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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on May 01, 2009, 08:30:07 PM

Title: Got one...sort of....
Post by: saylean on May 01, 2009, 08:30:07 PM: Today I went to my spot where I have been after this one bear...I walk in, wind is nice and hard, blowing the right way, making lots of noise.

I move when the wind allows me to, so I dont make such a ruckus...

Check the trail cam...nothing... >:(

Only spot a fresh pile that is basically right on top of where I was sitting a few days back...but nothing super fresh...sigh...

Walk over to the bigger dead swamp and pause for a second...

then here comes the old boy...his head pokes from around a tree (about 60 yards) and he comes broad side, eating away at the fresh shoots...

goes behind a few stumps, back into few...

i check for tits, check for cubs...his neck is nice and long, and he seems pretty tall..ears are farther back...hes the one.

I watch him for a good 5 minutes as I stand motionless, he walks towards me, now about 45-50 yards. Turns broad side and quarters just a hair I put him in the scope, aim behind the shoulder and BOOM!

He spins and bites and the wound then bolts....I can hear him crash for about 5-8 seconds, straight for the freaking brush as they do. Sigh....its just me and it always makes me nervous to go in after them like this. Oh well...thats the fun.

I give him a half hour before I start. Keep in mind, I hear nothing else, no bawling, crashing, nothing. SOunds like he just went in the brush a bit and stopped.

I find a finger sized piece of flesh where he spun, so I know I hit him (plus the way he acted).

I head into the brush where I believe he went...no blood trail to be found..

This reminds me of a sow I shot two years ago, same thing, I knew I hit it, heard it crash...took three hours to find it in the brush...no blood (even with a 4 inch exit wound) until we were right ontop of it.

I search from 2 to 7 pm. No luck....but I am very sure he went down...I will be back in the morning with my brother to hopefully tag and carry out.

Wish me luck. Here is his back paw.
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Post by: 509er on May 01, 2009, 08:31:58 PM: Hope you find him.
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Post by: Jackjr on May 01, 2009, 08:48:43 PM: Good luck
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Post by: jackelope on May 01, 2009, 08:52:10 PM: good luck tomorrow.
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Post by: bobcat on May 01, 2009, 08:54:30 PM: Yeah from my little experience with bears, they don't bleed much, if at all. Great story, must have been really exciting to walk up on him that close and get a shot. Good luck in finding him. How heavy is the brush?
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Post by: Kain on May 01, 2009, 08:59:44 PM: All that fur and a good fat layer can plug up a hole on a bear. Im very happy for you and cant wait to see the bear. Good luck finding him. :rockin: :tup:
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Post by: Red Dawg on May 01, 2009, 09:01:09 PM: good luck, I hope to see some pics.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 01, 2009, 09:22:12 PM: Good luck finding him
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Post by: Sideswipe on May 01, 2009, 09:31:07 PM: Wow! Now I'm pumped & I'm supposed to get to bed early tonight. Keep wiping down my Marlin & dreaming-long time to Aug 1-gotta get out & scout!!!!! You do write a heckava mini story!
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on May 01, 2009, 10:54:31 PM: Good luck man! Be careful.
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Post by: Birdguy on May 01, 2009, 11:00:40 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: 7mag. on May 01, 2009, 11:01:00 PM: You'll get him tomarrow. Good job.
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Post by: saylean on May 01, 2009, 11:03:07 PM: thanks for the well wishes...I am confident tomorrow is the day. ;)

Pics tomorrow hopefully...

the brush is 30 ft tall trees, 3 ft visibility, with sometimes 20 ft visibility.

bringing the .30 30 tomorrow.

cheers~
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Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 01, 2009, 11:22:44 PM: Good luck..Definitely bring the bush gun
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 02, 2009, 03:40:34 AM: Definately sounds like you got him good. Just remember to go slow and to check all the little nooks and crannies. You know how even the big ones liketo dive into a little spot. Good luck.
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Post by: rasbo on May 02, 2009, 03:48:48 AM: great news,move slow those things are like ticks they can get anywhere.finding a piece of meat sounds like maybe a low shot :dunno:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 02, 2009, 09:49:04 AM: Hope you can locate him today. :hello:
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Post by: Wea300mag on May 02, 2009, 11:45:24 AM: Good luck finding the bear saylean, I'm hoping for the best.
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Post by: scroder on May 02, 2009, 12:54:12 PM: Good luck! I know its painful not finding him right away.
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Post by: Diehard0123 on May 02, 2009, 01:33:10 PM: I wished I would have seen this last night, I would have offered to help you find that bear. For a steak or two :chuckle:
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Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2009, 03:35:37 PM: Anyone heard anything????? :dunno: :dunno:
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 02, 2009, 03:58:35 PM: I am waiting as well. :bash:
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Post by: WDFW-SUX on May 02, 2009, 04:04:12 PM: :dunno:
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Post by: rasbo on May 02, 2009, 04:40:21 PM: Im hoping hes working he arse off getting it out...hope he finds it
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Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2009, 05:28:02 PM: Am just hoping it was not waiting for him!!! :yike:
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 02, 2009, 05:37:18 PM: I hope the "lack of response" on his end means that they are packing the bugger out.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 02, 2009, 05:45:26 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: scroder on May 02, 2009, 06:34:20 PM: tic-tock tic-tock we are all waiting to hear some good news!
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Post by: coop2424 on May 02, 2009, 07:04:03 PM: Good luck! Waiting to hear the rest.
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Post by: Jackjr on May 02, 2009, 09:09:07 PM: :dunno:
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Post by: Curly on May 02, 2009, 09:11:21 PM: I keep checking back here to find out the news.................

Saylean is probably :cue: and :brew: right now.
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Post by: huntncoug on May 02, 2009, 09:19:43 PM: From my experience helping buddies look for wounded bears, you dont find them. They either hide themselves or get immediately eaten by other bears. The Monroe hunt is a damage control hunt and the more bears killed the happier DNR is, however it is too bad, ethically, that a bear was shot and probably killed and not retrieved. I am glad that saylean is putting in a lot of effort into finding this bear.
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Post by: arees on May 02, 2009, 09:25:00 PM: That was an exciting story, I hope you find that bear. I was in some thick stuff yesterday where a bear could disappear very quickly.
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Post by: saylean on May 02, 2009, 09:31:52 PM: BOOYA!

Typing up the story now.
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Post by: Lincoln4 on May 02, 2009, 09:36:40 PM: :whoo:
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Post by: robb92 on May 02, 2009, 09:37:26 PM: Congrats!!!!
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Post by: Skinner on May 02, 2009, 09:37:42 PM: Awesome! We're waiting!!
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Post by: Elkstuffer on May 02, 2009, 09:38:09 PM: Hell ya!! I guess I'll wait to go to bed.........
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Post by: jeepasaurusrex on May 02, 2009, 09:40:05 PM: Hurry up Doug!! :whoo:
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Post by: Moose Eyes on May 02, 2009, 09:53:49 PM: Quote from: saylean on May 02, 2009, 09:31:52 PM
BOOYA!

Typing up the story now.

Just when I was ready to give up on ya!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 03, 2009, 12:07:20 AM: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Wea300mag on May 03, 2009, 07:04:38 AM: Go here for the happy ending to this story.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26520.0/all.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26520.0/all.html)