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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 04, 2010, 03:44:56 PM

Title: Got Bear ?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 04, 2010, 03:44:56 PM: With all the bears hitting the ground already, it seems like it is going to be a good year.
I wanted to keep count just out of curiousity...
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: billythekidrock on August 04, 2010, 07:17:21 PM: Ya beat me by a couple hours. :bash:

I just put up the 2010 HuntWA bear poll here. http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,54451.new.html#new (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,54451.new.html#new)

with links to the 2008 & 2009 polls.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 04, 2010, 07:26:45 PM: Ya, sure, upstage me... :P
A more well thought out post... :dunno:
But this would be a good thread for pictures....
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: billythekidrock on August 04, 2010, 07:30:33 PM: lol
Not trying to upstage. Just continue what I started a couple years ago. Last year I caught flack for starting it during spring season so I was going to wait until the fall season started.

I agree, this would be a great thread for photos. Lots of good bears hitting the ground.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: saylean on August 04, 2010, 07:51:50 PM: I have yet to be out....

but the time is coming...
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: billythekidrock on August 04, 2010, 07:58:37 PM: Same here. Went out with a camera for a couple hours on the opener, but I have yet to get my crap together.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 04, 2010, 07:59:02 PM: I been out a few times, but have no real Idea what I am doing.
No berries, even the few Cascara trees that have some on them are just now showing, small and green.
I have tried calling, but lack confidence that I am making the correct sounds......
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: runamuk on August 04, 2010, 08:04:30 PM: I finally went out today with intentand found.... not much....some thimble berries and a few blackberries that were awfully red still...no fresh sign :dunno: also called a little and likewise not sure if I am doing it right but people in the parking lot thought there was a crying baby or hurt animal so i cant be too far off :chuckle: :rolleyes:

I was gonna try the ecaller but was actually enjoying myself so much just sitting and glassing after doing some hiking I never got it out.....

We've been walking near home where we saw bear and sign last year and so far not much this year and again the berry patch is still pretty barren looking....oh well I am stoked for my eastern wa trip in september and consider most of this "training" lol....
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: billythekidrock on August 04, 2010, 08:13:02 PM: The berries are out there...just not in bunches. The red huck is poppin' but the evergreen huck is a long way off. Haven't seen much Salal berries yet, but the Oregon Grape is about done in my area. Some of the Cascara is ripe, but still a few weeks away from full blown and I am finding tons (ok, gallons) of little wild blackberries. The turd below is all berry, at about 600 ft elevation.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FwebIMG_8885.jpg&hash=a06553a647a8fa6abc115a19f26c3b3de43ccd91)
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 04, 2010, 08:15:14 PM: I havn't even been out yet.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: runamuk on August 04, 2010, 08:46:12 PM: I've seen more berries down low I was up much higher today, not playing at home.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: D-Rock425 on August 08, 2010, 11:58:13 AM: I just had to change my vote from not yet to looking for number 2. I put a tag on one yesterday. I hunted about 20 days with my spring tag and 7 days this month. I will post pics and story tonight hopefully.
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 08, 2010, 12:11:26 PM: I was in a spot yesterday were... I've never seen so much sign and not seen a bear. Friggin cattle have moved in.

-Steve
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 08, 2010, 04:09:03 PM: who has 2 already ?
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: benhuntin on August 08, 2010, 06:15:23 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on August 04, 2010, 08:13:02 PM
The berries are out there...just not in bunches. The red huck is poppin' but the evergreen huck is a long way off. Haven't seen much Salal berries yet, but the Oregon Grape is about done in my area. Some of the Cascara is ripe, but still a few weeks away from full blown and I am finding tons (ok, gallons) of little wild blackberries. The turd below is all berry, at about 600 ft elevation.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FwebIMG_8885.jpg&hash=a06553a647a8fa6abc115a19f26c3b3de43ccd91)
WHY? :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Got Bear ?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 09, 2010, 04:29:44 PM: More stories than voters.... :dunno: