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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 04:28:06 PM

Title: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 04:28:06 PM: I live just north of everett so I have never even been in that area or even heard of it, anyone ever hunted there?
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Prime Time on March 25, 2011, 04:53:38 PM: VERY brushy..
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: billythekidrock on March 25, 2011, 05:01:10 PM: Very flat with lots of water.
Hound hunters & baiters.

You can only pay for and pick up your pass in person on a weekday. There are some bears in there.

Good luck.
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 05:03:59 PM: Im not sure if I will even be able to go then cause I work mon wens fri sat so for me to drive to get a pass during the week would suck, where exactly is the hunting area :dunno: I mapquested copalis and it said it was a 6 hour drive to there from marysville
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Wea300mag on March 25, 2011, 05:14:53 PM: Quote from: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 05:03:59 PM
Im not sure if I will even be able to go then cause I work mon wens fri sat so for me to drive to get a pass during the week would suck, where exactly is the hunting area :dunno: I mapquested copalis and it said it was a 6 hour drive to there from marysville

Why did you put in for this hunt?
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Alan K on March 25, 2011, 05:17:17 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on March 25, 2011, 05:14:53 PM
Quote from: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 05:03:59 PM
Im not sure if I will even be able to go then cause I work mon wens fri sat so for me to drive to get a pass during the week would suck, where exactly is the hunting area :dunno: I mapquested copalis and it said it was a 6 hour drive to there from marysville

Why did you put in for this hunt?

Was waiting for someone to ask that. . . :rolleyes: :chuckle:
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: agchawk on March 25, 2011, 05:23:00 PM: Quote from: Alan K on March 25, 2011, 05:17:17 PM
Quote from: Wea300mag on March 25, 2011, 05:14:53 PM
Quote from: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 05:03:59 PM
Im not sure if I will even be able to go then cause I work mon wens fri sat so for me to drive to get a pass during the week would suck, where exactly is the hunting area :dunno: I mapquested copalis and it said it was a 6 hour drive to there from marysville

Why did you put in for this hunt?

Was waiting for someone to ask that. . . :rolleyes: :chuckle:

I was wondering the same thing. Not trying to be a jerk or anything but did you do any research BEFORE you put in for it? You've never been there, don't know where it's at, and didn't realize the pass situation yet you put in for it anyway?
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: jackelope on March 25, 2011, 05:39:11 PM: I love these threads.

Keep em coming.
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 05:51:29 PM: going to make it work and take some days off work and decided to make the drive to get the permit during the week somehow.
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Wea300mag on March 25, 2011, 06:15:15 PM: Right on, that's the spirit. :tup:
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: billythekidrock on March 25, 2011, 06:20:27 PM: I really feel like jumping the the "why" bandwagon, but won't this time.

The unit is on the coast north of Aberdeen and that is where you have to go to get your access pass. It is about an hour and a half out of Oly so you could be looking at a 3 hour drive in good traffic. You will need a bunch of info. Drivers license, insurance, permit, hunting license, etc. so call and ask what you need before you head down.
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Alan K on March 25, 2011, 06:24:00 PM: All I can say is make the most of your scouting time with the distance you'll be travelling. The west side spring bear hunts are far from a guarantee, so you'll need to scout it hard, and even then it'll take a bit of luck. Hopefully you've got some trail cameras so you can in a way get some scouting done while you're not there.

Good luck!
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Bob33 on March 25, 2011, 06:40:59 PM: I hunted there three years ago, and then hunted it the last two years with a friend. We had great experiences, but never saw a single bear. Hopefully you'll have better luck with the bears than we did.
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 07:09:46 PM: I want sure how much time I would have cause I have my son every other weekend but he will almost be four by then so I'm thinking I might take him and my girlfriend along for a camping/me hunting early morning and in the evening
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: NW-GSP on March 25, 2011, 09:31:57 PM: I thought the drive was alot farther then what it actually is, thinking I might be able to go hunt it atleast once a week if not twice a week a couple of times, :drool:
Title: Re: I drew a spring bear for copalis- anyone hunted bear there?
Post by: Alan K on March 25, 2011, 10:34:04 PM: Right on man, good luck! :tup: