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Title: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 02, 2010, 06:31:29 PM: I've been doing some hiking lately and found an area tore up with bear sign, peeled trees and poo everywhere, so I set-up my trailcam with no attractants. I had bear(s) come in three times over a two day period but no good shots, just eyeballs, back of heads, sides, etc.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 02, 2010, 06:37:39 PM: Too bad you didn't pick a different tree, that looks like a cool bear.
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Post by: Wea300mag on June 02, 2010, 06:41:49 PM: The tree I mounted it to was a perfect back scratcher and I think the bear(s) think so too. :chuckle:

Here is another where it jogged the camera.
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Post by: rb2506 on June 02, 2010, 06:48:11 PM: good spot though :)
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Post by: boonerboy on June 02, 2010, 06:48:36 PM: :chuckle: Good thing he didn't break your cam.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 02, 2010, 07:07:52 PM: yeah if you did not have it in a box you are lucky it was not a new chew toy :yike:
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Post by: dirty24d on June 02, 2010, 07:10:42 PM: from the angle i 'm seeing it looks like those ears are reaaaly small in comparison to the head, could be a huuuge bear!! congrats hope you get em!!!!
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Post by: Wyoming08 on June 02, 2010, 09:25:04 PM: Quote from: dirty24d on June 02, 2010, 07:10:42 PM
from the angle i 'm seeing it looks like those ears are reaaaly small in comparison to the head, could be a huuuge bear!! congrats hope you get em!!!!

:chuckle: That's what I'm thinking. I would have it in a bear box if I was you. If he gets flashed... :bdid:
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Post by: actionshooter on June 02, 2010, 09:38:07 PM: Looks like you found a good spot!
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Post by: saylean on June 02, 2010, 10:48:11 PM: Chocolate! ;)

Good luck with it.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 03, 2010, 08:00:35 AM: Quote
The tree I mounted it to was a perfect back scratcher and I think the bear(s) think so too
That is one of the things I have read to look out for, trees that stand out along roads and edges, they like to use them as "marker" trees.
A bear will rub its scent on it to announce its presence, kind of like a deer scrape... :dunno:
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Post by: yakimarcher on June 03, 2010, 08:15:37 AM: I think you're onto something there, he'll make a nice rug.
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Post by: zackmioli on June 03, 2010, 09:31:58 AM: good spot! get it on a new tree so we can get a real look at that bear!
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 03, 2010, 08:20:55 PM: I was up wandering in the hills this evening and ran into this guy. I was about 1.5 miles from my trailcam but I think this is one of the bears on the trail-cam. Too bad it wasn't hunting season, I got to within 50 yards of him.
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 03, 2010, 08:24:12 PM: He's making big poo piles.
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Post by: actionshooter on June 04, 2010, 10:37:15 PM: I think he ate an armed hiker.... bet his rearend hurts after crappin out the pistol too. :P
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Post by: Titan-1 on June 05, 2010, 12:01:40 PM: Quote
Quote from: actionshooter on June 04, 2010, 10:37:15 PM
I think he ate an armed hiker.... bet his rearend hurts after crappin out the pistol too. :P

:chuckle: :yeah: . Nice picture of the bear, Did he bust out or just wander off? :dunno:
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Post by: markts on June 05, 2010, 12:11:23 PM: Nice pics, pics of the back of the head look to be a good one. Mark
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 06, 2010, 10:16:43 AM: Quote
Nice picture of the bear, Did he bust out or just wander off?

He busted but only because I gave him reason to. I was down in the grass getting my camera and gun ready (just in case), I did a little sneak to get close enough for decent pics. He kept wandering up the road towards me. After I got my pics and felt he was getting too close (about 40-50 yards at this point), I stood up and gave him a yell. He stood straight up, did a 180, and ran.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on June 07, 2010, 02:10:26 PM: Your lucky the bear didn't make off with the camera. Cool pics though.
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Post by: seth30 on June 07, 2010, 02:34:25 PM: nice pics , were you using coverscent?
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on June 07, 2010, 09:39:44 PM: Good pics, looks like a pretty good sized bear.
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Post by: Wea300mag on June 09, 2010, 04:21:45 PM: Quote from: seth30 on June 07, 2010, 02:34:25 PM
nice pics , were you using coverscent?

No cover scent, just had a favorable wind.
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 09, 2010, 04:26:38 PM: I went back last Thursday and found a dead battery and no pics. I went again last night and switched cards again. The bears are getting more cooperative. I put a salt/mineral block back behind where the bears are standing hoping to get some deer/elk action but I think the bears are ruling the mountain right now.
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Post by: rasbo on June 09, 2010, 04:28:33 PM: that black one has some booty going on..come fall gonna be a belly dragger
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Post by: lilswab on June 10, 2010, 12:58:21 PM: Good bears. Salt lick? :crap: Looks like someone crapped there to me :twocents: And left the TP!!! :chuckle: Whatever it is..I think the bears like that spot.
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Post by: seth30 on June 10, 2010, 01:17:32 PM: Wow!!!
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Post by: saylean on June 10, 2010, 01:36:38 PM: Its obvious your camera is not safe Weamag...I should go watch it for ya...just let me know where. ;)

Cool pics man! Love the bears.
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 10, 2010, 04:42:00 PM: Quote from: lilswab on June 10, 2010, 12:58:21 PM
Good bears. Salt lick? :crap: Looks like someone crapped there to me :twocents: And left the TP!!! :chuckle: Whatever it is..I think the bears like that spot.

The white object is part of an old plastic container, probably a bar oil jug.
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Post by: robb92 on June 11, 2010, 08:31:36 AM: Nice pics!!! Good luck come this fall!!!
Title: Re: Bittersweet First Soak
Post by: Wea300mag on June 13, 2010, 12:32:21 PM: I checked the camera yesterday and nothing. No fresh poo or other sign. I located it just below the snow line but now that line has moved up the mountain, I think the bears moved with it. I pulled the camera and will wait until we get closer to Aug 1. :hunter: