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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Abolt338 on April 23, 2008, 06:05:18 PM

Title: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Abolt338 on April 23, 2008, 06:05:18 PM: As you can see, I'm a newbie, and I'm just wondering where everyone considers their territory.

My folks live in Cashmere, so I usually stick to the Mission Creek canyons, lower Blewett, and the Entiat Area.

RW
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Antlershed on April 23, 2008, 06:23:44 PM: Originally from Tenino. Moved to Ellensburg, now I'm in Seattle, and in June I will be returning to the Olympia area.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: BC CHASER on April 23, 2008, 07:05:58 PM: Hey welcome to HW Abolt338 have you found any antlers this year?
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Abolt338 on April 23, 2008, 07:07:44 PM: I've been stuck in southern CA for the last five years, so no real chance to pick up sheds. However, in May 2009, I'm done with So Cal FOREVER. Should be making my way back up to WA (UW LAW).

RW
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: BC CHASER on April 23, 2008, 07:13:06 PM: Good luck with your studies. We might need you yo defend our hunting rights in this state some day.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: boneaddict on April 23, 2008, 07:19:04 PM: I think there are a couple topics about this on here but what the heck......my bootprints have graced most of this state, especially eastside. I was born and raised in the Methow, lived and worked in Chewelah Colville for 6 years, and Now I live in Yakima. I haven' tapped too much intot eh Blues, but I have fished heavily most of the westside.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: PolarBear on April 23, 2008, 07:35:20 PM: Tatooine. Was from Alderaan but I left just before it was all blowed up. ;)
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: saylean on April 24, 2008, 12:42:14 AM: Quote from: PolarBear on April 23, 2008, 07:35:20 PM
Tatooine. Was from Alderaan but I left just before it was all blowed up. ;)

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Stanwood Wa originally...then Tri Cities, now Redmond...
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Ray on April 24, 2008, 06:47:10 AM: I'm from Nevada. I moved to Washington State in 1995 at Ft Lewis coming from Hunter Army Air field in Georgia.

I stayed at the base until 1997. Then I moved to Colorado and back to Nevada until 2000. At that time I moved back to Washington and stayed. I like to hunt around the Stevens Pass area... well more like a little on both sides of it. Sort of...
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: bucklucky on April 24, 2008, 07:53:44 AM: I live up the Skookumchuck Valley (Tenino) . Lived around The big T-Town for 32 years. I hunt nost of the local hills and venture over to Asotin and the Alpine Lakes, and also the Doty hills and PeEll units, oh cant forget all around St Helens too!
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Abolt338 on April 24, 2008, 08:22:07 AM: Quote from: bucklucky on April 24, 2008, 07:53:44 AM
I live up the Skookumchuck Valley (Tenino) . Lived around The big T-Town for 32 years. I hunt nost of the local hills and venture over to Asotin and the Alpine Lakes, and also the Doty hills and PeEll units, oh cant forget all around St Helens too!

How is the bear hunting up in the Alpines? I've always thought of hiking up in there and chasing bears, but I've never gotten around to it. Been up around 8-mile Lake quite a bit, but I've never seen any bear sign. Possibly too early in the year though, since we usually try and hit the lake right after the thaw.

RW
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Rhinoron247 on April 24, 2008, 11:12:03 AM: OK You asked! :chuckle:

Under the Resident Status on my hunting license application it says Life.

0 - 14 Cut my teeth chasing moose with a lasso from my row boat on Newman Lake and Mt Spokane, Family from Cheney, Chewelah and Brewster.

15- 20 High school was spent in the Palm Springs of Washington (Ya thats Yakima) Chasing Elk around Rimrock, The Nile and little Naches

21 - 24 College in Seattle for a taste of the Big City (Hated it :puke:) not much hunting outside of the bars was done there

24 - 26 Traveled the world as a rock star

26 -34 Ellensburg (Back on track with the outdoor life)
(OOPS then signed up for a full service Divorce package, would high recommend it for some)

34 - Current Cle Elum (Liven the good life till I die)

There you have it. I have covered the State Coast to Coast.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: bearmanric on April 24, 2008, 12:58:58 PM: from Tenino hunt the coast. hunt eastern washington for coyote's also boise idaho and arizona. from 76-8 lived in wisconson back to washington 79-81 Houston Texas then off to tucson arizona were i met my wife 82-83 then off to vermont 83-85 were i got married. then headed back to washington been here ever since. Rick
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Antlershed on April 24, 2008, 03:35:20 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on April 24, 2008, 07:53:44 AM
I live up the Skookumchuck Valley (Tenino) . Lived around The big T-Town for 32 years. I hunt nost of the local hills and venture over to Asotin and the Alpine Lakes, and also the Doty hills and PeEll units, oh cant forget all around St Helens too!
Are you a Carlson?
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: bucklucky on April 24, 2008, 11:20:01 PM: I got red hair but I'm not a Carlson.

Yes there is alot of bear sign in the Alpine Lakes. Seems like every wet spot had bear sign where I was. Real thick timber, some meadows, but cant give up my spot. Seen bears in the rocks too.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: Rufous on April 25, 2008, 09:44:00 PM: Welcome to the Forums! This is a good bunch of guys and gals. I live in Walla Walla and have since 1992. I do most of my hunting in the Blue Mountains just east of town and south of Dayton. I love to hunt bears most of all but also do quite a bit of cougar hunting as well as deer and elk. I have taken two cougars over the years. First one was called in by my buddy and the second one I tracked down in the snow. Brian.
Title: Re: Where is everyone from?
Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 22, 2008, 09:08:20 PM: all of washington is my territory!
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