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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Ray on August 28, 2009, 11:25:17 PM

Title: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: Ray on August 28, 2009, 11:25:17 PM: Pacyew and I saw two bears today. One was a chocolate bear I spotted from the ridge top. When we dropped down and went in it disappeared. Not sure if it saw or smelled us or if it just wandered off. That was 8:30 am.

We ridewalked the remainder of the morning and into the afternoon. I spotted the second bear in the same exact location of the first one. This was a black colored bear. I dropped down from the ridge and got on the bear. I passed as it as only about 175 lbs and at 5-6PM I wanted a bigger bear for the late evening work.

Great time
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: Maligator on August 29, 2009, 12:10:04 AM: Nice...I was stuck in traffic for over 6 hours because I HAD to go to Cabelas today and I just HAD to begin the stinkin trip south around 2 pm! Caught traffic by Lewis & Tacoma on the way down and caught it again near Tacoma on the way back up. Does that place ever have a lull in traffic? :bash: What can I say...sometimes I let my better sense fly out the window!

On a brighter note, looking forward to a nice trip out in the morning to glass around and see what develops. Heading up somewhere in the North Cascades region myself. Best of luck to everyone! ;)
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: bearpaw on August 29, 2009, 12:22:29 AM: sounds like you had a fun hunt Ray....it's easier to watch than drag anyway... :brew:
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: Ray on August 29, 2009, 10:14:02 AM: Quote
On a brighter note, looking forward to a nice trip out in the morning to glass around and see what develops. Heading up somewhere in the North Cascades region myself. Best of luck to everyone!

Good luck.
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: Sportfury on August 29, 2009, 10:33:15 AM: Quote from: Maligator on August 29, 2009, 12:10:04 AM
Nice...I was stuck in traffic for over 6 hours because I HAD to go to Cabelas today and I just HAD to begin the stinkin trip south around 2 pm! Caught traffic by Lewis & Tacoma on the way down and caught it again near Tacoma on the way back up. Does that place ever have a lull in traffic? :bash: What can I say...sometimes I let my better sense fly out the window!

On a brighter note, looking forward to a nice trip out in the morning to glass around and see what develops. Heading up somewhere in the North Cascades region myself. Best of luck to everyone! ;)

Maligaotr,

That area is the worst starting from Fort Lewis on I-5 all the way up the hill into Lacey. I would tell you a back way to get there, but would probably take you just as long going around. Of course as long as I am moving and not sitting I usually don't care.

Ray,

Good luck on the bear. Let us see some pics if you get one, especially that chocolate.
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: boneaddict on August 29, 2009, 10:49:55 AM: Thats hunting There. GOOD DEAL!
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: boneaddict on August 29, 2009, 10:50:12 AM: Which bow are you packin'?
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 29, 2009, 10:56:02 AM: Nice job on seeing the two bear, even better passing on the smaller one.
Title: Re: N Cascades Bears Today
Post by: Ray on August 29, 2009, 02:00:04 PM: That's probably the last bear hunt of the year for me. I know I said it before but I don't have enough time to get away. The chocolate bear was probably a bit smaller than the black colored one but I will never know since I did not get up close on it. Anyway bear hunting in the mountains is fantastic. I like to carry my Pacific Yew take down in the mountains. But that's not a rule, I can be seen carrying rifles and other bows too. Anyway I think it is about prime time up high. All the berries which were partially ripe last week came in.