Post by: h20hunter on March 06, 2014, 08:46:28 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,120249.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,120249.0.html)
One thing I learned from last year was get out as quick as you can, start scouting and learning the areas. The bears may not be moving right away but the tag is no gimmie....get out and get scouting.
Post by: lostbackpacker on March 06, 2014, 08:50:16 AM
Post by: h20hunter on March 06, 2014, 08:51:12 AM
Post by: Hunt4ever on March 06, 2014, 08:52:34 AM
Good luck to all that draw this year!
Post by: bknilvr00 on March 06, 2014, 08:55:48 AM
Sent from my space modulator.
Post by: notellumcreek on March 06, 2014, 08:57:48 AM
This better be a good thread. I'm bored here at work today...
Sent from my space modulator.
:yeah: :chuckle: Lets hope someone is constantly checking the backdoor and we will get an announcement of results soon... oh wait im already checking every half hour :tup:
Post by: Ripper on March 06, 2014, 09:11:30 AM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,96094.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,96094.0.html)
Post by: saylean on March 06, 2014, 09:31:38 AM
2009 hard fought bearski success
Post by: autodink13 on March 06, 2014, 09:36:54 AM
Post by: pd on March 06, 2014, 09:42:35 AM
Just to get those in the mood for the drawing lets revisit some successfull spring bear hunts. If you would like go ahead and include a pic and maybe even a link to a thread if you have one. Good luck guys and gals!
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,120249.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,120249.0.html)
One thing I learned from last year was get out as quick as you can, start scouting and learning the areas. The bears may not be moving right away but the tag is no gimmie....get out and get scouting.
Those are two tough lookin' bruins there--and one is even blonde phase!
Post by: Annette on March 06, 2014, 09:53:24 AM
Post by: notellumcreek on March 06, 2014, 09:55:56 AM
Post by: h20hunter on March 06, 2014, 09:57:26 AM
Post by: 92xj on March 06, 2014, 09:57:51 AM
Post by: Annette on March 06, 2014, 10:07:53 AM
Post by: Decker on March 06, 2014, 10:46:44 AM
Post by: Annette on March 06, 2014, 02:49:24 PM
Post by: Cap.Silver on March 06, 2014, 03:18:17 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 06, 2014, 03:27:42 PM
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on March 06, 2014, 04:02:56 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on March 06, 2014, 05:00:31 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F506%2F1443PICT0020.jpg&hash=04ed20be6ab8e2bead7d71760705c1df358577cb)
Post by: Pygmy on March 06, 2014, 05:10:03 PM
Westside spring bear. Someday I will have to post the story.
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Big black bear. Looks like it was a good shoulder mount candidate.
Post by: RadSav on March 06, 2014, 05:52:36 PM
Post by: EvergreenArchery on March 06, 2014, 06:01:12 PM
Post by: RadSav on March 06, 2014, 06:12:15 PM
In that picture you can see a fold in his hair over that left shoulder. That's from the previous bullet wound. Didn't stop him from running like a bat out of a hot place. And might be the reason he stopped before going over the hill. I think he ran out of poop and had to take a breather :chuckle: Nice for me!!! As the Accubond from the 325 Kimber dropped him in his tracks.
Not that I really care the skull size ;) You can't tell in the pictures but he's salt and pepper (my first) with very nice hair. Not the biggest I've killed by far, but one of the few I plan on mounting full body.
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 06, 2014, 06:14:59 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on March 06, 2014, 06:54:41 PM
Westside spring bear. Someday I will have to post the story.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F506%2F1443PICT0020.jpg&hash=04ed20be6ab8e2bead7d71760705c1df358577cb)
Big black bear. Looks like it was a good shoulder mount candidate.
385 lbs gutted, 20 inch skull. I wish I had mounted that one.
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 06, 2014, 07:00:12 PM
Post by: mulehunter on March 06, 2014, 07:20:50 PM
Post by: RadSav on March 06, 2014, 08:05:56 PM
385 lbs gutted, 20 inch skull. I wish I had mounted that one.
And that was in spring...Oh my goodness!
Post by: billythekidrock on March 06, 2014, 08:15:40 PM
385 lbs gutted, 20 inch skull. I wish I had mounted that one.
And that was in spring...Oh my goodness!
He was short and stubby with about 4 inches of fat on his rear.
Post by: Decker on March 06, 2014, 10:01:00 PM
385 lbs gutted, 20 inch skull. I wish I had mounted that one.
And that was in spring...Oh my goodness!
He was short and stubby with about 4 inches of fat on his rear.
Holy CRAP - would have been a true 500+ in the fall!
Post by: Timberstalker on March 07, 2014, 05:27:45 AM
Post by: Shea on March 07, 2014, 08:10:37 AM
Post by: washingtonmuley on March 07, 2014, 08:22:29 AM
Finally made myself an account here, here is last year's spring bear. 15 year old boar. Blue mtns. Can't wait to draw again!That bear in the picture is 15 years old?
Post by: Shea on March 07, 2014, 08:32:24 AM
Post by: h20hunter on March 07, 2014, 08:35:51 AM
Post by: Broken Arrow on March 07, 2014, 09:18:49 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on March 07, 2014, 09:21:05 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on March 07, 2014, 09:23:58 AM
I have yet to measure it myself. I was guessing around 18. Michelle did the capping and I think she said it was shy of 18. He's an odd bear. Ears look like he should have a huge skull, left front shoulder had been shattered by a bullet years before, and he's older than dirt. But the skull was not anything near what I thought it would be when I pulled the trigger.Rad, the hide on that bear looks impeccable.
In that picture you can see a fold in his hair over that left shoulder. That's from the previous bullet wound. Didn't stop him from running like a bat out of a hot place. And might be the reason he stopped before going over the hill. I think he ran out of poop and had to take a breather :chuckle: Nice for me!!! As the Accubond from the 325 Kimber dropped him in his tracks.
Not that I really care the skull size ;) You can't tell in the pictures but he's salt and pepper (my first) with very nice hair. Not the biggest I've killed by far, but one of the few I plan on mounting full body.
Post by: RadSav on March 07, 2014, 09:32:59 AM
Rad, the hide on that bear looks impeccable.
Even his rump is perfect! I've passed up a lot of spring bear in Canada because the rub marks were horrible. Who'd of thought I would need to wait a decade to draw Washington and find a black one is E. WA that nice. I really didn't expect that.
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 07, 2014, 09:45:35 AM
Post by: saylean on March 07, 2014, 09:47:00 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 07, 2014, 09:51:55 AM
Post by: RadSav on March 07, 2014, 09:59:56 AM
Post by: head hunter on March 11, 2014, 07:32:47 PM
Post by: saylean on March 11, 2014, 07:35:41 PM
Post by: head hunter on March 11, 2014, 07:38:40 PM
Post by: saylean on March 11, 2014, 07:41:35 PM
Thanks I got it again this year, hope I can pull it off againawesome! Best of luck!
Post by: jkononen on March 11, 2014, 08:01:50 PM
Post by: head hunter on March 11, 2014, 08:45:13 PM
Post by: Decker on March 11, 2014, 08:59:13 PM
2012 north skagit
Look at the heed on him! It's like an orange on a toothpick!
Post by: Ripper on March 12, 2014, 08:43:34 AM
Post by: bearpaw on March 12, 2014, 10:57:37 AM
I had passed a lot of sows and this was a decent boar so I pulled the trigger.
Looking forward to hunting again this spring, my wife wants another off-color bear hide for the bear bedspread she is making, so I will probably take any size off-color or possibly another black boar.
Post by: bearmanric on March 12, 2014, 11:06:38 AM
Post by: Moose22 on March 12, 2014, 06:44:54 PM
Post by: Decker on April 02, 2014, 03:40:09 PM
My spring bear a couple years ago. About an hour before I killed this boar I missed a tanker. :bash:
I had passed a lot of sows and this was a decent boar so I pulled the trigger.
Looking forward to hunting again this spring, my wife wants another off-color bear hide for the bear bedspread she is making, so I will probably take any size off-color or possibly another black boar.
Nice black Dale! Which unit did you draw? My 74-year-old father-in-law drew Huckleberry, so we might run into each other?
Hope you're having a great year so far!