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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: snake on November 19, 2017, 11:45:24 AM

Title: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: snake on November 19, 2017, 11:45:24 AM: I haven't saw the regs for 2018 spring bear yet. I believe it says they come out in November. Anyone know anything?
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on November 19, 2017, 11:59:11 AM: No monroe tags. >:(

Im going to put im for Skagit and ask for lots of help!
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: PastorJoel on November 19, 2017, 01:52:38 PM: http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2016/04/apr0816_16_summary.pdf
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: trophyhunt on November 19, 2017, 03:41:10 PM: I asked about spring bear tags last week, this is what she said at Wdfw.

Hi Jerry,
As of right now the applications are due to go on sale Jan 2, 2018 – Feb 28, 2018.
We are waiting for the species manager to get the information out to customers via email and most likely a media News Release.
They will be posting the hunt choices to the dfw.wa.gov web page soon, or at least by the time submittals begin in Jan.
If there are changes in the next couple of weeks, I will let you know.

Take care
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Antlershed on November 19, 2017, 04:41:03 PM: I believe they adopted exactly what was proposed. If you look up the WAC (232-28-286), it was updated a while back, so you can see what the changes are.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: snake on November 19, 2017, 07:52:25 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on November 19, 2017, 11:59:11 AM
No monroe tags. >:(

Im going to put im for Skagit and ask for lots of help!
The link below showed 25 Monroe tags. Did they change it?
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: bobcat on November 19, 2017, 08:03:41 PM: 2018 spring permits are shown here:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings/2017/08/aug0417_12_summary.pdf
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Bob33 on November 19, 2017, 08:13:18 PM: .
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: slowhand on November 28, 2017, 12:14:17 PM: Perspective Rookie Bear hunter here.
Questions
#1 Why is spring bear a special permit. Is it easy bear hunting? Shooting fish in a barrel?
#2 is that the only areas that have spring bear available? No 335,510,667,328,336,346 or 505?
#3 is spring bear just to deal with a problem Bear population in a specific area?
#4 any info You would like to share with a guy looking into becoming a bear hunter.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: bearmanric on November 28, 2017, 01:36:33 PM: No
Yes
Yes
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: jamesfromseattle on November 28, 2017, 03:51:43 PM: I understand that legal areas for the westside hunts are generally limited to whatever the WDFW works out with the timber companies--generally speaking, what general part of the unit has the Skagit hunt been in? Wasn't able to find any of the maps online. I am just trying to gauge roughly how far of a drive it would be for me.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Calvin Rayborn on December 19, 2017, 09:47:04 PM: 2018 License and Tags available - Special permit purchases Jan2nd
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Jgill19 on January 03, 2018, 06:30:39 PM: If this is correct, which i'm sure it is, there are only 826 spring bear tags available for the entire state of Washington?? There are 4,675 available in Oregon. I know practices for hunting bears are different from Oregon to Washington. Is the success percentage high enough to justify giving out so few tags, or are there just not a lot of bear around? In a "good" unit in Oregon you can see handfuls of bear in a single day,weather permitting. Oregon has outlawed running dogs and baiting, so maybe the population has gone through the roof. Just seems strange to see that much discrepancy in tag numbers for neighboring states...
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: KFhunter on January 03, 2018, 06:35:50 PM: We have a ton of bears in WA, probably one of the highest density states for bear.

WDFW just loves predators :dunno:
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: northwesthunter84 on January 04, 2018, 09:59:06 PM: I really wish they would go to a state wide spring season. Not sure why most of them are tailored as depredation hunts seeing as densities are pretty solid state wide and the number of hunters that peruse them is relatively small. Most times it’s a just in case tag. Totally agree KF, I had read an article a couple years ago in I believe Northwest or game and fish. Said that Wa had the highest black bear densities in the lower 48. Have to look at some back issues to check.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Ripper on January 09, 2018, 08:26:14 AM: I'll go up there with you H20, it's right up the road from me. I'll be putting in for it also. I also like some of the East Side hunts.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 09, 2018, 08:43:43 AM: @Ripper

You're on.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Bwana Bob on January 09, 2018, 10:02:43 AM: Can I apply now with my 2017 license which is still good or do I need to buy the 2018 bear tag or bear combo?
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: X-Force on January 09, 2018, 10:04:49 AM: Quote from: Bwana Bob on January 09, 2018, 10:02:43 AM
Can I apply now with my 2017 license which is still good or do I need to buy the 2018 bear tag or bear combo?

2018 because the season is a 2018 season
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Bwana Bob on January 09, 2018, 10:51:52 AM: thanks
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 10, 2018, 03:53:50 PM: Ok you Northies....get those fingers limbered up for some good ol internet bashing....Im in for spring bear Skagit, got me some points, and am garuuuuunteeed to draw you betcha! Im going to need honey holes and spot on advice!
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 10, 2018, 04:12:27 PM: Who you callin Northy? And don’t get you hopes up. 9 points is what it takes to draw Skagit.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 10, 2018, 04:16:40 PM: Call'n YOU a Northie I suppose! Boom!

9 points you think? Hmmmm...seriuosly Im going in with 5 and fingers crossed. Id like to get some scouting in then spend a few weekends when they get moving hitting it hard. We will see!
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 10, 2018, 04:19:27 PM: Also...again being serious I bet us just to the south will make it harder to draw. Skagit is the closest unit....so....sorry.

And it's Northie......sheesh.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 10, 2018, 06:18:06 PM: @Sideswipe

Hey ol timer...you got and bear knowlege for up there when I draw? Show me the way to a 300lb'er?
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 15, 2018, 10:38:18 AM: Quote from: h20hunter on January 10, 2018, 04:16:40 PM
Call'n YOU a Northie I suppose! Boom!

9 points you think? Hmmmm...seriuosly Im going in with 5 and fingers crossed. Id like to get some scouting in then spend a few weekends when they get moving hitting it hard. We will see!

Gotta be 9.
I didn’t draw it last year with 8
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on January 15, 2018, 10:42:02 AM: Fine. Try and piddle in my sunshine puddle. When I draw just be prepared for a "neener neener".

Ps. Good luck on the draw.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: 7mmfan on January 15, 2018, 10:59:28 AM: Well, I'll be going in with 1 this year, and I fully expect to draw. So theres that.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: Salmonstalker on January 20, 2018, 02:33:12 PM: Quote from: TheSkyBuster on January 10, 2018, 04:12:27 PM
Who you callin Northy? And don’t get you hopes up. 9 points is what it takes to draw Skagit.

I drew the first year I put in, two years ago. Didn't tag out, only two tags filled that year from what I heard. All's I'm saying is, sometimes a guy gets lucky!
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2018, 03:27:22 PM: Quote from: Salmonstalker on January 20, 2018, 02:33:12 PM
Quote from: TheSkyBuster on January 10, 2018, 04:12:27 PM
Who you callin Northy? And don’t get you hopes up. 9 points is what it takes to draw Skagit.

I drew the first year I put in, two years ago. Didn't tag out, only two tags filled that year from what I heard. All's I'm saying is, sometimes a guy gets lucky!

A lot of guys don’t report so don’t trust those numbers. First year I drew there was one bear reported killed mine. When I know at least 4 others that killed bears.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: widgeonwacher on March 02, 2018, 07:36:19 AM: When do draw results usually get posted?
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: h20hunter on March 02, 2018, 07:44:48 AM: My guess is another week or maybe even two.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 06, 2018, 02:41:08 PM: I put in for east side tags this year since my Monroe tag is no longer available.
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: trophyhunt on March 06, 2018, 02:46:51 PM: Quote from: widgeonwacher on March 02, 2018, 07:36:19 AM
When do draw results usually get posted?
last year it was the 10th, getting close!
Title: Re: Spring Bear 2018
Post by: spoonman on March 06, 2018, 02:56:11 PM: I just talked to WDFW today and they said they are a bit behind and it would be around the end of next week.