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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: sled on May 08, 2011, 09:28:41 PM

Title: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: sled on May 08, 2011, 09:28:41 PM: So is anybody that drew monroe seeing any bear sign? I have put in alot of time so far and bye chance have seen two bears. Shot a one but missed. other than that i havnt seen any sign. Just curious if anyone is doing any better in the monroe unit.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: h20hunter on May 09, 2011, 12:18:27 PM: If you have seen my thread in the deer section regarding my bait station you will know as much as I do. Not much. I've seen only one pile of scat and heard one in the brush. Nothing new in the last couple of weeks. Also, with all the cob, apples, cracked corn, and more apples I would know if there is much action in the area I've been hiking. I'll pm you if I see anything while out in the next week or two.

You're hunting up by Granit right? Maybe send D-Rock a message. He knows alot abou the area and had a Monroe tag last season.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 09, 2011, 01:21:01 PM: Sled and I have chatted a little already.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: h20hunter on May 09, 2011, 01:36:01 PM: Cool, I think he has been hunting up near Granite a bit.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 09, 2011, 01:39:11 PM: I have my favorite secret spot I told him about I'm not sure if he's checked it out yet.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 09, 2011, 02:29:28 PM: hi :hello: i also drew monroe and have been hunting up out of granite been out both sides of granite have seen very little sign spent alot of time hiking swamp areas and have seen very little sign. grasses seem a little scares from years past. would take any idea suggestion or even anyones :twocents:whos willing to give some thanks
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: dpete on May 09, 2011, 02:41:28 PM: I also have this permit. Im glad im not the only one not seeing anything ive been seein lots of last years sign but not much fresh sign. Keep at it.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 09, 2011, 02:57:24 PM: If I can tag along with someone I could show them a spot or two.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: dirty24d on May 09, 2011, 03:41:27 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 09, 2011, 02:57:24 PM
If I can tag along with someone I could show them a spot or two.

:chuckle:
Ya and blindfold them on the way in and way out, to keep it your secret spot. i havent been out this year but in a couple weeks i'll start making my rounds, i'm imagining they are off to a late start with the way the weather has been.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: saylean on May 10, 2011, 01:31:34 PM: My bro has skagit's tag...saw two this weekend, but no luck.
I went out to monroe bout 2 weeks ago..no sign...I expect they should be movin bout pretty good any day. I want to head back in to check my spots soon, so I can get some footage.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: dirty24d on May 10, 2011, 08:48:40 PM: Quote from: saylean on May 10, 2011, 01:31:34 PM
My bro has skagit's tag...saw two this weekend, but no luck.
I went out to monroe bout 2 weeks ago..no sign...I expect they should be movin bout pretty good any day. I want to head back in to check my spots soon, so I can get some footage.

I'll meet you there. I'll park behind your fancy truck.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: sled on May 10, 2011, 09:31:37 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 09, 2011, 01:39:11 PM
I have my favorite secret spot I told him about I'm not sure if he's checked it out yet.
I checked out your spot tonight. saw 2 deer tonight, but no bears or sign. Neet area. Got on top and looked back across to where I shot at the one bear and saw another guy over there with the binos. He Shot 4 times dont know at what but he wasnt in a hurry to get down the mountain. If I get a chance I think ill try to get to the area north of mountain loop. Guy at work said he saw one up there last week.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: timberghost72 on May 10, 2011, 09:43:20 PM: You could try up forest road 41. It goes for about 12 miles and has some side roads off of it. I don't know how low the snow is though. There are some good areas up there.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: elkoholic1 on May 11, 2011, 09:12:03 AM: anyone been up by lake rosenger or 5000 road ?????
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: 7mmfan on May 11, 2011, 09:39:46 AM: I have not.. because I don't have a permit. The 5000 rd would be good, or go just a little further toward Granite and walk up the Scotty rd where the gravel pit is. I remember hunting up there with my dad when I was little and seeing bears. The last time I was in there I saw one, that was a few years ago though. But there were lots of good clear cuts and very few people in there.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: saylean on May 11, 2011, 01:24:24 PM: Quote from: dirty24d on May 10, 2011, 08:48:40 PM
Quote from: saylean on May 10, 2011, 01:31:34 PM
My bro has skagit's tag...saw two this weekend, but no luck.
I went out to monroe bout 2 weeks ago..no sign...I expect they should be movin bout pretty good any day. I want to head back in to check my spots soon, so I can get some footage.

I'll meet you there. I'll park behind your fancy truck.. :chuckle:

Lol...nice!
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 11, 2011, 03:13:53 PM: Last year with my key I could only get through the first gate at the Scotty rd. Scotty gets hunted pretty hard the first few weeks of August. Last year on Aug 1st there was almost a dozen vehicles parked at the gate.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: sled on May 11, 2011, 04:14:01 PM: Quote from: elkoholic1 on May 11, 2011, 09:12:03 AM
anyone been up by lake rosenger or 5000 road ?????
Thats mostly where I have been hunting, i have been in on 5000 line. You can go if I remember about 3.5 mi the the road is washed out its walking from there.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: bowman on May 11, 2011, 05:42:36 PM: Make sure you look at those maps closely. Unless they made changes to the unit since last year the 41 road isn't in the the unit. The lower part of the road is close to the unit but you would still have to hike through the brush some. Also, not everything behind the Scotty Road gate is in the unit.. My dad had this tag last year and it was a fun hunt.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 11, 2011, 08:08:31 PM: Good point bowmen.
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: timberghost72 on May 11, 2011, 08:42:05 PM: Quote from: bowman on May 11, 2011, 05:42:36 PM
Make sure you look at those maps closely. Unless they made changes to the unit since last year the 41 road isn't in the the unit. The lower part of the road is close to the unit but you would still have to hike through the brush some. Also, not everything behind the Scotty Road gate is in the unit.. My dad had this tag last year and it was a fun hunt.

You're right. Sorry for the bad info. :bash:
Title: Re: Monroe Spring Bear
Post by: coyotemadness on May 14, 2011, 08:04:40 AM: Quote
Last year with my key I could only get through the first gate at the Scotty rd. Scotty gets hunted pretty hard the first few weeks of August. Last year on Aug 1st there was almost a dozen vehicles parked at the gate.
The year before that there was 3 trucks there...used to be a quiet place