Post by: Machias on March 10, 2020, 12:05:46 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on March 10, 2020, 12:26:05 PM
Buddies and I have been getting our barrels ready! Can't wait!
Post by: Machias on March 10, 2020, 12:36:27 PM
Good luck!
Buddies and I have been getting our barrels ready! Can't wait!
You too!!
Post by: rasbo on March 10, 2020, 02:32:44 PM
Post by: Machias on March 10, 2020, 02:40:50 PM
Post by: Bango skank on March 10, 2020, 02:48:11 PM
No, in fact I usually don't start until the last week of April. I've put baits out on the 15th and they rarely get hit before the end of the month.
Theres always a few early birds roaming the woods though. Whether or not i draw, ill be out calling starting april 1st for lions anyway. My luck ill not draw bear, try to call in a lion, and have a b&c blonde boar come running in.
Post by: brew on March 10, 2020, 07:01:42 PM
Good luck Machias. If you ever need an extra hand let me know---I've got a strong back and a weak mind
Post by: elkrack on March 10, 2020, 08:46:59 PM
Post by: Machias on March 10, 2020, 10:01:28 PM
definitely going to be tagging along this thread...one of my favorites on the site
Good luck Machias. If you ever need an extra hand let me know---I've got a strong back and a weak mind
Any time my friend!!
Post by: dilleytech on March 11, 2020, 09:00:32 AM
No, in fact I usually don't start until the last week of April. I've put baits out on the 15th and they rarely get hit before the end of the month.
Theres always a few early birds roaming the woods though. Whether or not i draw, ill be out calling starting april 1st for lions anyway. My luck ill not draw bear, try to call in a lion, and have a b&c blonde boar come running in.
I need a fawn in distress hand call. Any recommendations?
Post by: bearpaw on March 11, 2020, 09:08:34 AM
Post by: Machias on March 11, 2020, 12:18:45 PM
No, in fact I usually don't start until the last week of April. I've put baits out on the 15th and they rarely get hit before the end of the month.
Theres always a few early birds roaming the woods though. Whether or not i draw, ill be out calling starting april 1st for lions anyway. My luck ill not draw bear, try to call in a lion, and have a b&c blonde boar come running in.
Past experience for me, at least where I bait, putting out the baits too early is a waste of time and bait. I usually end up having to dump what I put out because it gets really moldy and nasty and nothing hits it for a couple of weeks. After chomping at the bit a couple of springs in a row and getting my baits out on the 15th. Then having nothing hit them until the last day or two of April and not really start hitting them good until the first week in May. I no longer get in a rush. I will put my baits out probably the 25th of April.
Post by: Machias on March 11, 2020, 12:18:59 PM
Post by: tlbradford on March 12, 2020, 08:52:14 PM
Post by: Machias on March 12, 2020, 09:45:11 PM
Post by: Machias on March 29, 2020, 12:55:57 PM
Post by: Bango skank on March 29, 2020, 12:57:09 PM
Post by: Bango skank on March 29, 2020, 12:58:43 PM
Post by: Machias on March 29, 2020, 01:48:24 PM
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 10:09:00 AM
Post by: mburrows on April 16, 2020, 10:12:22 AM
So I am going to start baiting on the 25th. I'll be posting photos, but I don't want it to feel like I am poking anyone in the eye. I know a LOT of you were really looking forward to chasing bears and I don't want to add to your frustration. You guys want to see photos or would you prefer that I wait until all this crap is over and we can all get back out in the woods? I'm good either way.
Post em!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 16, 2020, 10:33:43 AM
So I am going to start baiting on the 25th. I'll be posting photos, but I don't want it to feel like I am poking anyone in the eye. I know a LOT of you were really looking forward to chasing bears and I don't want to add to your frustration. You guys want to see photos or would you prefer that I wait until all this crap is over and we can all get back out in the woods? I'm good either way.
Do what you do fred and take us all along! If i cant be out there i want to at least see someone out there doing it! :tup:
Good luck!
Hopefully they dont log a whole lot more of your area.
Post by: jstone on April 16, 2020, 10:37:23 AM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on April 16, 2020, 10:39:31 AM
2. Anyone who gets pissy about you bear hunting should be permanently banned from huntwa for being the biggest snow flake of all snow flakes.
That is all :chuckle:
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 10:41:34 AM
Roger that I will post away. I'm hoping all of you that got drawn will be out in the woods by the 5th of May! Would be getting good then anyways.
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 10:42:24 AM
Good luck!
Hopefully they dont log a whole lot more of your area.
Hoping so, but I have a couple of back up spots in case they do.
Post by: bearpaw on April 16, 2020, 07:47:03 PM
So I am going to start baiting on the 25th. I'll be posting photos, but I don't want it to feel like I am poking anyone in the eye. I know a LOT of you were really looking forward to chasing bears and I don't want to add to your frustration. You guys want to see photos or would you prefer that I wait until all this crap is over and we can all get back out in the woods? I'm good either way.
Fred you are a gentleman, but we need to see some pics on this forum! :twocents:
Post by: hunter399 on April 16, 2020, 08:40:40 PM
Post by: Bango skank on April 16, 2020, 08:49:41 PM
Post by: Stein on April 16, 2020, 08:51:40 PM
Got 16 thirty pound boxes of soft candy and 14 pails of peanut butter yesterday. Still got 16 pails of icing and frosting from last year. Looking forward to getting the baits out in 4 weeks.
We got nearly the same shipment, only we're not bear hunting. :dunno:
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 09:34:04 PM
So I am going to start baiting on the 25th. I'll be posting photos, but I don't want it to feel like I am poking anyone in the eye. I know a LOT of you were really looking forward to chasing bears and I don't want to add to your frustration. You guys want to see photos or would you prefer that I wait until all this crap is over and we can all get back out in the woods? I'm good either way.
Fred you are a gentleman, but we need to see some pics on this forum! :twocents:
:tup: :tup:
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 09:36:38 PM
Not sure what is like where youre hunting, but i went over today thinking to get a few days of early bear hunting in. Every road i tried to go up was a mess. Got myself stuck twice, decided i should just wait a couple more weeks and not push my luck any further. Guess its back to getting skunked on lions locally for now.
Yep it's bad in several spots. Careful if you come back over, the new Gov extension no longer allows non-residents to enter Idaho for hunting and fishing....at least until 30 April.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on April 16, 2020, 09:38:41 PM
Post by: Machias on April 16, 2020, 10:21:39 PM
Post by: jackelope on April 16, 2020, 10:25:42 PM
No, in fact I usually don't start until the last week of April. I've put baits out on the 15th and they rarely get hit before the end of the month.
Theres always a few early birds roaming the woods though. Whether or not i draw, ill be out calling starting april 1st for lions anyway. My luck ill not draw bear, try to call in a lion, and have a b&c blonde boar come running in.
I need a fawn in distress hand call. Any recommendations?
Bearmanric on
here.
Post by: nwwanderer on April 17, 2020, 06:52:50 AM
Post by: Machias on April 17, 2020, 09:12:39 AM
Will trade concrete slabs for pics, more the better
:chuckle: :chuckle: :tup: :tup:
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 19, 2020, 10:30:31 AM
Not sure what is like where youre hunting, but i went over today thinking to get a few days of early bear hunting in. Every road i tried to go up was a mess. Got myself stuck twice, decided i should just wait a couple more weeks and not push my luck any further. Guess its back to getting skunked on lions locally for now.
Yep it's bad in several spots. Careful if you come back over, the new Gov extension no longer allows non-residents to enter Idaho for hunting and fishing....at least until 30 April.
So I must have missed where ID said that non res can’t come over.
I know you can’t buy tags, but I have mine.
Post by: Machias on April 19, 2020, 10:52:14 AM
Not sure what is like where youre hunting, but i went over today thinking to get a few days of early bear hunting in. Every road i tried to go up was a mess. Got myself stuck twice, decided i should just wait a couple more weeks and not push my luck any further. Guess its back to getting skunked on lions locally for now.
Yep it's bad in several spots. Careful if you come back over, the new Gov extension no longer allows non-residents to enter Idaho for hunting and fishing....at least until 30 April.
So I must have missed where ID said that non res can’t come over.
I know you can’t buy tags, but I have mine.
They will honor your fishing license and hunting license and permits, BUT when the Gov extended the stay at home order they added that if you come from out of state you must quarantine for 14 days. They do not consider hunting and fishing as essential. Its new from the Gov.
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 19, 2020, 03:49:07 PM
What definition of quarantine?
Who has 14 days to sit around
Sounds like something WA would do to not have to refund tags
Post by: Bango skank on April 19, 2020, 03:51:40 PM
So not to take away from thread
What definition of quarantine?
Who has 14 days to sit around
Sounds like something WA would do to not have to refund tags
Quarantine:
impose isolation on (a person, animal, or place); put in quarantine.
So putting myself in the woods, isolated, by definition is quarantine.
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 19, 2020, 04:08:32 PM
So not to take away from thread
What definition of quarantine?
Who has 14 days to sit around
Sounds like something WA would do to not have to refund tags
Quarantine:
impose isolation on (a person, animal, or place); put in quarantine.
So putting myself in the woods, isolated, by definition is quarantine.
That’s what I’m thinkn
What gets me is I can’t take 2 weeks off to quarantine in woods for 14 days
Post by: Bango skank on April 19, 2020, 04:13:19 PM
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 19, 2020, 04:18:33 PM
I spent my morning organizing my hunting stuff and started to pack truck. Was leaving this week to go over
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 19, 2020, 04:59:22 PM
I get the rule and it’s probably the right call.
This virus affects more people in more important ways, what can ya do
Post by: JeffRaines on April 19, 2020, 06:14:50 PM
What blows my mind is that Idaho has to know this stuff, they’ve been fairly gracious with allowing out of state hunters to keep their tags and hunt the tags throughout all this(unlike Montana, Alaska and Oregon who cancelled nonresident hunts period). If this flares up again this fall I bet 100% they pull all nonresident deer/elk tags due to people flouting the rules like this and for some reason no one can see that coming.
If you go into someone’s house and disrespect their rules, expect to be kicked out and not invited back. :twocents:
Post by: Machias on April 19, 2020, 07:45:48 PM
Post by: Bango skank on April 19, 2020, 07:54:37 PM
Still a lot of snow, even down low. This is right around 2800 feet. Could not get to 2 of my bait sites. Should be good to go by next weekend though. One bait site is ready to go. I'll fill it up next weekend.
I got stuck in snow twice at 2500 ft on thursday in unit 1. Its worse down low in the shade than up high where the sun hits the slopes.
Post by: Huntin Hounds on April 20, 2020, 08:51:22 AM
Post by: Machias on April 20, 2020, 10:56:06 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 20, 2020, 10:59:04 AM
I can't see on that map exactly where your baits are...can you pin point them a little better? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:Careful fred! If you start that game someone might just auction off directions to your bait to the highest bidder! :chuckle: :yike:
Post by: Machias on April 20, 2020, 11:11:11 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on April 20, 2020, 11:32:25 AM
:yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :hello: :hello: :hello:
My lips are zipped! :tung:
Cant wait to see what you come up with and follow along!
Post by: Huntin Hounds on April 20, 2020, 12:07:04 PM
I can't see on that map exactly where your baits are...can you pin point them a little better? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
LOL they're pretty close to the pink on the south slopes. That map is very handy except it doesn't show drifts.
Post by: Machias on April 20, 2020, 01:38:36 PM
I can't see on that map exactly where your baits are...can you pin point them a little better? :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
LOL they're pretty close to the pink on the south slopes. That map is very handy except it doesn't show drifts.
:) Stay safe!! And good luck this spring!!
Post by: Machias on April 28, 2020, 11:28:04 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on April 28, 2020, 11:52:05 AM
Post by: bearpaw on May 01, 2020, 08:37:30 AM
Post by: Machias on May 01, 2020, 08:53:52 AM
Post by: bearpaw on May 01, 2020, 09:31:26 AM
Post by: rasbo on May 01, 2020, 05:35:18 PM
Post by: nwwanderer on May 01, 2020, 06:44:22 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on May 01, 2020, 07:25:55 PM
Buddy shot one last night down here in 1L after we got done planting!
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 02:36:02 PM
Post by: Bango skank on May 02, 2020, 02:43:52 PM
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 07:29:43 PM
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 07:42:39 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 02, 2020, 07:44:25 PM
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 07:50:32 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 02, 2020, 08:06:58 PM
Post by: jstone on May 02, 2020, 08:08:35 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on May 02, 2020, 08:18:50 PM
Hope to see what you harvest shortly!
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 02, 2020, 09:06:21 PM
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 09:45:49 PM
Post by: Machias on May 02, 2020, 09:58:54 PM
Post by: bearpaw on May 02, 2020, 10:03:51 PM
Post by: Machias on May 03, 2020, 12:11:22 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 03, 2020, 01:10:14 PM
5 inches, I think. What type of lids are they? Do they bolt on or do they latch? I would love to find a couple of the latching type lids. I hate having to screw on and unscrew the ring that secures the lid.
You can wire the latch so the bear shouldn't get the lid off?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 03, 2020, 01:18:08 PM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 03, 2020, 01:29:51 PM
Post by: Machias on May 03, 2020, 02:41:26 PM
5 inches, I think. What type of lids are they? Do they bolt on or do they latch? I would love to find a couple of the latching type lids. I hate having to screw on and unscrew the ring that secures the lid.
You can wire the latch so the bear shouldn't get the lid off?
Man those are some pretty barrels. :) That's the type of lids I like. They also make a heavier duty type latch...but I can never seem to find them.
Post by: dmoua on May 03, 2020, 02:41:57 PM
Post by: Machias on May 03, 2020, 03:04:20 PM
I've never been interested in shooting bears over bait but watching your thread might of sparked something.
Its a lot of fun sitting there watching them. Hard work, but a lot of relaxing fun.
Post by: Machias on May 04, 2020, 07:21:42 PM
Post by: Alchase on May 04, 2020, 07:22:50 PM
Post by: DeerThug on May 04, 2020, 07:46:27 PM
Post by: Machias on May 04, 2020, 07:48:52 PM
That is a pretty bear. Get him before he rubs that long winter hair off..
A little on the small size.
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2020, 06:37:33 PM
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2020, 06:40:11 PM
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2020, 06:41:29 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 08, 2020, 06:49:06 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 08, 2020, 08:17:28 PM
Ticks on the moose?
What’s the highest amount of different bears have you had on one bait site?
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2020, 08:52:41 PM
Nice pics.👍
Ticks on the moose?
What’s the highest amount of different bears have you had on one bait site?
Not sure on the moose, but he looks in bad shape.
Most bears I have had hit a single bait was 16 for the whole season. The most at one time I have seen is three adult bears. I have had a sow with 4 cubs on the bait at one time.
Post by: Machias on May 08, 2020, 09:36:22 PM
Post by: Alchase on May 08, 2020, 10:29:18 PM
In Bears :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on May 09, 2020, 08:24:19 AM
Post by: jstone on May 09, 2020, 09:37:07 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 09, 2020, 10:18:49 AM
Post by: idaho guy on May 09, 2020, 10:32:36 AM
Post by: nwwanderer on May 09, 2020, 03:20:00 PM
Post by: wheels on May 10, 2020, 09:53:59 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 10, 2020, 09:55:24 AM
Post by: Machias on May 10, 2020, 04:19:40 PM
Post by: Alchase on May 10, 2020, 05:11:02 PM
Nope, I have not hunted either bait yet. I have been experiencing severe pain in both knees for 3 weeks. Weds I get a steroid shot in each knee. Hoping that helps. Plus so far the 2 big boys have only come in well after dark.
Sorry about your knees, hope the shots help.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 10, 2020, 08:07:28 PM
Post by: Machias on May 11, 2020, 09:40:43 PM
Post by: elkrack on May 11, 2020, 11:07:25 PM
Post by: Bango skank on May 11, 2020, 11:44:57 PM
Post by: Machias on May 12, 2020, 09:32:54 AM
Are you hunting on your baits yet? That one bear is a tank he should have a bullseye on him! :tup:
No, hoping the steroid shots I get tomorrow in both knees will allow me to finally get out and set on a bait.
Post by: bearpaw on May 12, 2020, 07:17:54 PM
Post by: Machias on May 13, 2020, 08:41:49 PM
Look who showed up in daylight tonight. :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: He does that again and he'll be coming home with me or my hunting pratner!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 13, 2020, 08:49:21 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 13, 2020, 09:05:13 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on May 13, 2020, 09:08:55 PM
Thanks for sharing.
Post by: bearpaw on May 14, 2020, 08:08:41 AM
Post by: Machias on May 14, 2020, 09:58:16 AM
Post by: JakeLand on May 14, 2020, 10:02:12 AM
So thankful this morning, virtually pain free this morning. So nice to walk properly with almost no pain!!! Going hunting this evening!! :)sorry been busy but what happened to your knee ?
Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 14, 2020, 10:08:00 AM
Post by: Machias on May 14, 2020, 10:10:17 AM
So thankful this morning, virtually pain free this morning. So nice to walk properly with almost no pain!!! Going hunting this evening!! :)sorry been busy but what happened to your knee ?
3 weeks ago, out of the blue, both knees swelled up and it was extreme pain to walk, sit or even lay down. No idea what caused it or why they began to hurt so bad. Probably COVID-19. :) :)
Post by: redi on May 14, 2020, 10:15:11 AM
Post by: mtncook on May 14, 2020, 10:32:13 AM
Seems like the time is right to get after Springers
Post by: Machias on May 14, 2020, 10:18:07 PM
Post by: Alchase on May 14, 2020, 10:21:42 PM
Post by: Machias on May 15, 2020, 11:53:25 AM
How did the shots to your knees do?Woke up yesterday virtually pain free. Then felt so good I went out and over did it topping up 2 baits and hunting last night. My right knee is still pain free, but my left one let me know I did too much and is a bit sore today, but I can still walk properly! :) So much better than before!
Post by: Jpmiller on May 15, 2020, 12:09:15 PM
Post by: Machias on May 15, 2020, 12:12:51 PM
Post by: Machias on May 15, 2020, 12:13:05 PM
Glad to hear the knees are feeling better. Did the steroid make you all jittery and keep you up all night. I had to use a steroid to fight an infection a few months ago and I didn't sleep for almost three days.
No, not at all.
Post by: Machias on May 19, 2020, 12:53:51 PM
Post by: bearpaw on May 19, 2020, 01:24:46 PM
Just an update. The three big boys have abandoned my two baits. I have six bears hitting the baits including two sows with yearling cubs. One sow is a red cinnamon with a black cub and the other is a big black sow with a black cub. The big boys have not hit either bait in 6 days now.
Dang, that can be a problem when sows take over a bait.
Post by: idaho guy on May 19, 2020, 09:13:47 PM
Just an update. The three big boys have abandoned my two baits. I have six bears hitting the baits including two sows with yearling cubs. One sow is a red cinnamon with a black cub and the other is a big black sow with a black cub. The big boys have not hit either bait in 6 days now.
I had same thing happen on one of my baits. Just 1 big bear hitting bait regular then vanished last week. I was thinking he got killed or at least ran by some hounds :dunno: I have ran my own dogs off my bait and if we don’t catch most have come back but have had Them disappear for rest of the year too. Keep at it Fred 👍 this is a cool thread I enjoy following. I am personally too lazy to even post a picture much less the whole season :chuckle:
Post by: JakeLand on May 19, 2020, 10:35:13 PM
Post by: Naches Sportsman on May 19, 2020, 10:36:50 PM
Had this sow and her Cubs glued to my bait all day Saturday and Sunday.
Pulled my baits as I have to report to my new job, but sure was fun baiting this spring! Your yearly threads helped motivate me to get out and bait.
Post by: Machias on May 20, 2020, 08:44:28 AM
Post by: Machias on May 20, 2020, 08:46:43 AM
Post by: jennabug on May 20, 2020, 11:53:28 AM
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Post by: mburrows on May 20, 2020, 03:32:47 PM
Post by: Machias on May 20, 2020, 06:27:08 PM
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Post by: Machias on May 23, 2020, 05:35:50 PM
Post by: Machias on May 24, 2020, 05:44:57 PM
Post by: Bango skank on May 24, 2020, 05:52:48 PM
Post by: Machias on May 25, 2020, 09:14:47 PM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 25, 2020, 09:22:36 PM
Post by: idaho guy on May 26, 2020, 05:32:39 AM
Post by: Machias on May 26, 2020, 08:49:19 AM
Post by: Machias on May 27, 2020, 08:31:36 AM
Then one of the big boys showed up around 2144. Ah nothing like having a bed of bread to lay on!!! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Machias on May 27, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
Post by: bearpaw on May 27, 2020, 08:51:07 AM
Post by: Machias on May 28, 2020, 09:26:01 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 28, 2020, 10:04:10 AM
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Post by: bearpaw on May 29, 2020, 12:59:05 AM
Post by: Machias on May 29, 2020, 08:38:49 AM
I had to go in and re-bait last night. Both baits had bears on the baits when I arrived and within 10 minutes of leaving they both had bears back on them. They are seriously chowing down right now. We've had a couple of new bears show up. There was a guy baiting near us and we think he may have pulled his bait, hence the increased activity at both baits.
Post by: bearpaw on May 29, 2020, 10:51:13 AM
Post by: Machias on June 03, 2020, 11:02:29 AM
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 03, 2020, 11:09:08 AM
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