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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: teegansdad on May 12, 2014, 10:56:24 AM

Title: 49 degrees spring bear hunt in progress
Post by: teegansdad on May 12, 2014, 10:56:24 AM: Made it over Sunday night for spring bear hunt, snow up high still can't get from sand canyon rd to calispell side yet at least from over the top, went on a five mile hike no
Bear sign yet, but it sure is beautiful in these parts hope to cut some sign soon.
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Post by: mfswallace on May 12, 2014, 10:59:12 AM: Good luck! :tup:
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Post by: Decker on May 12, 2014, 01:16:18 PM: Been hunting Huckleberry, seeing all the snow still across the valley in 49. Might have to try some lower elevation areas?
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 12, 2014, 05:49:09 PM: Good luck to ya!

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Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 12, 2014, 07:31:58 PM: good luck!
keep in areas with lots of fresh green vegetation!
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Post by: huntnnw on May 12, 2014, 09:30:44 PM: stay where its green..south faces..bears that have come out high will move down to the green lush vegetation
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on May 13, 2014, 06:06:45 AM: This little pond was the first place to melt out and have fresh sign when we hunted it...

Good Luck!
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Post by: teegansdad on May 14, 2014, 10:12:07 AM: We'll I broke down and solicited the services of
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Post by: Whitpirate on May 14, 2014, 10:16:29 AM: Never a bad call in that country
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Post by: h20hunter on May 14, 2014, 10:18:06 AM: Well....the pressure is on now. We will expect to see meat hanging in the next pic.
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Post by: bearmanric on May 14, 2014, 10:39:55 AM: Seen a few hanging there. Good choice and good luck you two. Rick
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Post by: RadSav on May 14, 2014, 10:42:39 AM: :tup: Good company, good eats, good family! Nothing wrong with improving your odds with an experienced guide that knows the area well. Good luck
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Post by: MuleDeerCrazy on May 14, 2014, 04:36:25 PM: Should be able to get 'er done now!

Good Luck!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 14, 2014, 06:56:36 PM: Good luck to ya!

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Post by: teegansdad on May 18, 2014, 12:49:45 PM: 1 down 1 to go
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Post by: RadSav on May 18, 2014, 01:21:55 PM: Congratulations! They should really be starting to come out now. Next up will be one the two of you will never forget :tup: Good luck!
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Post by: hrd2fnd on May 18, 2014, 01:30:32 PM: :yeah: congratulations
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 18, 2014, 02:19:46 PM: awesome job! way to go!
congrats!
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on May 18, 2014, 06:15:32 PM: Good job....nice color.
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Post by: teegansdad on May 19, 2014, 05:16:36 PM: The bear up above is my buddies that I was hunting with here's a pic of my first turkey shot the same day. I will be heading over this weekend for three days to get my bear. I thought I had a good hit on a really nice 220lb blacky, the bear side buckled and tried to run off, I watched it thinking any second it would drop. Nope it made its way to the wood line and never fell tracked it but blood trail dried up. Should have kept shooting till it was down
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Post by: RadSav on May 19, 2014, 06:37:11 PM: Live and learn with bear hunting. A well shot bear rarely goes much of anywhere. So if he is still standing consider him in need of more lead! Nice bird :tup:
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Post by: sled on May 19, 2014, 10:26:07 PM: Quote from: RadSav on May 19, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Live and learn with bear hunting. A well shot bear rarely goes much of anywhere. So if he is still standing consider him in need of more lead! Nice bird :tup:
I Agree! IM No Expert, But I Had A Hard Earned Lesson. :'(
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Post by: teegansdad on May 21, 2014, 07:53:42 PM: We'll I'll be heading over early sat morning and plan on hunting sat,sun,mon,tues hope the holiday doesn't have to many people tearing up the woods.
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Post by: RadSav on May 21, 2014, 07:57:28 PM: Quote from: teegansdad on May 21, 2014, 07:53:42 PM
We'll I'll be heading over early sat morning and plan on hunting sat,sun,mon,tues hope the holiday doesn't have to many people tearing up the woods.

Oh there will be plenty of those. But they will be too hung over each morning to cause much trouble before noon :chuckle:
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Post by: teegansdad on May 23, 2014, 11:36:13 AM: Weekend itinerary:
Wake up early Friday morning pack up for solo trip to 49 deg, leave Olympia and head to work swing in Seattle at the shipyard. Get off at midnight and drive 6.5 hrs to go bear. Man I got this bear bug bad!!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 30, 2014, 11:34:18 PM: I went through the same thing last year. Got off at 2300 in Everett and headed out. Got to Kelly hill at 630 am and set up camp. Hunted until 10 and went back and took a nap. Shot my bear at 1800 that night and headed home the next day. Good luck and keep it up. It can come together quickly. :tup: