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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: quadrafire on June 03, 2010, 09:00:56 AM

Title: Spring Bear
Post by: quadrafire on June 03, 2010, 09:00:56 AM: Is it just me or was there a shortage of spring bears posted up this year?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2010, 09:04:48 AM: I agree. I think it was a slow year.
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Post by: backwoods_boy on June 03, 2010, 09:06:19 AM: very slow IMO
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2010, 09:24:46 AM: I did see a few bears and even missed one :bash:. I still had a good season even without tagging a bear.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on June 03, 2010, 09:31:42 AM: I saw 7 bears in my many days in the skagit. I had opportunities on 4 but they were last years cubs and 2 times I saw a sow with cubs. Even though I didn't punch a tag, I had a great time. :) Spent 20+ days in the woods, most with my son who is only 10. Saw lots of elk, deer and even got a coyote. So was I successful, I think so. ;) Even though it would have been nice to stick a bear with an arrow from my longbow, it was still a good experience for me and the son.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 03, 2010, 09:48:41 AM: I will be giving it another try this afternoon, check my camera from last Friday.
I have to go to the in-laws on Saturday, and my Daughters Softball team has a double header Sunday, so will only have mornings.
I hope to get out at least 5 more times before the 15th...
But I had a good season no matter what happens, learned a lot, have quite a few pictures of bears on my trail camera, added to my call collection, did manage to call one in, but it came in behind me, downwind, and across an opening :bash:
All in all, not a bad start to my first year actually hunting bear instead of just carrying a tag, hoping to run into one.
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 03, 2010, 09:56:52 AM: I was just going over my pictures again, and I noticed..
Check out the shoulders on this bear !
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Post by: ouchfoss on June 03, 2010, 10:06:20 AM: :yike: WOW That is a nice bear. Shooter for sure.
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Post by: Ridgerunner on June 03, 2010, 10:13:07 AM: I think its been a tough year but it ain't over yet, still some areas open.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 03, 2010, 10:31:48 AM: It has been a slow year.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 03, 2010, 10:37:03 AM: :drool: :drool:Hope you get him!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2010, 10:40:51 AM: That's a good looking bear. Shoot him for me
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Post by: saylean on June 03, 2010, 11:24:33 AM: Thats why they call it hunting...

Glad to hear that those who didnt fill their tag still had a great time. ;)

Good lookin bear by the way.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 03, 2010, 11:35:17 AM: yep very slow
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Post by: Wyoming08 on June 03, 2010, 11:52:32 AM: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: We definately gave it one hell of a try. We put over 9 miles in one weekend, just over 18 miles the next weekend, and almost 7 miles this last weekend. We had a blast out there and are hooked on this bear hunting stuff. We saw 2 bear, alot of elk, deer, a couple sasquatch, :o and had some great camps with my son. Memories that will last forever! That's what its all about. Passing my love for the outdoors on to the next generation.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 03, 2010, 12:01:43 PM: a couple of sasquatch :yike: were are the pics :yike: :chuckle:
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Post by: Rufous on June 03, 2010, 12:09:31 PM: This season was pretty lousy over here in the Blue Mtns. It was much colder and wetter than usual. Spring bears really prefer to come out when it is sunny. I just did not see nearly as many bears as I normally do. I hunted hard over several weekends, glassing lots of country and hiking many miles but the bears were not out much. I still think they should switch the season to May 1st to June 15th. That would make so much more sense to me.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 03, 2010, 12:56:47 PM: NI agree about switching the season to may 1st to June 15th. Then I could Turkey hunt for 15 days first.
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Post by: runamuk on June 03, 2010, 03:37:42 PM: Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 03, 2010, 09:48:41 AM
I will be giving it another try this afternoon, check my camera from last Friday.
I have to go to the in-laws on Saturday, and my Daughters Softball team has a double header Sunday, so will only have mornings.
I hope to get out at least 5 more times before the 15th...
But I had a good season no matter what happens, learned a lot, have quite a few pictures of bears on my trail camera, added to my call collection, did manage to call one in, but it came in behind me, downwind, and across an opening :bash:
All in all, not a bad start to my first year actually hunting bear instead of just carrying a tag, hoping to run into one.

that bear is laughing at you... :o and I love following your hunt.....I cant wait for fall ......
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Post by: billythekidrock on June 03, 2010, 04:11:33 PM: I think it is a bit slow for site members, but I am hearing of bears killed by non-site members so it is probably about average. :dunno:
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on June 03, 2010, 04:24:32 PM: I only heard of 2 bears in the skagit taken... Still waiting to see the video's from Hogsniper.... here he has a wild one.
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Post by: washingtonmuley on June 03, 2010, 04:28:46 PM: I heard the same thing from hogsniper as well. I did not fill my skagit tag either. I made three seperate weekend trips with no luck and very bad weather. Oh well.
Title: Re: Spring Bear
Post by: whacker1 on June 03, 2010, 05:11:32 PM: I had the 49 degrees north tag. We saw one bear and didn't see much sign until late in the season when it started raining like a son of a gun. I had a great time, learned the unit much better, and saw moose, elk, deer, and lots of turkeys and lots of ungrateful messy memorial day weekend campers.

I even learned a little about bear hunting in the spring.

All in all it was great to have an opportunity to hunt in the spring and will wait for fall to redeem myself. I think I put in 12 days of hunting, so much better than the alternative of "not' hunting.
Title: Re: Spring Bear
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 03, 2010, 05:38:59 PM: Quote from: whacker1 on June 03, 2010, 05:11:32 PM
I had the 49 degrees north tag. We saw one bear and didn't see much sign until late in the season when it started raining like a son of a gun. I had a great time, learned the unit much better, and saw moose, elk, deer, and lots of turkeys and lots of ungrateful messy memorial day weekend campers.

I even learned a little about bear hunting in the spring.

All in all it was great to have an opportunity to hunt in the spring and will wait for fall to redeem myself. I think I put in 12 days of hunting, so much better than the alternative of "not' hunting.

I have heard from several people that 49 N was a real slow spring for Bear! I wanted that tag really bad, you get them in the fall.
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Post by: whacker1 on June 03, 2010, 06:33:09 PM: If you draw 49 in the future, I will be a decent resource for places to start.
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Post by: walt on June 03, 2010, 06:34:15 PM: "I think that stump has a face..." :chuckle:
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on June 04, 2010, 11:04:07 AM: I had the small bear come through my trail on the 29th at 8:30PM, that was all last 7 days......
I guess my "hot spot" cooled off a bit. :bash:
Title: Re: Spring Bear
Post by: whacker1 on June 04, 2010, 11:27:39 AM: Quote from: walt on June 03, 2010, 06:34:15 PM
"I think that stump has a face..." :chuckle:

Yes, pretty entertaining way to say bear.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on June 04, 2010, 05:52:43 PM: I think I see a long day trip tomorrow. :) Sun is supposed to shine :whoo:
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Post by: hoofer on June 07, 2010, 10:53:11 AM: That's a nice looking bear. I'm still after it in Kapowsin- saw a monster in there 2 1/2 weeks ago- got 10 days into him-not quittin till eve of the 15th- Found another big peice of the puzzle last night. Good luck to all of you that are still huntin.