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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jholl on August 31, 2010, 07:16:39 PM

Title: Fort lewis area
Post by: jholl on August 31, 2010, 07:16:39 PM: Has anyone hunted bear on Fort Lewis? I was at the range there on Sun. and a black bear walked right across the range.
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: gasman on August 31, 2010, 07:37:57 PM: There are no bears on Fort Lewis :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: one-eyed Ross on September 01, 2010, 11:51:24 PM: Last time I hunted Ft. Lewis (gads, it has been almost 2 decades!)....at that time there were one or two a year taken.

Yes, there are bears on JBLM. Yes, there are some out between range 15 and highway 507...

Good luck.
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2010, 12:47:24 AM: I saw one walk accross the road on Ft. Lewis today. Ok well, it was a cell pic sent to me by BLKBEARKLR. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: billythekidrock on September 02, 2010, 04:52:23 AM: Quote from: one-eyed Ross on September 01, 2010, 11:51:24 PM
Last time I hunted Ft. Lewis (gads, it has been almost 2 decades!)....at that time there were one or two a year taken.

Yes, there are bears on JBLM. Yes, there are some out between range 15 and highway 507...

Good luck.
;)
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: charlesbearden1 on September 30, 2010, 10:58:08 PM: There are a few bear on Ft.Lewis we wanted to shoot them but you know that 1sg dont take that shi#
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: monster10 on October 01, 2010, 09:05:17 PM: Quote from: jholl on August 31, 2010, 07:16:39 PM
Has anyone hunted bear on Fort Lewis? I was at the range there on Sun. and a black bear walked right across the range.
Ive hunted the base for 15 years .I never saw a bear until last year.I was kinda shocked but we ended up seeing 3 in 09.This year just since Sept 1st Ive seen 5 all to far for a bow shot and there movin out. I dont really hunt bears but Ill shoot one if its close. All the bears ive seen this year have been on area 3 , Its a good time right now because there down by the salmon hatchery and make there way up the hill in the morning.Also every bear has been very close to water.Hope this helps you pm me if you need any more base info. Greg go to youtube and look up gregs bear he was on area 10 just across the swamp from the small arms impact area(range 23 I believe)
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: johnsonmj81 on October 21, 2010, 07:36:56 AM: there are ton of bears on lewis and mcchord. ive talked with the forestry people who set trail cam's out and they told me they got pics of quite a few monsters. lots of sign this year but so far not as many sightings as previous years. ta9 or ta 7 are good spots.
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Post by: Jim at NineTrees on October 21, 2010, 12:50:58 PM: Saw a large bear this last spring outside of east gate. look pretty big to me. i was in my truck and he barreled across the road. he was so surprise to see the truck that he tripped in the ditch and just lay there staring at me as if to say, "well ain't you gonna help me up?" true story.

Jim @ Nine Trees
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: cmb on October 25, 2010, 01:50:58 PM: There are definately bear on Fort Lewis. I saw plenty of sign this weekend and our hunting buddy saw one on the river Saturday. I've seen one cross the road in front of 4 chaplains chapel near Madigan. MP's were there stopping traffic for him. Quite a funny sight.
Title: Re: Fort lewis area
Post by: YoterHunter on October 26, 2010, 08:17:25 PM: just like theres no deer on fort lewis ether ;) ;)
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Post by: lee1sfga on October 26, 2010, 08:49:35 PM: Saw a bear in area 19 while picking mushrooms. He didnt seem to get excited when he saw me. Just walked away.