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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Harbor_hunter on May 19, 2017, 01:03:05 PM

Title: Sherman
Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 19, 2017, 01:03:05 PM: Just curious if anyone has been out in the Sherman unit bear hunting and how things are looking. Headed over on Thursday for four days of hunting. Feel free to PM if you would like. Looking forward to getting over there! Thanks.
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Post by: Southpole on May 19, 2017, 01:14:16 PM: I was just over there last weekend. A few of us were hiking around looking for sheds. None of us seen any sign of bears around, no poop either. We usually see bears on our cameras by now and we didn't have any. It was very cold and it snowed Saturday night. That was at 3000 feet. I think the weather will start getting better by this weekend.
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Post by: Bob33 on May 19, 2017, 02:21:32 PM: I'm heading over next week and will be there through the Memorial Day weekend.
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 19, 2017, 08:36:32 PM: Yeah I've been keeping an eye on the weather and it hasn't been great over there, but does look like it is finally going to get better. Hopefully next week the bears start coming out.
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Post by: Miles on May 19, 2017, 08:40:06 PM: Sherman pass has a wsdot cam at the summit which can be helpful in gauging the weather.
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 19, 2017, 08:50:43 PM: Yep, been looking at that camera regularly, and hopefully will quit seeing fresh snow! I think this is finally the end of the white stuff.
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Post by: high country on May 20, 2017, 09:21:32 AM: Low elevation bears are very active right now.
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 20, 2017, 11:33:26 AM: Good to know. That was great bear you killed by the way high country!
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Post by: high country on May 20, 2017, 05:46:45 PM: Thanks. There are some STUDS in Sherman. I will take my next one there.
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Post by: Southpole on May 24, 2017, 12:22:01 PM: Got some intel, the bears are on the move :tup: some family reported seeing several these past 2 days, one big red one too! Ironically, one area a bear was seen was where we were all shed hunting a few weeks ago, that's at 3000 feet.
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Post by: Miles on May 24, 2017, 12:31:44 PM: Good luck!
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Post by: Bob33 on May 24, 2017, 12:33:46 PM: I'll be there tomorrow evening through Monday, hunting primarily in the Republic - Curlew area.
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Post by: Miles on May 24, 2017, 12:35:37 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on May 24, 2017, 12:33:46 PM
I'll be there tomorrow evening through Monday, hunting primarily in the Republic - Curlew area.

Good luck to you as well!
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Post by: tonymiller7 on May 24, 2017, 12:48:03 PM: I'll be there Saturday thru Friday.
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Post by: Southpole on May 24, 2017, 12:56:02 PM: Sounds like a guy could finally venture in the higher elevations now and have a good chance at seeing something... and maybe not get stuck in the mud either 8)
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Post by: Tracker0721 on May 24, 2017, 02:27:02 PM: I've yet to see one, all the other big game though. Moose, elk, deer, cougar, and wolves. If you know where K2 is the drillers are saying there's a good few in there. One up Bodie has poop the diameter of a pop can! Good luck gents!
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: WA hunter14 on May 24, 2017, 02:54:00 PM: Quote from: Southpole on May 19, 2017, 01:14:16 PM
I was just over there last weekend. A few of us were hiking around looking for sheds. None of us seen any sign of bears around, no poop either. We usually see bears on our cameras by now and we didn't have any. It was very cold and it snowed Saturday night. That was at 3000 feet. I think the weather will start getting better by this weekend.

How did you guys do shed hunting?
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: Southpole on May 24, 2017, 03:01:59 PM: Quote from: WA hunter14 on May 24, 2017, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: Southpole on May 19, 2017, 01:14:16 PM
I was just over there last weekend. A few of us were hiking around looking for sheds. None of us seen any sign of bears around, no poop either. We usually see bears on our cameras by now and we didn't have any. It was very cold and it snowed Saturday night. That was at 3000 feet. I think the weather will start getting better by this weekend.

How did you guys do shed hunting?
Didn't find nothing on public land >:( but I did find about a 2" long forky from last year on our place, better than nothing I guess.
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: WA hunter14 on May 24, 2017, 03:07:31 PM: Yea it's tuff out there
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Post by: elkrack on May 24, 2017, 08:26:57 PM: I saw 4 possibly 5( one may have been the same bear) in one day a couple weeks ago! A guy with a tag may or may not have punched his tag! Recently
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Post by: bearpaw on May 24, 2017, 08:37:08 PM: Hunting is perfect in the NE right now, we killed two yesterday and one today, my son killed another three with hunters across the border in north Idaho the last two days.
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 24, 2017, 08:56:58 PM: Great to hear things are getting better. We will be heading over tomorrow night late and will be there through Tuesday. Getting pretty pumped!
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: RB on May 24, 2017, 09:38:02 PM: Quote from: Southpole on May 24, 2017, 03:01:59 PM
Quote from: WA hunter14 on May 24, 2017, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: Southpole on May 19, 2017, 01:14:16 PM
I was just over there last weekend. A few of us were hiking around looking for sheds. None of us seen any sign of bears around, no poop either. We usually see bears on our cameras by now and we didn't have any. It was very cold and it snowed Saturday night. That was at 3000 feet. I think the weather will start getting better by this weekend.

How did you guys do shed hunting?
Didn't find nothing on public land >:( but I did find about a 2" long forky from last year on our place, better than nothing I guess.

:tup:
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: Bob33 on May 30, 2017, 06:42:21 PM: My first bear, taken last Thursday in Sherman. It is cinnamon colored with a blond streak along the back.
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Post by: Miles on May 30, 2017, 06:47:52 PM: Congrats! Very nice color.
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Post by: Alchase on May 30, 2017, 07:01:22 PM: Beautiful Bear !!
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Post by: pd on May 30, 2017, 07:01:36 PM: Bob33, that is a gorgeous cinnamon bear!! And you are wearing lightweight clothes, what a difference a week makes. Congratulations to you!
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Post by: Mudman on May 30, 2017, 07:12:30 PM: Nice bear. I love the color bears in Sherman.
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Post by: Southpole on May 30, 2017, 07:27:10 PM: Quote from: Mudman on May 30, 2017, 07:12:30 PM
Nice bear. I love the color bears in Sherman.
And they taste great too :drool:
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Post by: Machias on May 30, 2017, 07:43:47 PM: Sweet bear Bob!!!!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 30, 2017, 11:56:06 PM: Beautiful bear :tup: Congrats
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Post by: Ripper on May 31, 2017, 07:00:10 AM: That's a beauty Bob, congrats :tup:
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Post by: Timberstalker on May 31, 2017, 07:35:39 AM: What a dandy bear, Bob. Thanks for sharing. :tup:
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Post by: gb on May 31, 2017, 07:59:33 AM: that is a nice bear!
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on May 31, 2017, 08:31:48 AM: Nice bear Bob! We had a great time in the Sherman also. We ended up with a black and cinnamon. Not real big bears, but two tags filled. Couldnt get shots at the bigger ones we saw. First time in the unit and it was a cool hunt!
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: Southpole on May 31, 2017, 08:50:33 AM: C
Quote from: Harbor_hunter on May 31, 2017, 08:31:48 AM
Nice bear Bob! We had a great time in the Sherman also. We ended up with a black and cinnamon. Not real big bears, but two tags filled. Couldnt get shots at the bigger ones we saw. First time in the unit and it was a cool hunt!
Any bear is a good bear in my opinion :tup: Glad you had fun.
Title: Re: Sherman
Post by: RB on May 31, 2017, 02:54:36 PM: Beautiful bear! :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on May 31, 2017, 03:00:02 PM: Great looking bear Bob. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 31, 2017, 03:04:14 PM: Congrats!!! Beautiful bear! :tup:
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Post by: Bob33 on May 31, 2017, 03:11:57 PM: Spending time in Ferry County was a real pleasure for me.