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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jjaba on July 19, 2016, 12:29:26 PM

Title: countdown
Post by: jjaba on July 19, 2016, 12:29:26 PM: 12 days 18 hours and some change.... but who's counting.... :drool:
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Post by: bowhunter851 on July 19, 2016, 12:53:23 PM: 🏹🏹🏹hopefully this will be the year

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Post by: Buckewe on July 19, 2016, 12:57:19 PM: I'm super excited for this year everything is looking good for the season. I am going to be hunting hard for a bear this year
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Post by: Bango skank on July 19, 2016, 12:57:39 PM: Dnry? :dunno:
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Post by: Bango skank on July 19, 2016, 12:58:33 PM: Quote from: Bango skank on July 19, 2016, 12:57:39 PM
Dnry? :dunno:

Oohh bears... thought this was another raffle thread. Dont mind me
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Post by: JeffRaines on July 19, 2016, 01:11:26 PM: Crossing my fingers for myself this year.

Good luck everyone! :tup: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Post by: RallyDawg on July 19, 2016, 01:23:07 PM: Ya I am super excited too. Going on my first solo back country hunt on the east side opening weekend and can't wait. Already have packed and unpacked just to do it again. :chuckle:
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Post by: saylean on July 19, 2016, 03:36:47 PM: Judging by the spring bear success, should be a pretty good season! Already seen 2, barely even been out yet.

Best of luck to all!
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Post by: bearmanric on July 19, 2016, 03:48:57 PM: Hope to do as well as my spring bear. Daughters get married the 30th of July then I will be calling bears. Rick

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Post by: bearmanric on July 19, 2016, 03:51:56 PM: Turned the bear call sunday. Black ash burl. Rick
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Post by: saylean on July 19, 2016, 10:19:19 PM: Looks great rick
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Post by: fish vacuum on July 20, 2016, 01:58:48 AM: Himalayan and evergreen blackberries here around 500' are juuuuuuust getting ripe. Lots of areas should get ripe around August 1.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 20, 2016, 07:59:06 AM: Anybody been seeing anything ripe at higher elevations? gonna go poke around some of the meadows and berry fields this weekend up around baker. I am planning to start up high on the opener?
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Post by: bankwalker on July 21, 2016, 10:15:29 PM: I can't wait! I've got a dilemma on my hands with a little over a week to go.
I've been shooting 154gr sst out of my 7mm mag. With excellent accuracy out to 1300 yards. Makes me very comfortable 600 yards or less. Couple years ago I killed my first bear at 629 yards but the sst came apart. Which I was very surprised to see.
I Kept with those bullets last year because accuracy was to good to give up.
But this year I've been really fighting with myself to stick with the sst or switch to the new ELD-x 162gr. :dunno:

Either way. I'm ready to go bust some rocks this week and do some scouting before the opener. The berries at My spots should be popping off great by the opener. :drool:
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Post by: bowtechian on July 22, 2016, 01:54:14 AM: Quote from: Sakko300wsm on July 20, 2016, 07:59:06 AM
Anybody been seeing anything ripe at higher elevations? gonna go poke around some of the meadows and berry fields this weekend up around baker. I am planning to start up high on the opener?
Going to check myself up there look for a maroon 93 z71 w/ a grey topper

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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 22, 2016, 06:24:32 AM: Awesome! Good luck and let me know how it goes.
I'll be in a 08 black dodge diesel
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 25, 2016, 08:12:25 AM: less than a week away.
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Post by: _TONY_ on July 25, 2016, 08:20:29 AM: Quote from: Sakko300wsm on July 20, 2016, 07:59:06 AM
Anybody been seeing anything ripe at higher elevations? gonna go poke around some of the meadows and berry fields this weekend up around baker. I am planning to start up high on the opener?

Went up last weekend to 5000'.... Ripe blues at 3100-3200'... few weeks out for the fields on top.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 25, 2016, 09:19:25 AM: I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?
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Post by: Buckewe on July 25, 2016, 09:52:42 AM: I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 25, 2016, 10:29:19 AM: Quote from: Buckewe on July 25, 2016, 09:52:42 AM
I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
Yep same here - I'm back packing in Sunday and staying for a couple days. Hopefully I'm not way above them!
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Post by: Buckewe on July 25, 2016, 10:44:34 AM: Quote from: Sakko300wsm on July 25, 2016, 10:29:19 AM
Quote from: Buckewe on July 25, 2016, 09:52:42 AM
I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
Yep same here - I'm back packing in Sunday and staying for a couple days. Hopefully I'm not way above them!

I cant make it opening weekend I am run a fishing but I will be there the second weekend backpacking in
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on July 25, 2016, 11:42:32 AM: I will be backpacking into an area by stevens pass sunday and hunting at about 5000ft opening day. I have not been able to scout since the first weekend in july so not sure how the berries are doing up there now. They were little green balls early july. Last year I hit this spot mid august and berries were pretty much gone and the only bear sign was a couple weeks old. Hopefully we time it right this year. Good luck everybody!
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 26, 2016, 05:48:18 PM: :tup:This week is gonna sure help the berries!
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Post by: tgomez on July 26, 2016, 07:27:58 PM: The area I love to hunt for bear doesn't open until September 1st. My dad and uncle will both be in camp and I haven't hunted bear with my father for 9 years now. Dang time flies ya know? He will be archery hunting deer and bear. Uncle and I after just bear and cougar. I'm super stoked and this year and can't wait for bear hunting! Until then many many bear hunting videos. Good luck to everyone and stay safe.
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Post by: skagitsteel on July 29, 2016, 07:26:00 AM: Quote from: Sakko300wsm on July 25, 2016, 09:19:25 AM
I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?

Wait for the berries! From what I've seen it will be early September before much is ripe. The hellebore is still holding pretty strong this year with all the rain that is where I would be looking.
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 29, 2016, 09:35:05 AM: Ya it might end up just being more of a scouting trip, but I'm still gonna give it a shout up high - as I've seen em up there on the opener a couple other times. I've never tried calling for bear - work this time of year? Any input on calling at higher elevation?
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Post by: JeffRaines on July 29, 2016, 10:02:33 AM: Quote from: skagitsteel on July 29, 2016, 07:26:00 AM
Quote from: Sakko300wsm on July 25, 2016, 09:19:25 AM
I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?

Wait for the berries! From what I've seen it will be early September before much is ripe. The hellebore is still holding pretty strong this year with all the rain that is where I would be looking.

Yep. Berries are getting ripe around 3000-3500. At 4K they're still green/small. At 5k they're just starting to bloom. At least in the areas I checked on Monday.
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Post by: MountainTracker on July 29, 2016, 03:36:11 PM: I was around 5k today, they're not ready yet. South facing was the best, but still needs some time.
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Post by: syoungs on July 29, 2016, 04:49:57 PM: You all are making me jealous with all this August bear hunting talk! I'm going to hunt around 49drg north this fall, haven't had a chance to scout it this summer between work and my upcoming wedding, but a trophy map from bearpaw will be on the way next week.

Can't wait to see some pics of bears in the dirt coming up!
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on July 30, 2016, 04:25:17 AM: Is there any way to check elevation on Google earth?
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Post by: JeffRaines on July 30, 2016, 04:53:51 AM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on July 30, 2016, 04:25:17 AM
Is there any way to check elevation on Google earth?

If you look in the lower right corner it shows you the elevation
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on July 30, 2016, 05:24:13 AM: Quote from: JeffRaines on July 30, 2016, 04:53:51 AM
Quote from: Duckslayer89 on July 30, 2016, 04:25:17 AM
Is there any way to check elevation on Google earth?

If you look in the lower right corner it shows you the elevation

Idk it's not working on mine it only shows altitude of how far out I'm looking
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Post by: Sakko300wsm on July 31, 2016, 04:07:19 PM: Out all day - zero berries above 4K