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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: littlebuf on July 31, 2009, 04:18:21 PM

Title: what time ya headed out
Post by: littlebuf on July 31, 2009, 04:18:21 PM: ive convinced my self hunting will be a good idea tomorrow,i'll be out my door about 2:30 am and be up in the woods a little after three. yeah i know its gonna be dark but im hoping the hot days will have the bears active at first light while its still cool. what time are you headed out?
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Post by: runamuk on July 31, 2009, 04:21:42 PM: I get off work at 2 get home by 3 throw everything in the Truck be to my spot by 4....so long as everything goes according to the plan I have in my head :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: rasbo on July 31, 2009, 04:25:35 PM: not............waiting till it starts freezing
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Post by: Big10gauge on July 31, 2009, 04:27:48 PM: It's so hot over here all the bear grease would run off the carcass before I got it back to the truck.
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Post by: tlbradford on July 31, 2009, 05:32:54 PM: On the road at 1:30 to be at my spot by 4:30. Then it is uphill hiking for 5 miles and 2500' of elevation gain. Unless I spot one near the bottom of the mountain. Please God please. Good luck all.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on July 31, 2009, 05:39:20 PM: Good luck to all you guys going bear hunting tommarow. :mgun: I don't think im gonna try until it gets alittle cooler. :dunno:
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Post by: Gutpile on July 31, 2009, 05:41:33 PM: Quote from: rasbo on July 31, 2009, 04:25:35 PM
not............waiting till it starts freezing

:yeah:

No way am I hunting in this. With my luck I'd knock a big fat pig down and would have to drag that greasy pig out in 95+ degree heat. I'll wait till it cools down quite a bit before I head out.
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Post by: Machias on July 31, 2009, 05:52:43 PM: I won't be going out until the mercury drops quite a bit.
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Post by: catwithboost on July 31, 2009, 06:05:57 PM: Me and bowhunter1972 are out at 4am on both are spots by 4:45am after calf calling in.
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Post by: pjb3 on July 31, 2009, 06:16:03 PM: Heading tonight and scouting this eve and try alittle in the AM
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Post by: Huntboy on July 31, 2009, 06:38:33 PM: To hot for me.
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Post by: Huntbear on July 31, 2009, 06:56:24 PM: Brother and I are headed out Late Sunday night, early Mon. morning. Gonna be up with the chickens Mon. and hunt some meadows with lots of water, feed and cover around them..... gonna get my first bear, if I have to indian wrestle him to the ground.
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Post by: Jeremy S on July 31, 2009, 07:35:21 PM: 4 am in the woods!
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Post by: bucklucky on July 31, 2009, 07:38:28 PM: I'll be here waiting for phone calls :'(
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on July 31, 2009, 07:40:14 PM: I won't be hitting the woods until the 5th. Don't have time til then. Good luck to all you Bear Hunters hitting the woods tomarrow!
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Post by: EastWaViking on July 31, 2009, 07:41:08 PM: too hot to be thinking about hunting a greasy ol' bear, for me!

Good luck if you go!
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Post by: BK Dave on July 31, 2009, 07:45:58 PM: It's soooo hot >:( I don't even want to go to my spot and throw rocks at the bears!! :chuckle:
....joking :chuckle: I threw rocks at um Sunday :yike:
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Post by: LongTatLaw on July 31, 2009, 07:51:46 PM: Got hung up in Central Oregon so wont be back in WA until pro 2-3...but plan to try the last 3 hrs of light scouting elk spots and carrying a bow for bear self defense...lol

In this heat I might be tempted to let him chew on me a while instead of killing him and having to drag him out! :P
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Post by: Kain on July 31, 2009, 07:58:54 PM: My lazy brothers want to sleep in so not leaving till 5am. >:( Im bringing the camera and hunting uphill from the truck. :chuckle: I will only shoot one if it can be back to the truck real fast. If not will try to scare the hell out of my brothers by seeing how close I can get one to come in. Got three big coolers ready to fill with ice on the way up just in case. Greasy bear sounds to yummy to pass up. F'n stoked to get out there and do some calling (with my new calls), pick some berries, scout for elk and get some exercise.

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Title: Re: what time ya headed out
Post by: littlebuf on July 31, 2009, 08:06:12 PM: 5 am sounds a little late, if i don't see anything by 10:30 im done thats why im leaving around 2:30 so i get all the morning light, it will be a small window but im not gonna hunt the heat. bears will all be laying up any way i figure
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Post by: Bofire on July 31, 2009, 08:09:01 PM: september, not before
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Post by: Kain on July 31, 2009, 08:17:34 PM: Yeah might not make the morning hunt but we are staying till Sunday so we will have the evening hunt and the next morning.
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Post by: adam.WI on July 31, 2009, 10:14:29 PM: Quote from: tlbradford on July 31, 2009, 05:32:54 PM
On the road at 1:30 to be at my spot by 4:30. Then it is uphill hiking for 5 miles and 2500' of elevation gain. Unless I spot one near the bottom of the mountain. Please God please. Good luck all.
Your WILD MAN 5 miles in with heat like we've had, not this guy.

I'll wait for at least 70's as highs before I get out there, but to all you that are heading out good luck and have a safe hunt.
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Post by: westsideoutdoorsman on August 01, 2009, 07:49:16 AM: I've had good luck on hot days hunting the evenings. It cools down so nicely and get's em roamin' ;)
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Post by: rasbo on August 01, 2009, 07:58:22 AM: cool creeks on a steep drainage makes for some good places for Mr bear to cool off and still rumage..not till it starts to freeze for me
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Post by: PolarBear on August 01, 2009, 08:01:58 AM: Quote from: rasbo on August 01, 2009, 07:58:22 AM
not till it starts to freeze for me
:yeah:
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 01, 2009, 09:41:37 AM: Well it is going to be a hot one again today, I myself will not start for a while let this weather cool down some. Good Luck to all that go. Get it cooled down as quick as possible.
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Post by: littlebuf on August 01, 2009, 10:06:40 AM: im back, didnt have high hopes but it sure was nice to get out. i think i'll keep hitting the mornings and evenings, i mean why not ive never needed a real good excuse to get in the woods so i might as well use the good ones when they come up
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Post by: runamuk on August 01, 2009, 02:59:36 PM: Quote from: littlebuf on August 01, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
im back, didnt have high hopes but it sure was nice to get out. i think i'll keep hitting the mornings and evenings, i mean why not ive never needed a real good excuse to get in the woods so i might as well use the good ones when they come up

tend to agree and I am about to head out and set myself up in a nice shady spot to begin my watch and wait.....really thinking its too dang hot but gonna give it a shot anyway....
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 01, 2009, 03:39:59 PM: Quote from: runamuk on August 01, 2009, 02:59:36 PM
Quote from: littlebuf on August 01, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
im back, didnt have high hopes but it sure was nice to get out. i think i'll keep hitting the mornings and evenings, i mean why not ive never needed a real good excuse to get in the woods so i might as well use the good ones when they come up

tend to agree and I am about to head out and set myself up in a nice shady spot to begin my watch and wait.....really thinking its too dang hot but gonna give it a shot anyway....

runamuk,
good luck, hope to get a good report.
Title: Re: what time ya headed out
Post by: runamuk on August 01, 2009, 06:55:45 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on August 01, 2009, 03:39:59 PM
Quote from: runamuk on August 01, 2009, 02:59:36 PM
Quote from: littlebuf on August 01, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
im back, didnt have high hopes but it sure was nice to get out. i think i'll keep hitting the mornings and evenings, i mean why not ive never needed a real good excuse to get in the woods so i might as well use the good ones when they come up

tend to agree and I am about to head out and set myself up in a nice shady spot to begin my watch and wait.....really thinking its too dang hot but gonna give it a shot anyway....

runamuk,
good luck, hope to get a good report.

learned a few more things about this critter could not get to where I wanted to be still working on that......found a trail it is obviously using....too many people out and about BUT did score some intel on a big bobcat ;) so all in all it was a good outing....now gotta get all the weeds and stickers and pitch out of my hair and clothes.... sweaty and itchy.....
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Post by: tlbradford on August 02, 2009, 04:13:16 PM: For those of you that stayed out of the heat, smart move. I was pretty close to heat stroke by the time I got off the mountain. Had a good time until the last 2 hours for the hike out. Heat was brutal. We saw one nice boar that we called to 20 yards but took a 370 yard shot at, a little 90 lbr, and a sow with three cubs. I'll post a story later.