Post by: shanevg on June 29, 2010, 11:15:05 PM
Alecvg and I headed up into the hills for a quick trip after work. It wasn't long before Alec spotted the first bear.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9533)
It wasn't long before we immediately spotted two more bears. The second bear was a big brown/red color phase that was sleeping under a tree. The third was a much smaller bear way up high and hidden under a tree. That is the first time I have ever seen a bear sleeping like this.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9534)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9535)
We decided to see if we could get any closer. Right as we were moving into the trees to make a sneak on the bears, Big Red stood up. We thought maybe he had spotted us. Once we were within a couple hundred yards we figured out what made him stand up. A fourth bear had come out of the trees and was beginning to feed.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9536)
Notice how he has some hairless spots on his rump. I wonder what that is from?
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9537)
I got some video of this bear as well. He fed back and forth through the meadow twice. He would feed until he got close to the first bear we met (which had moved uphill and closer to us by this point) and then he would run and feed in the other direction until he crossed paths with Big Red. Eventually he just moved up hill a ways and stayed out of the two bigger bears ways.
Nooksack River Drainage Black Bear #1 (small bear) - 6/29/10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZznchF17Lo#)
Nooksack River Drainage Black Bear #1 (small bear) - 6/29/10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u1LbERNy6o#)
Eventually Big Red fed out closer to us and we were able to watch him for about half an hour before we backed out and headed to the truck. We were able to watch 4 total bears, 2 of them were feeding within 200 yards of us for over half an hour. None of the bears had any clue we were there.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9538)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9539)
Nooksack River Drainage Black Bear #2 (brown color phase) - 6/29/10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE833ivKwZ0#)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9540)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=9541)
Nooksack River Drainage Black Bear #2 (brown color phase) - 6/29/10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutKSEavgt0#)
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 29, 2010, 11:59:26 PM
Post by: NWTFhunter on June 30, 2010, 12:07:08 AM
Second... I think the hump is visible due to the position of the shoulder....?
Third.... Depending where on the Nook, it could be some inter breeding ?
Post by: bow4elk on June 30, 2010, 12:16:23 AM
Post by: jager on June 30, 2010, 12:33:42 AM
Post by: GoodFella on June 30, 2010, 12:40:20 AM
Post by: robb92 on June 30, 2010, 03:51:59 AM
Post by: addicted on June 30, 2010, 04:47:15 AM
boy howdy thats a bruiser
Post by: markts on June 30, 2010, 05:11:31 AM
Post by: Gobble on June 30, 2010, 05:51:48 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 30, 2010, 05:56:20 AM
Post by: zackmioli on June 30, 2010, 09:05:35 AM
Post by: h2ofowlr on June 30, 2010, 03:58:27 PM
Post by: blindpig on June 30, 2010, 04:40:40 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 30, 2010, 05:04:24 PM
Post by: Wea300mag on June 30, 2010, 09:12:55 PM
Post by: bear on June 30, 2010, 09:19:27 PM
That bear is so long it looks photoshopped. He would look real good as a full mount in my house.:yeah:
It would be some pretty good photoshopping. :chuckle:
Post by: alecvg on June 30, 2010, 09:42:56 PM
Post by: shanevg on June 30, 2010, 09:51:49 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on June 30, 2010, 09:54:33 PM
Post by: Wea300mag on June 30, 2010, 10:02:47 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on June 30, 2010, 10:06:42 PM
Post by: shanevg on June 30, 2010, 10:30:48 PM
Or breeding! Haha. Did you guys see any elk or elk sign up there yet, maybe different area than Im thinking but looks similiar anyways. Usually theres several nice bulls up there....
this is a different area than you are thinking.
Post by: PacificNWhunter on June 30, 2010, 11:04:32 PM
Post by: Lowedog on June 30, 2010, 11:26:02 PM
Post by: mkcj on June 30, 2010, 11:37:55 PM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on July 01, 2010, 07:07:21 AM
That one with the hairless spots is the bear from the movie The Great Outdoors!
got him with the shotgun lamp :chuckle:
nice pics!!
Post by: Ray on July 01, 2010, 12:43:18 PM
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Post by: sheephunter on July 01, 2010, 08:18:08 PM
Post by: shanevg on July 04, 2010, 05:07:25 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 04, 2010, 06:14:00 PM
Post by: saylean on July 07, 2010, 10:55:20 AM
Good luck with it if you chase him.
Post by: shanevg on July 07, 2010, 10:16:10 PM
Post by: alecvg on July 09, 2010, 02:54:29 PM