Post by: Sakko300wsm on March 18, 2018, 07:18:57 AM
Thanks for any advice
Post by: Tbar on March 18, 2018, 12:50:34 PM
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Post by: h2ofowlr on March 27, 2018, 07:44:05 AM
I talked with the bio and he drove the area recently and didn't see any activity yet. I'm likely not going to hit it hard for a while, no sense to burn all my gas and time before they are up and active. I'm certainly glad the season isn't just a week.
It took me 21 trips in that area before I finally got my bear. Definitely save it for May, they will be more active.
Post by: X-Force on April 30, 2018, 10:52:57 AM
I haven't had a free weekend to check things out but bears should be getting more visible.
Post by: Sakko300wsm on May 06, 2018, 12:18:00 PM
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Post by: X-Force on May 13, 2018, 07:23:28 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 14, 2018, 07:22:56 AM
It was a great weekend to be in the hills. Any visuals yet?
Lots of fresh peels. They have become fairly active. Now to find the ones doing the peeling. Got on a nice one on Saturday until he winded me. Just didn't have a clear shot on him.
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 14, 2018, 05:08:16 PM
Post by: TheSkyBuster on May 15, 2018, 08:55:53 PM
I walked up the 310 Rd this afternoon, up and over the washout. Plenty of sign in the area but no fresh peals, I noticed there was no combo lock on the gate this year. Does anyone know why?
Post by: X-Force on May 20, 2018, 11:00:54 PM
Post by: Salmonstalker on May 21, 2018, 10:19:33 AM
Not one bear down?
I heard of just one being killed so far.
Post by: X-Force on May 26, 2018, 01:17:04 PM
No bear but lots of elk and a bobcat.
Post by: Tbar on May 28, 2018, 03:07:05 PM
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 28, 2018, 05:23:02 PM
Post by: Sakko300wsm on May 29, 2018, 06:29:22 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on May 29, 2018, 07:05:14 AM
Lots of sign - just nothing standing in the tracks yet!
Starting to see skat and more and more peels. Just a lack of bears in viewable spots.
Post by: X-Force on June 20, 2018, 04:38:49 PM
Rumor on the street is that you tagged out. Where's the pics!
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 20, 2018, 04:50:25 PM
@h2ofowlr
Rumor on the street is that you tagged out. Where's the pics!
Yes, finally made it happen on the last day!
Post by: X-Force on June 20, 2018, 04:55:14 PM
3 bears taken this spring in Skagit?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 20, 2018, 04:59:29 PM
@h2ofowlr
Rumor on the street is that you tagged out. Where's the pics!
Yes, finally made it happen on the last day!
No pics yet, this guy needs banned. :ban:
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 21, 2018, 12:34:59 PM
Awesome! Congrats. Hope to see a pic and story.
3 bears taken this spring in Skagit?
That's all I heard was 3 were taken out of the unit. Not to good of a season if that's the case.
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 21, 2018, 01:04:10 PM
I saw a huge black one that I never was able to put on the ground. I was burned out at the end. Called the neighbor the last day and asked if he wanted to go with me. Went to one of the spots I saw the black bear. We were walking one of the roads and this color phase brown stepped out in front of us at about 70 yards. I put the crosshairs on it where I was aiming and pulled the trigger. It turned to bite at its side. Spun around and dumped into a drainage. All I could think was oh s**t he dumped into a steep SOB. Luckily I walked over to the edge and he was piled up 20 yards down. Not a big one like the black one I wanted. Filled the tag. I think I put on close to 1,600 miles and hiked close to 70 miles. I earned this one.
The first bear taken, I passed the hunter coming in as I was heading out. The sun was starting to set. He got one shortly after we passed one another. The second hunter shot his bear on the second day of his hunt as he was working his way out for the day. I kind of wish this had been the case for me as I focused on bears vs. lingcod, shrimp and halibut. Drew the tag twice and filled it both times. Averaged 20 days afield both times to fill the tag.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 21, 2018, 01:09:35 PM
Post by: Stalkin Prey on June 21, 2018, 01:21:37 PM
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Post by: h2ofowlr on June 21, 2018, 01:29:20 PM
Sweet man glad you got it done. ANOTHER COLOR BEAR!!!! Man all I can kill is blacks up there :chuckle:
I am having the opposite luck. Only color phase.
Post by: X-Force on June 21, 2018, 01:37:51 PM
Not a lot of color phase bears up there.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 21, 2018, 02:00:55 PM
Sweet man glad you got it done. ANOTHER COLOR BEAR!!!! Man all I can kill is blacks up there :chuckle:
I am having the opposite luck. Only color phase.
:chuckle: I need to take you out hunting when you have a tag and you take me :chuckle: Trade!!!!
The other guys I have hunted with and helped have all killed black. Must be east sider thing? :chuckle: