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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: h20hunter on December 09, 2010, 02:36:12 PM

Title: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: h20hunter on December 09, 2010, 02:36:12 PM: Anybody have any guesses or educated answers on what the success rate of spring permit holders? After hunting and learning quite a bit during last years general season I'm stoked about getting back out.
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: Bob33 on December 09, 2010, 02:43:06 PM: http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/2009/reports/bear_hunt_name.php (http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/harvest/2009/reports/bear_hunt_name.php)
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Post by: whacker1 on December 09, 2010, 02:44:23 PM: What area are you applying for?
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: h20hunter on December 09, 2010, 02:48:19 PM: That is a good question. I live in Lake Stevens and have learned some areas near Sultan and a few spots north up by Sedro Wooly. I've spent some time on the forum and am hoping to get some advice as we get closer as to good places to put in for and some other hunting tips. I'm hoping to hunt near the Monroe, Gold Bar, Sultan, Darrington, Granit Falls area in the spring.
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Post by: h20hunter on December 09, 2010, 02:49:42 PM: Also, thanks for the link Bob, good stuff.
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Post by: saylean on December 10, 2010, 10:44:02 PM: There are no bears in Sultan, monroe, gold bar, or frankly, the west side of the state. :chuckle:

Is it spring yet?!

Can we get the draw results yet?!
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: Wea300mag on December 11, 2010, 07:44:27 AM: I'm surprised by the low success rates in most areas. I wonder how accurate they really are. :dunno:
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Post by: Bob33 on December 11, 2010, 08:00:23 AM: Quote from: Wea300mag on December 11, 2010, 07:44:27 AM
I'm surprised by the low success rates in most areas. I wonder how accurate they really are. :dunno:
In my opinion they're overstated. I hunted bear three years in a westside permit area and never saw one bear.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on December 11, 2010, 08:02:04 AM: I drew the Monroe tag last year. I saw a few bears learned some new areas and I even missed one :bash:. If anyone draws Monroe I will gladly help them
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: h20hunter on December 11, 2010, 08:16:08 AM: Since I live in Lake Stevens the Monroe tag will be my obvious hunt choice.
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Post by: boneaddict on December 11, 2010, 08:17:01 AM: considering how many people said they lie on their hunting reports :dunno: who knows. However, you have to submit teeth for bear don't you.....so maube its more accurate. I suppose folks don't do that either.
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Post by: Stickerbush on December 11, 2010, 12:10:09 PM: are these hunts mostly quality hunts on private lands? I'm thinking of applying
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Post by: D-Rock425 on December 11, 2010, 01:25:10 PM: Mostly DNR and private forest company land that is all open to hunt.
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: Bob33 on December 11, 2010, 01:31:55 PM: Quote from: Stickerbush on December 11, 2010, 12:10:09 PM
are these hunts mostly quality hunts on private lands? I'm thinking of applying
(a) How do you define "quality"?
(b) Which hunts are you asking about? GMU 101 is almost exclusively USFS. So is GMU 175. Copalis is almost exclusively private timber company.
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Post by: Stickerbush on December 11, 2010, 01:41:08 PM: I just thought they might be in the same category of some of the "quality" deer and elk hunt I have applied for. I dont really know what quality means Ive just heard the term before, in the regs it says "damage" hunts. Just curious about the purpose and why they are only in certain areas
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: Bob33 on December 11, 2010, 01:49:23 PM: There are no separate categories for spring bear permit hunts. Each area is unique so it's really not possible to make blanket statements. Generally speaking, the eastern areas have higher success.
Title: Re: SPRING bear hunting success %?
Post by: Button Nubbs on December 11, 2010, 08:02:42 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on December 11, 2010, 08:02:04 AM
I drew the Monroe tag last year. I saw a few bears learned some new areas and I even missed one :bash:. If anyone draws Monroe I will gladly help them

i will be taking you up on that when i draw it this year! :chuckle: :rolleyes:
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Post by: high country on December 14, 2010, 02:35:57 PM: I have been 100% on my spring hunts....or should i say...hunt...lol. I saw at least 30 bears in 10 days. I do know of 3 permit holders that never even stepped into the woods on thier permits.
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Post by: whacker1 on December 14, 2010, 03:39:51 PM: I hunted 12 days in 49 and saw one bear last year that I did not get a shot at. I learned a lot, but I am part of the 0% for 2010.
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Post by: rasbo on December 14, 2010, 03:44:00 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on December 11, 2010, 01:49:23 PM
There are no separate categories for spring bear permit hunts. Each area is unique so it's really not possible to make blanket statements. Generally speaking, the eastern areas have higher success.
yes and I believe thats because its more open...there are a lot of bears here but very thick country
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Post by: no1waterdog on December 16, 2010, 07:22:35 AM: on my spring brown bear hunt the outfitter went 66.6 % this was in Alaska.