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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: KFhunter on May 10, 2022, 06:57:20 PM

Title: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: KFhunter on May 10, 2022, 06:57:20 PM: Just FYI
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on May 10, 2022, 07:01:26 PM: Heading to Idaho next week. What elevation r they being seen at?
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: bowman on May 10, 2022, 07:02:27 PM: Yup, ran into this dude about a week and a half ago.
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Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: KFhunter on May 10, 2022, 07:03:22 PM: Quote from: Wolfdog2314 on May 10, 2022, 07:01:26 PM
Heading to Idaho next week. What elevation r they being seen at?

35 ish, 5 was too high
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Wolfdog2314 on May 10, 2022, 07:05:02 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on May 10, 2022, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: Wolfdog2314 on May 10, 2022, 07:01:26 PM
Heading to Idaho next week. What elevation r they being seen at?

35 ish, 5 was too high

Awesome thanks :tup:
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: jrebel on May 10, 2022, 07:08:51 PM: They have been showing up trail cameras for the last 3 weeks. Frequency is increasing. Most the cams are 2-3K feet.
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Mjensen on May 10, 2022, 07:41:32 PM: Too bad in Washington State spring bear is considered a trophy hunt :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: hunter399 on May 10, 2022, 08:23:17 PM: Ya ,buddy of mine said he seen one out shed hunting the other day.
Hopefully there out getting nice and fat for fall.
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: JimmyHoffa on May 10, 2022, 08:38:14 PM: Quote from: hunter399 on May 10, 2022, 08:23:17 PM
Ya ,buddy of mine said he seen one out shed hunting the other day.
Hopefully there out getting nice and fat for fall.
Does the commission meet again before fall? :peep: :sry:
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Limhangerslayer on May 10, 2022, 09:01:26 PM: Quote from: bowman on May 10, 2022, 07:02:27 PM
Yup, ran into this dude about a week and a half ago.
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that looks like a very large bear!
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: huntnnw on May 10, 2022, 09:37:09 PM: needs to get warmer. My baits in ID are terrible right now
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: X-Force on May 10, 2022, 09:43:56 PM: Quote from: Limhangerslayer on May 10, 2022, 09:01:26 PM
Quote from: bowman on May 10, 2022, 07:02:27 PM
Yup, ran into this dude about a week and a half ago.
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that looks like a very large bear!

That’s a toad of a bear
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on May 10, 2022, 10:45:38 PM: A buddy and I saw a cinnamon last weekend turkey/ shed hunting. Maybe same bear but crossed some tracks where we found 2 sheds about 3 miles back. Around 3600
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Dwrecknfish on May 22, 2022, 09:25:05 AM: Quote from: bowman on May 10, 2022, 07:02:27 PM
Yup, ran into this dude about a week and a half ago.
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That’s a nice bear!
Title: Re: Spring bears are out and grazing
Post by: Ghost Hunter on June 21, 2022, 02:16:38 PM: Yup, got a few on my cameras. Had a good one cross the road on my way up the hill Friday. Stepped in a pile yesterday. :yike:
Anyone have the chicken feeder emptied in my neighborhood? Still trying to figure that one out. :dunno: