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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: billythekidrock on May 18, 2008, 09:41:02 AM

Title: Copalis update.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 18, 2008, 09:41:02 AM: What a difference two weeks can make.

I went up after work Friday and stayed until Saturday afternoon. I didn’t have the ambition or drive to really hunt so I made a couple stands but did more scouting and driving then anything. Like the last couple weekends I found all kinds of predator tracks (bear, bobcat, cougar), but unlike the last couple times I did not see any grouse, deer or hunters.

The ‘green up’ has happened and the visibility on the coast has been cut down. The leaves are growing and the fir buds are ready to pop which means the sap is starting to flow. I found about a dozen recent peels this weekend. They weren’t there last time I was up, but they aren’t smokin’ fresh either. Probably happened right after my last visit.

This one was visible from the road.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FIMG_35121.jpg&hash=53298301cde36cafc99decc89192e5ac62606121)

Once I find a peel I always look at the surrounding trees for more and sure enough from this one I could see another one. You can see it in the circle in the center of the pic.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FIMG_3514.jpg&hash=c9736e2958ff398b925e1d212ca467ee8f820232)

A couple sunset photos.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FIMG_3482.jpg&hash=9cb322f847c1aecd1f946fa34819d3748226783f)

Same night, different spot.
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I found these cougar tracks a few hundred yards from where I found some (same size) a couple weeks ago.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hunt101.com%2Fdata%2F500%2Fmedium%2FIMG_35081.jpg&hash=1f376ea27ebbac65376fc285a6d5ffa436459d52)
Title: Re: Copalis update.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 18, 2008, 09:47:16 AM: Cool, nice pic's. Have you seen any bear up their?
Title: Re: Copalis update.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 18, 2008, 10:00:12 AM: Not this year. Haven't even heard one yet.
Title: Re: Copalis update.
Post by: saylean on May 18, 2008, 10:48:23 AM: Good luck in your seach billy....looks like your closing the noose around em...I definetly agree with you about the brush...visibility has gone way down.

Thanks for the pics....arent those elk scrapings? ;)
Title: Re: Copalis update.
Post by: bearmanric on May 18, 2008, 12:18:46 PM: leaving in a little bit. for the coast going to hunt and camp over by 6000 road. . Rick

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Title: Re: Copalis update.
Post by: billythekidrock on May 18, 2008, 12:53:23 PM: Not the same tree, but it is off the 6000.