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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ctwiggs1 on July 14, 2014, 06:52:44 AM

Title: Almost time!
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 14, 2014, 06:52:44 AM: I love bear season - it's the beginning of the best time of the year!

Good luck this year guys

Curtis
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 06:55:46 AM: Should be a great early start this year!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 14, 2014, 07:00:34 AM: I'm so busy with other stuff this season has really snuck up on me. I'll hunt the first weekend hard then I'm off to new York for a week. Would be nice to put one down early this year.
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 14, 2014, 07:04:30 AM: Me too. I'm scouting for elk the first weekend but I'll take the rifle "just in case". I don't believe the bear population in my elk area is too great though.

It'll likely be mid-late august before I'll have any solid findings I'm guessing.

Curtis
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: 7mmfan on July 14, 2014, 08:17:10 AM: Hopping on the bike this week to go check out an area that I have high hopes for. I wanted to do it this last week but its been to dang hot! Just going to have to buck up and start super early so I can cover ground while its still cool.
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 14, 2014, 08:20:36 AM: Yep - I have a feeling my wife and I will likely start late and do more evening hunts
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 08:26:49 AM: Quote from: 7mmfan on July 14, 2014, 08:17:10 AM
Hopping on the bike this week to go check out an area that I have high hopes for. I wanted to do it this last week but its been to dang hot! Just going to have to buck up and start super early so I can cover ground while its still cool.

Between 1 and 2:00 on the hottest sunniest days above 3,500' have been some of my very best bear hunts. I have no idea why they want to be out in that heat. You'd think a black animal would stay clear of the hot sun :dunno: Maybe the nice warm berries are just too much for a hungry bear to pass up :chuckle:
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 14, 2014, 08:28:59 AM: Too much heat makes me stupid sometimes too :dunno:
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 08:41:13 AM: :chuckle:

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!
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Post by: bankwalker on July 14, 2014, 12:06:46 PM: Quote from: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 08:41:13 AM
:chuckle:

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!

Definitely you! :chuckle: unless you whack a bear..then you're a genius :chuckle:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 14, 2014, 12:29:30 PM: Fine line between stupid and genius.
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Post by: Rodney107 on July 14, 2014, 08:44:19 PM: Can't wait seen 2 on Sun high hopes for a Aug 1 repeat :tup:
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 08:59:29 PM: Quote from: bankwalker on July 14, 2014, 12:06:46 PM
Quote from: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 08:41:13 AM
:chuckle:

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!

Definitely you! :chuckle: unless you whack a bear..then you're a genius :chuckle:

That's early bear hunting in a nut shell. Perfect :tup:
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: longwalker on July 14, 2014, 10:00:40 PM: Quote from: RadSav on July 14, 2014, 06:55:46 AM
Should be a great early start this year!

going to be a silly hot start rolling right into a ridiculous hot elk season. better be fast with a knife
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: northwesthunter84 on July 14, 2014, 10:19:59 PM: I'm really excited. First year with a tag, found a couple berry patches hopefully things work out. Not sure if I will use the bow or 300 win mag yet though. Just have to see what presents itself I guess. I would like to get one with the bow.
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Post by: Ripper on July 15, 2014, 12:59:27 PM: I can't wait either, I agree that it should be a good year. This is a good berry year, they are every where.
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Post by: robertsjd on July 16, 2014, 10:37:42 AM: i know i cant wait either time needs to hurry up !
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Post by: jasnt on July 16, 2014, 11:03:50 AM: My season doesn't start till Sep. And at 6400' its not too bad. I dont mind waiting till its cooler. Last year it was mild enough that there where still huckleberries:tup:
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Post by: n_mathews13 on July 18, 2014, 11:31:56 PM: Ours starts in sept, can't wait. Taken the family up to check cams this weekend. Can't wait to see what we got on them
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Post by: bearmanric on July 19, 2014, 11:27:36 AM: Doing the family thing right now. Down in Long beach. Next weekend hunts get to get together. Then off to the coast for bear calling and elk scouting. Keep wanting to do a bear camp for new guys. To see what to look for and calling. Been making bear calls, distress, deer distress and elk talk. Pump. Wanted to go to Cle Elum just to many fires. Good luck every one. Rick
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Post by: RadSav on July 19, 2014, 11:57:35 AM: Rick, I'm planning on giving one of those distress calls you sent me a workout come August 1st. I've got a little spot that has become too over grown to simply spot and shoot. But the bear are still in there thick. Really Thick!!! Those double reed calls should be just the ticket :tup:

I need to find some new coastal bear spots. With the consecutive poor berry years in the cascades the quality of meat hasn't been as high as it used to be. Makes it hard to beat the taste of those Salal berry eating pigs on the coast. Might need to put in some time scouting for next year!
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Post by: saylean on July 20, 2014, 08:35:07 AM: Yes, good luck to all. Seeing multiple bears around stanwood the last few weeks has me getting the itch. Also, I have permission to access some private property that connects into a large power line cut, so,it should be a great little exploration/hunt this season.
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: n_mathews13 on July 20, 2014, 07:25:43 PM: Got a few pics off the cam's this weekend.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on July 20, 2014, 07:30:08 PM: I took thes pics on my computer so they didn't turnout great. Not sure why the cats head got cut off. These cudde back trail cams are great.
Headn to long beach in two weeks Rick
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: n_mathews13 on July 29, 2014, 10:46:51 AM: Checked the cam yesterday. Got this one, cool but not what I'm lookn for
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Post by: bearmanric on July 29, 2014, 11:09:36 AM: Have fun in long beach. Trying to leave Thursday. Rick

Sweet pictures. ;)
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Post by: raydog on July 29, 2014, 11:13:56 AM: Any of you guys gonna be running around the 636 or 621. I'll probably be in the 636 looking for berriy patches. Or even better a BEAR!

Good luck to everybody who is going out this weekend :tup:
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Post by: bmonti76 on July 30, 2014, 12:56:34 PM: Good luck eveyone! be safe, cant wait to see the pics next week :tup:
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Post by: n_mathews13 on August 10, 2014, 10:14:51 PM: Another pic from cam up north on my truck atand
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Post by: n_mathews13 on September 04, 2014, 12:04:56 PM: Getn packed up for 10 days of bear huntn!
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Post by: bearmanric on September 04, 2014, 12:10:56 PM: Good luck Thinking of the eastside. Nice cougar picture. Rick
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Post by: n_mathews13 on September 08, 2014, 05:35:59 AM: Saw three bears Saturday. One was small, one I tried calln in closer but didn't workn out , the other my sister shot. All three were brown color, her bear wasn't big but lots of real nice hair. Nothn yesterday , sitn here waiting for the sun come up
Title: Re: Almost time!
Post by: n_mathews13 on September 08, 2014, 11:02:05 AM: My sister bear