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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Bobm on April 29, 2008, 08:53:23 PM

Title: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Bobm on April 29, 2008, 08:53:23 PM: I have not been able to get out yet and am chomping at the bit to get to the hill.

Anybody held up by the snows or?

Anybody see, spot, glass, pass up, or shoot a Spring Bear?

:hunter:
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2008, 09:06:46 PM: What is the season this year?
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Jackjr on April 29, 2008, 09:32:38 PM: Lets see some pics to make all of us that did not ger drawn jelous
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Bobm on April 29, 2008, 09:38:40 PM: Yeah, I was hoping to see some pics.

April 15 to May 31 spring bear season.

I'm hoping to get out by the 10th.
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: billythekidrock on April 30, 2008, 05:52:55 AM: My spring season runs from mid April until mid June.
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 30, 2008, 05:57:16 AM: So are you waiting for them to come to you? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: billythekidrock on April 30, 2008, 05:58:42 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on April 30, 2008, 05:57:16 AM
So are you waiting for them to come to you? :chuckle:

Me? lol
Sure, they do when I call anyway. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: boneaddict on April 30, 2008, 06:08:56 AM: Whomever gets that first bear will be the instant leader in our contest.
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: catwithboost on April 30, 2008, 06:22:45 AM: I am shocked that after being open for 2 weeks that someone has not got one yet. :(
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: bearmanric on April 30, 2008, 11:59:59 AM: i seen a dandy brown bear. of course i was turkey hunting in colville. was fun watching him. my tag is for the coast tho. Rick
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Bearhunter on April 30, 2008, 12:05:56 PM: Going out again tonight. Nothing yet, pretty brushy, limited access behind gates and the dang snow needs to stop and go away. Its only going to get better from here on out thougyh!
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: bucklucky on April 30, 2008, 12:41:54 PM: I had a customer drop off a 300 pounder from oregon the other day. Measured the skull green at 19 7/16. Doing a half mount on him. Looks to be a pretty young bear about 6 or so.
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 30, 2008, 05:57:23 PM: Gonna take a break for a weekend then hit it hard Mother's Day :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Timber on April 30, 2008, 08:39:47 PM: I heard that a big bear was shot around Baker Lake (Skagit unit). Does anyone know anything about this?
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: FOsteology on April 30, 2008, 08:53:41 PM: I'm gearing up and anxiously counting down the days. A few friends and I are heading to Saskatchewan in two weeks!
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Bscman on April 30, 2008, 09:26:38 PM: Quote from: Timber on April 30, 2008, 08:39:47 PM
I heard that a big bear was shot around Baker Lake (Skagit unit). Does anyone know anything about this?

IIRC, Sideswipe drew that area...
I figure he woulda messaged me by now if it were him, though. :dunno:
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: billythekidrock on May 01, 2008, 12:11:42 AM: Quote
Sideswipe drew that area...
I figure he woulda messaged me by now if it were him, though.

Yea, I think he would have sent a few of us messages.
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Bearhunter on May 02, 2008, 10:08:22 PM: I havent heard of any taken in the Skagit yet, going up to baker lk tommorrow. I did see a new picture of a good sized bear at sportsmans. There was lots of fresh green grass in the pic. maybe thats the bear youve heard of Timber.
Title: Re: Anybody Kill A Spring Bear Yet?
Post by: Sideswipe on May 03, 2008, 06:10:17 PM: Wish it was me!!!! Been out about twice a wk since the season started. Saw some small scat Thurs for the 1st scat sighting. Got my blood moving although the biggest turd in the 2 piles was slightly under 2" (maybe it was cold & he/she was puckered up). It was jet black but upon closer examination it was the usual early Spring emerald green inside w/grass fibers. It had been walking down a spur road (classified) where I had to break out my hand saw & lopping shears to get thru w/my Jeep-hey, it's only a year old & scratched up enough already. Those of you more knowledgable than me can figure out how long it took the pile to turn soot black-my guess a wk-it was the first sign of any activity in the N Skagit unit that I have found. The bear had been walking down the road & peeling bark off every old stump-just one shingle sized piece-looking for bugs I'm sure. I went back early yesterday w/no further info except I found a print-I'm no expert but it looked a little long w/a heel so I'm guess'in a hind foot-just 3-3.5" across & that was an old print under 1" of standing water. Talked to Derrick at the Hamilton Mainline guard shack & he has seen some hunting traffic but no news of anyone getting one. Which one of you is driving a silver Chev trailblazer?

The damage areas aren't so damaged as I was led to believe. On the DNR 2400 road I drove it yesterday to where they blocked it off about 3 miles from Baker Lake Road. Only looked by slowly driving by but saw only 10 peeled trees. Four could have been last year, two definately over 2 years old.

Will be out there next Thurs-still pushing snow in places w/skid plate at about 1000'. If I can't get one I can at least talk about it eh?