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Title: Wenaha Boar
Post by: mtncook on May 26, 2016, 08:06:42 PM
A dandy boar hit the ground today.  Cool red color, will wait for hunter to post story.  6 mile hike should be out at dark. To much snow for me to help.

mtncook
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 26, 2016, 08:10:40 PM
Sweet, can't wait for pics and story.
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 26, 2016, 08:28:05 PM
Awesome. Looking forward to seeing the details.
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Post by: Kit Carson on May 27, 2016, 09:06:29 PM
 :tup:
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Post by: nwhunter on May 29, 2016, 04:59:40 PM
Here you go...
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Post by: nwhunter on May 29, 2016, 05:03:34 PM
feel free to flip the pic I posted off my phone don't know how to change it.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on May 29, 2016, 05:07:18 PM
Very nice
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Post by: Bango skank on May 29, 2016, 05:09:38 PM
Thats one steep mtn you got him on!!
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Post by: RadSav on May 29, 2016, 05:10:39 PM
Wow.  That looks to be worth all the effort and pack miles.  Beautiful!
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Post by: mfswallace on May 29, 2016, 05:12:19 PM
 :drool: :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on May 29, 2016, 05:12:49 PM
Holy crap... I didn't even know there were Grizzly's in the Wenaha!
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 29, 2016, 05:19:06 PM
Care to share any details on that big boy NWhunter?
Looks like a good one. Congrats.
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Post by: T Pearce on May 29, 2016, 05:56:52 PM
Dandy!
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Post by: jackmaster on May 29, 2016, 06:04:54 PM
Gorgeous bear, congrats, thats a full mount bill for ya!!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 29, 2016, 06:23:02 PM
Congrats Scott, love that bear!  Your title is wrong though, it should say North East bear!!!
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Post by: RadSav on May 29, 2016, 06:35:15 PM
Yeah, I'm putting in for Wenaha next year! :chuckle: :chuckle:

I can road hunt there, right?
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Post by: jackelope on May 29, 2016, 06:38:27 PM
feel free to flip the pic I posted off my phone don't know how to change it.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160530%2Fb4746a385e75b494e858d8ac97f92f41.jpg&hash=00db9c5b8f111c86133c6771a0094b4ea8d6eb87)

Again, awesome bear Scott.
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Post by: gee_unit360 on May 29, 2016, 06:48:04 PM
Nice bear!
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Post by: pd on May 29, 2016, 06:53:53 PM
Gorgeous bear.
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Post by: idaho guy on May 29, 2016, 07:02:22 PM
Nice that's a a great bear
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2016, 07:04:14 PM
Another beautiful colored bear, congrats :IBCOOL:
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Post by: stew pidasso on May 29, 2016, 07:19:13 PM
I want it. Next year. Awesome
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Post by: TheSkyBuster on May 29, 2016, 07:23:42 PM

Awesome!  :tup:
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Post by: TVHunts on May 29, 2016, 07:59:31 PM
Wow!  What an awesome bear and photo!
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Post by: Cat hunter on May 29, 2016, 09:14:44 PM
Nice,  I love the color!  :tup:
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Post by: bugs n bones on May 29, 2016, 09:28:55 PM
Great bear! :tup:
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Post by: muleyslayer on May 29, 2016, 09:50:09 PM
Congratulations that's a nice one!
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Post by: nwhunter on May 29, 2016, 10:50:22 PM
My brother and  I drew tags togethor and went over about four weeks ago and hunted 5 days and he killed a nice blonde bear not quite as big as mine and we saw a few others. I had planned to go back again but my schedule was messed up with work and kids. I had a short window to give it a last try so I left Forks late after work and kids baseball practice and drove all night to get there. Road was still snowed shut so had to hike 3 miles up the road to the trail I wanted to hike in on then packed in about two miles and set up camp. I had two days and then had to be in Cheney for my kids state track meet. The stars aligned and i crossed paths with this nice boar. Killed him about six miles from my truck. There was several feet of snow in the timber  which made the hike out a little miserable but I survived and made it to Cheney on time. Don't assume if you draw this tag you will see these kind of bears on every ridge. It is a very tough hunt and access is limited due to snow until late and its a long drive to get there for a lot of us. I had the tag one other time and didn't fill it and talked to several other hunters who hadn't seen a bear this year. That said ,its beautiful country and a fun hunt if your in shape. Thanks for all the compliments.
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on May 29, 2016, 11:38:42 PM
Dream bear, congrats!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 30, 2016, 04:22:46 AM
Beautiful bear :tup: Congrats
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Post by: BUTTER on May 30, 2016, 04:56:46 AM
Congrats on a dandy bear :tup:
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Post by: Machias on May 30, 2016, 08:14:01 AM
Nice bear, looks like an old warrior!!
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Post by: Tschaefer72 on May 30, 2016, 09:03:44 AM
Amazing looking bear! Glad your hard work paid off!!
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 30, 2016, 10:07:25 AM
It's definitely not a hunt for everyone, there is one road in the wenaha and it's the boundary line.  With a little luck you may get one from the road but hiking in that country is the way to do it!  Congrats again Scott, very well done!
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Post by: bearpaw on May 30, 2016, 11:54:28 AM
Great bear, congrats!  :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on May 30, 2016, 11:58:05 AM
Awesome!
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Post by: elkrack on May 30, 2016, 01:57:59 PM
Great bear!
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Post by: lewy on May 30, 2016, 02:29:07 PM
That is a great looking bear :tup:
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Post by: gotcha on May 30, 2016, 06:39:22 PM
I laugh. Most people look in this country and go home. Better be in shape.
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Post by: Romulous on May 30, 2016, 10:22:04 PM
Thx for the pics and the story.


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Post by: .257mag on May 31, 2016, 03:16:04 AM
Outstanding bear! I got my first blues bear this year and I can attest that it was far from a walk in the park.  Nice work!
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Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on May 31, 2016, 06:43:47 AM
My brother and  I drew tags togethor and went over about four weeks ago and hunted 5 days and he killed a nice blonde bear not quite as big as mine and we saw a few others. I had planned to go back again but my schedule was messed up with work and kids. I had a short window to give it a last try so I left Forks late after work and kids baseball practice and drove all night to get there. Road was still snowed shut so had to hike 3 miles up the road to the trail I wanted to hike in on then packed in about two miles and set up camp. I had two days and then had to be in Cheney for my kids state track meet. The stars aligned and i crossed paths with this nice boar. Killed him about six miles from my truck. There was several feet of snow in the timber  which made the hike out a little miserable but I survived and made it to Cheney on time. Don't assume if you draw this tag you will see these kind of bears on every ridge. It is a very tough hunt and access is limited due to snow until late and its a long drive to get there for a lot of us. I had the tag one other time and didn't fill it and talked to several other hunters who hadn't seen a bear this year. That said ,its beautiful country and a fun hunt if your in shape. Thanks for all the compliments.


Great Bear!

I can attest to the difficulty of this tag. It makes me sad to see the actual numbers every year of the amount of people who did not hunt.

I went in with another buddy this year who had the tag and while he didn't fill, we saw 8 unique bears in those few days.

Another thing I've learned is if you plan on hunting this tag, you NEED to have your rifle capable of shooting long range.

Even the shortest shot is going to likely be 3-400 yards with most shots being in the 5-800 range.

Again, great bear, and congratulations!



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Post by: 2MANY on May 31, 2016, 07:21:13 AM
OH MY!!
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Post by: csaaphill on June 01, 2016, 12:29:02 AM
 :yike:
Man even in his dirt nap he looks kind of rip your face off and eat it still.
Nice boar bear dang! :tup:
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Post by: NoTrails on June 01, 2016, 08:33:13 AM
Here is the 2014 Game Harvest Report for Wenaha Spring Bear.  45 permits issued 5 Bears killed.  I wonder how many people actually hunted.
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Post by: asl20bball on June 01, 2016, 02:34:37 PM
Good bear Scott. A hard earned one is always better than an easy one.
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Post by: Antlershed on June 01, 2016, 03:14:17 PM
Awesome bear
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Post by: REHJWA on June 03, 2016, 05:39:01 PM
Great color and awesome picture. Glad you were able to make thus hunt work into your schedule. Thanks for sharing the story and pic :tup:  :tup:
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Post by: LDennis24 on June 03, 2016, 06:41:21 PM
My brother and  I drew tags togethor and went over about four weeks ago and hunted 5 days and he killed a nice blonde bear not quite as big as mine and we saw a few others. I had planned to go back again but my schedule was messed up with work and kids. I had a short window to give it a last try so I left Forks late after work and kids baseball practice and drove all night to get there. Road was still snowed shut so had to hike 3 miles up the road to the trail I wanted to hike in on then packed in about two miles and set up camp. I had two days and then had to be in Cheney for my kids state track meet. The stars aligned and i crossed paths with this nice boar. Killed him about six miles from my truck. There was several feet of snow in the timber  which made the hike out a little miserable but I survived and made it to Cheney on time. Don't assume if you draw this tag you will see these kind of bears on every ridge. It is a very tough hunt and access is limited due to snow until late and its a long drive to get there for a lot of us. I had the tag one other time and didn't fill it and talked to several other hunters who hadn't seen a bear this year. That said ,its beautiful country and a fun hunt if your in shape. Thanks for all the compliments.


Great Bear!

I can attest to the difficulty of this tag. It makes me sad to see the actual numbers every year of the amount of people who did not hunt.

I went in with another buddy this year who had the tag and while he didn't fill, we saw 8 unique bears in those few days.

Another thing I've learned is if you plan on hunting this tag, you NEED to have your rifle capable of shooting long range.

Even the shortest shot is going to likely be 3-400 yards with most shots being in the 5-800 range.

Again, great bear, and congratulations!



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Oh c'mon guys. My wife shot her bear only a few hundred yds from the cabin. It was on Kendall Ridge digging away without any knowledge of her approaching. Grabbed the horse and hauled it back to the cabin and that was it! :chuckle: :dunno:

Disclaimer: she was actually pretty popular for a while after shooting it because it had been a while since anyone at the cabin had shot a bear, expecially one that close and easy to pack out. It never happen's that way in the Blue's.
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