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Title: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 17, 2024, 07:34:50 AM
Yehaw, that time of the year again.  Going to run 3 baits this spring.  Going to put the first one out tonight.  Picked up about 900 pounds of bait day before yesterday.  One 55 gallon barrel of cookies, one 55 gallon barrel of assorted candies, one 55 gallon barrel of Trix and yogurt crunchies and 20 pails of pink buttercream frosting.  I'll share photos along the way.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: JakeLand on April 17, 2024, 07:44:01 AM
Ya buddy here we go !!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 01:59:04 PM
Got my first bait put out Friday and my second bait out yesterday around noon.  Had a bear on bait #2 a little after nine.  Ok size, but looks a little thin on the hair, particularly on his face.  I'll post some photos tonight.  Got one more bait to put out tomorrow night.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: luvmystang67 on April 22, 2024, 02:03:35 PM
Very nice, got mine out Thursday morning and had a small chocolate with decent fur on it Saturday morning.  And a skunk.  Need to get my other ones out next week. 
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: elkboy on April 22, 2024, 02:12:04 PM
Yehaw, that time of the year again.  Going to run 3 baits this spring.  Going to put the first one out tonight.  Picked up about 900 pounds of bait day before yesterday.  One 55 gallon barrel of cookies, one 55 gallon barrel of assorted candies, one 55 gallon barrel of Trix and yogurt crunchies and 20 pails of pink buttercream frosting.  I'll share photos along the way.

You won't even need to shoot it; it'll be in a hyperglycemia coma!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 02:14:01 PM
 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Rob on April 22, 2024, 02:19:42 PM
Best of luck with the baits!  Not sure how you are going to find time to check them and fish in that new boat every day...  But that is a good problem to have!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 22, 2024, 02:34:37 PM
Rubbin' that bear grease in our WA faces are you, Fred?  :chuckle: Good luck, friend.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 09:46:58 PM
First two bait sites
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 09:47:46 PM
Bait
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 09:48:26 PM
First customer
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2024, 09:50:34 PM
Tried a new camera mount.  Did not hold up well. No photos of bears tonight.  :chuckle: :dunno:
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: TeacherMan on April 22, 2024, 10:05:55 PM
Definitely following this one 🙌🏼
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: JakeLand on April 23, 2024, 12:16:50 PM
Man I miss the good old days of packing in goods to the barrels , hoping for a good for you
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: jrebel on April 23, 2024, 12:31:22 PM
Love you spring bear posts.....tagging along!!  Hope you have a great year.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 23, 2024, 01:59:15 PM
 :chuckle: :chuckle:  Even when the camera is messed up the crows find a way to get their photo taken! 
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 23, 2024, 09:37:07 PM
Ok, this absolutely cracks me up.  Guess he wanted to make sure I knew he stopped by!!

Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: hunter399 on April 24, 2024, 12:19:28 AM
Love you spring bear posts.....tagging along!!  Hope you have a great year.
Same here... ditto.
Good luck.

Ever think about the taco Bell grease.
Everytime I go through the drive through and see that barrel .
I think to myself the bears I would see with that grease.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: n_mathews13 on April 25, 2024, 07:11:37 AM
:chuckle: :chuckle:  Even when the camera is messed up the crows find a way to get their photo taken!

Don’t miss those crows lol
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 25, 2024, 10:49:47 AM
No kidding!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 25, 2024, 11:12:17 AM
A Star Is Born.🤣
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: bearpaw on April 25, 2024, 11:40:32 AM
Best of luck Fred!  :tup:
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 04, 2024, 11:34:31 AM
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: TeacherMan on May 04, 2024, 03:25:12 PM
Great to see one not nocturnal!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 06, 2024, 12:11:03 PM
I've got a bait site, that I have baited the past 7 years.  Always has several bears hitting it.  It's been out, coming up on three weeks, and not a single visitor so far this year.  Very strange.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: elkboy on May 06, 2024, 01:17:50 PM
I've got a bait site, that I have baited the past 7 years.  Always has several bears hitting it.  It's been out, coming up on three weeks, and not a single visitor so far this year.  Very strange.

Maybe the bears are on a Keto diet this year, and are avoiding the pails of frosting, etc.?  Perhaps deploy some grilled ribeye... (just don't shoot me when I come in from downwind...)

Seriously, good luck- hope you get a good bear in daylight hours! 
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: idaho guy on May 06, 2024, 02:43:42 PM
have a good season !
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: jrebel on May 06, 2024, 02:48:44 PM
NE Washington Bears are starting to wake up in good numbers now.  I imagine Idaho bears will be plentiful in the coming weeks.  Can't wait to see some success photos of a big fat bruin.   :tup:
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 09, 2024, 09:52:08 AM
Cubs showed up last night.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 09, 2024, 09:55:45 AM
Head in the barrel
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 09, 2024, 09:59:10 AM
Mom, bringing up the rear! 
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 09, 2024, 11:07:53 AM
Three cubs that’s cool.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Dan-o on May 09, 2024, 11:15:06 AM
Dang, that one cub looks super light colored.
Really cool.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: bustedoldman on May 09, 2024, 12:38:20 PM
Dang, that one cub looks super light colored.
Really cool.

A daylight pic would be awesome....
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 13, 2024, 08:59:34 AM
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2024, 09:08:52 AM
I spent the weekend rebaiting our sites and made a couple more baits.  We have two getting hit pretty regularly.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on May 13, 2024, 12:21:25 PM
Nice one!!
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on June 04, 2024, 01:24:03 PM
Thought I would give a quick update.  So far this year I've had 9 different bears on the two baits, that is counting the sow with the 3 cubs.  Nothing of any size that hadn't already rubbed badly has hit my baits this year.  Probably going to shift focus east to some of the higher elevations and trying calling one in.  Going to pull one bait this week and keep the other one going until the 15th.
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: bearpaw on June 08, 2024, 01:33:55 PM
Its always a lot of fun even if you don't get a big one. That blonde yearling will sure be a nice one someday. Good luck calling, hope you find the big one!  :tup:
Title: Re: Machias' 2024 Idaho Spring/Fall Bear
Post by: Machias on October 01, 2024, 12:12:25 PM
Later this week I'll post some photos of the last week or so.  4 bears hitting one bait.  I let a friend sit in the stand last week and sadly he missed his first bear.  But it showed back up last night.  Got the pretty sow that I posted photos of up above with the three cubs, hitting the bait.  She has kicked the cubs to the curb and is all alone.  One mid-sized bear, one young bear and one really nice big boy.
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