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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on December 11, 2008, 04:52:18 PM

Title: Bearskies are still out and about
Post by: saylean on December 11, 2008, 04:52:18 PM: I saw on the news last night some lady in Issaquah has a bear trying to eat her christmas tree ornaments in the yard...they're still lookin for food...at least a few of em..it looked like a decent bear.
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Post by: Timberwolf on December 11, 2008, 07:27:57 PM: I was elk hunting at Tampico and around clear lake, last weekend, and saw fresh bear sign in both areas. One guy saw fresh prints in the mud.
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Post by: walt on December 11, 2008, 10:54:24 PM: Yep, one got hit by a car on I5 just east of Cd'A wednesday morning.
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 12, 2008, 10:27:45 AM: One of my students got pics on his trail cam this week of a really nice bear (250+). The cool part is that its in about 4" of snow. Think what that hide would be like :drool:
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Post by: GoldTip on December 12, 2008, 10:46:33 AM: Walt, when did I5 move to the other side of C'da? Holy criminy, did the bear take it over there? That is some kinda news! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: Well I guess it is kinda east of C'da, about 24,700 miles east that is.........LOL
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 12, 2008, 01:15:15 PM: I figured CDa was some westside area? Kind of confused me :dunno: :chuckle:
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Post by: walt on December 13, 2008, 06:30:23 PM: Oops. I meant I90.
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Post by: Bigshooter on December 14, 2008, 10:18:43 PM: I saw a couple of tracks the other day. Followed them to a creek that had a bunch of dead salmon in it.
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Post by: rasbo on December 15, 2008, 12:30:52 PM: fresh tracks today 8 inches of snow,
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Post by: NWBrute on December 16, 2008, 07:54:04 AM: How about going into your chicken coop last night in the dark to close them up and coming face to face with a 275lb to 300lb bear blowing at you 10 feet away, while eating the layer pellets out of the hen house. :yike: I honestly don't think there is enough laundry detergent to clean my shorts. Just happy it was me and not my wife, I think I would have had to commit her. :chuckle:

I never thought they would be still looking for food.
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Post by: TeacherMan on December 16, 2008, 08:13:00 AM: I will never be able to feed my chickens without carrying my 44 again :chuckle:
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 16, 2008, 10:19:36 AM: and here I was carrying for coyote/coon/possum, I guess I'll upgrade my weapon.
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Post by: Craig on December 19, 2008, 05:06:22 PM: picked up my camera today and seen this guy.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv411%2Ftruck1%2FMDGC0001_1.jpg&hash=aa5557d456cb158deb2a2e98f92a29bad985ef5b)
Title: Re: Bearskies are still out and about
Post by: TeacherMan on December 22, 2008, 08:19:55 PM: The snow should have put them away. That is a nice bear you got a pic of.