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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: markts on April 18, 2009, 04:21:57 PM

Title: Ton of Sign
Post by: markts on April 18, 2009, 04:21:57 PM: Got into an area in the Copalis unit today and it was torn to shreds. Really got the adrenaline flowing. Did some calling with no response. Saw a few deer. All and all a good day in the sticks. Marks
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: billythekidrock on April 18, 2009, 04:26:38 PM: Good to hear. Keep us in the loop.
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: elkkiller on April 18, 2009, 09:21:12 PM: Their will propably be hound hunters in that area doing damage bear hunts, don't be discouraged ,they won't get them all.
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: markts on April 18, 2009, 10:05:37 PM: Quote from: elkkiller on April 18, 2009, 09:21:12 PM
Their will propably be hound hunters in that area doing damage bear hunts, don't be discouraged ,they won't get them all.
I didnt know they allowed hound hunters during the spring permit hunt, thats bull. Markts
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: billythekidrock on April 18, 2009, 10:12:40 PM: Quote from: markts on April 18, 2009, 10:05:37 PM
Quote from: elkkiller on April 18, 2009, 09:21:12 PM
Their will propably be hound hunters in that area doing damage bear hunts, don't be discouraged ,they won't get them all.
I didnt know they allowed hound hunters during the spring permit hunt, thats bull. Markts

Yep, you will probably run into some. They are not supposed to be running on Rayonier from what I was told. But they run on the other private timberlands and of course you can't stop a bear or a dog.

I ran into or heard them the last two years in the Copalis spring hunt.
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: markts on April 18, 2009, 10:14:23 PM: That kinda takes the wind out of a guys sail. Markts :puke:Please dont get me wrong, I have nothing against hound hunting, I just thought the special permit would give the still hunter or caller an edge.
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: saylean on April 19, 2009, 10:09:53 AM: Nice work Markts...go get em!
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: huntncoug on April 19, 2009, 05:20:10 PM: Nice work on the bear sign. I hunted all weekend and didnt find any fresh sign. Lots of stuff from last year but nothing from this year. I did see a bobcat that stood in the middle of the road looking at me for about 30 seconds at 50 yards, if season would have been open he would have been done!
Title: Re: Ton of Sign
Post by: TheHunt on April 19, 2009, 07:59:56 PM: I saw lots of sign from last year but nothing from this year.