetails. Looking forward to your bear story. Taking care of the meat (get rid of all the bear fat) will result in some really good meat! Build'in memories w/your grandsons.