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Title: bear time
Post by: bearmanric on June 26, 2007, 10:45:58 PM: i was told to start on my bear call's. yes i get excited this time of year taking my postmaster opening weekend. nice fellow. i take several a yea from the internet is alway's fun. been buying stuff here in there. getting ready. Rick
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Post by: saylean on June 26, 2007, 11:34:41 PM: This will be my first year trying to call bears...so it should be fun. I wont be in a stand..but will be finding a nice high stump to over look (i have one in mind for the bear spots that are close by my house). Should be exciting....i am wondering what else will come running... ;)
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on June 27, 2007, 05:55:35 AM: Quote from: saylean on June 26, 2007, 11:34:41 PM
This will be my first year trying to call bears...so it should be fun. .........Should be exciting....i am wondering what else will come running... ;)

When your senses are in overdrive and on edge even a small bobcat running through the brush will get your heart pumping....LOL
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Post by: Jerome on June 27, 2007, 09:28:07 AM: I am getting amped up already. Trail cam has been real slow on bear but i am seeing some sign. We went up a few days ago and watched one for alittle bit.
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Post by: saylean on June 27, 2007, 10:52:46 AM: Hey Billythekidrock~

Ya..I am sure I will by hyper sensitive when I call...I know black bears dont attack often, but I am still kind of paranoid about it...even if I am armed....should be a good time. ;)
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Post by: Machias on June 27, 2007, 11:50:24 AM: One thing, don't get discouraged too quickly. Put a watch out in front of you so you can keep an eye on the time, 45 min to an hour is a LONG time and seems twice as long when your calling. It is VERY exciting, but I find lots of guys who give up too quickly. Hang in there and you will call in a bruin.
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Post by: boneaddict on June 27, 2007, 01:02:23 PM: Excellent advice Machias!
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Post by: saylean on June 27, 2007, 02:09:21 PM: Thanks for the advice....I remember the first time i called in a black tail....rattled for some time etc...nothing..I thought..well that was fun...I turn around and look up the hill...a buck and 2 does looking at me like im retarded. So, I throw an arrow at the buck (he was standing imbetween two trees, chest shot...all i could see was his base of horns going up, then they were blocked from the trees), hits a fallen tree infront of him (i was down hill...shot too low), he scampered off...but still a good time.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on June 27, 2007, 06:34:27 PM: Quote from: Machias on June 27, 2007, 11:50:24 AM
One thing, don't get discouraged too quickly. Put a watch out in front of you so you can keep an eye on the time, 45 min to an hour is a LONG time and seems twice as long when your calling. It is VERY exciting, but I find lots of guys who give up too quickly. Hang in there and you will call in a bruin.

I agree 100%!
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Post by: bearmanric on June 28, 2007, 05:23:28 AM: Billy use to have some cool story's he would come to camp. and would say the wife seen one standing up l;ooking.it remind's me year we had a sow and cub by us 75 yard's or so. and i was done calling. i new he seen one i guess it stood up he said it looked big. i didnt see it . but was thinking of the story's . yes it is getting close. i'm getting the fever. Rick
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Post by: billythekidrock on June 28, 2007, 06:30:15 AM: Rick....stop with the stories...you are getting me excited...lol Yep, the wife killed 3. One right behind our old camp.
I am trying not to get worked up for bears this year. Next thing ya know I will be archery elk hunting up there, but really looking for bears.....ha
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Went out last night to scout around. Found one that was out and about.
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Post by: Machias on June 30, 2007, 06:12:27 PM: Great photos, thanks!!
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Post by: Guy on July 03, 2007, 08:54:43 AM: In August I almost always take a group of Boy Scouts backpacking for 5 - 7 days up in the Cascades. We generally run across at least a few bears... Had delusions about hauling the '06 along, and having the Scouts help haul out the hide, skull & meat, but somehow I just don't think that would work out real well....

When I go out looking for bear, rifle in hand and with the worst of intentions towards the bear... I seldom see one. I think the bears are outsmarting me so far...
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Post by: boneaddict on July 03, 2007, 08:58:27 AM: The joke would really be on you when you decided to shoot one of them about 7 miles in. I swear I can't kill a bear unless its a whole day hike out. Funny how that works.
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Post by: Crunchy on July 03, 2007, 12:33:57 PM: I've got a decent spot off of I-90, but I worry about shooting one in the heat of early August.
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Post by: Ray on July 05, 2007, 02:14:26 PM: I'm looking for bears this season. I have not seen any this year... but I have not been getting enough spare time to look much. If I'm lucky maybe I'll get one with a Yew Bow. Who knows?

I linked this thread to the Calendar as the Bear Season Opener.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on July 05, 2007, 05:45:28 PM: Opener is coming up fast. I don't have much time to scout right now, but I would really like to get one with my bow. It is just too brushy where I rifle hunt.
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Post by: billythekidrock on July 07, 2007, 07:15:52 AM: Will it drive you nuts knowing that the opener is in about three weeks and you won't be here for about seven? LOL
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Post by: Jerome on July 15, 2007, 09:32:36 PM: Went out today to pull down my trail cam because it hasnt been taking pictures. Checked a spot that i have seen some sign in and seen a sow and cub. Went to get the trail cam and of course no pics. We checked one more area and as we were heading back to the truck a 100 pounder popped out of the timber. This spot produced 5 bears last year and is looking promising this year aswell.
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Post by: saylean on July 15, 2007, 11:49:56 PM: My lil bro went up by Baker last weekend and saw 2 bears, one bout 40 yds and the other bout 200 yds...I ve never really hiked up there, but he does all the time..thinking I will join him soon...sounds pretty. Either way...bear season is fastly approaching...
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Post by: Machias on July 16, 2007, 03:15:49 PM: I think they have all melted this week!!!!
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Post by: bearmanric on July 16, 2007, 06:02:14 PM: i'm taking my postmaster opening week. might try the bow. i'll be calling for bear's and cougar. think i'm going up to bear camp or to stampede pass maybe. i hunt the same area as Billthekid. but opening weekend there is a crowd. cant wait this is what i live for calling bear's. Rick
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: saylean on July 16, 2007, 08:26:53 PM: This will be my first year for calling bears...just purchased a glock 30 (small .45) for a side arm...just in case...should be a blast! ;) Im stoked...and man..i sure hope to see a cougar, I would love to get one! I just hope i see him before he see's me. ;P
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: Jerome on July 21, 2007, 10:18:29 AM: Just over a week left. I am starting to lose sleep at night.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: bearmanric on July 21, 2007, 02:40:36 PM: yes building my call inventory up. will be gone a week. i cant wait either. good luck everyone. Rick
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on July 21, 2007, 04:04:32 PM: This is the first year in 14 that I haven't gotten excited.
I havent' been out. My area is overgrown and I haven't found a new spot.

Kinda strange feeling.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: bearmanric on July 21, 2007, 04:48:22 PM: yes your spot is over grown. and the other's too. maybe this year the mexican's wont be there as much. i'll be up high calling the 1st going way back side of a big hole. i bought a gerber machete and little ax to clear some spot's. i'm going to use ladder's this year to. camoed 8 fter's for calling. going to try different thing's. treestand too. Rick
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Post by: billythekidrock on July 21, 2007, 06:38:36 PM: Rick - Let me know how the ladders work.
I do know that they are going to be cutting a few acres around the mainline and rez, but there will be no feed for a couple years.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: Jerome on July 21, 2007, 06:42:48 PM: Hey billy you still have the invite with me. I have a few spots that will be prime this year.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on July 21, 2007, 06:47:10 PM: Quote from: Coon Dog on July 21, 2007, 06:42:48 PM
Hey billy you still have the invite with me. I have a few spots that will be prime this year.

PM sent.
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Post by: bearmanric on July 24, 2007, 03:59:26 PM: Leaving tomorrow for coast. going to set bear camp up. i'll get picture's. here is a new bear call it is awsome. great Raspy distress great for bear. it's a type of acrylic. this call will be in store's soon. Rick

awsome bear call
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Title: Re: bear time
Post by: Ray on July 24, 2007, 04:04:38 PM: Sounds like a great time Rick.

I'm not out for bear crawlin until mid August. I feel antsy to check out another spot I have in mind. I'm anxious to see if I will have a good chance at one myself.

Hope you get some photos to share 8)
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Post by: boneaddict on July 24, 2007, 04:35:20 PM: Too warm for me. I wait until after September. The hucks are on up high, so there should be some munchers out there.
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Post by: saylean on July 24, 2007, 05:06:13 PM: A bit warm for me too...but it gives me an excuse to get out! I will probably just scout basically, maybe work on my calling and see what happens...but then hit it at the end of August early sept....Looking forward to it this year!
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on July 29, 2007, 06:33:23 PM: Well it looks like the spring hunters left a few in my local area. My buddy saw two singles today and the neighbor saw a sow and a cub last week. Not sure what my plans are yet, but I am starting to get a bit ansy.
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Post by: boneaddict on July 29, 2007, 07:15:07 PM: I saw one at 15 feet this weekend. I was creek fishin and looked up, she was stnading on a log that was above me in the creek. Scared the beejeebers out of me. the about 10 minutes later two jets came down through the canyon and banked right above me, sonic boom or whatever thescream is, totally unnerved me again. I done thought she had me.
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Post by: saylean on July 30, 2007, 02:05:47 AM: Went up to Baker scouting this last weekend with my bro...wearing a t-shirt/jeans...didnt see much sign (few ripped up stumps) but we were just poking around...I was out in the woods about 3 hours...skeeters were soo thick...got back to the house...girlfriend counted over 50 skeeter bites on my back alone...I have probably 15 or so on each arm...lesson learned. And I am usually the type of guy that the skeeters hate to munch on....
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Post by: Guy on July 31, 2007, 08:08:50 AM: "I saw one at 15 feet this weekend. I was creek fishin and looked up, she was stnading on a log that was above me in the creek. Scared the beejeebers out of me. the about 10 minutes later two jets came down through the canyon and banked right above me, sonic boom or whatever thescream is, totally unnerved me again. I done thought she had me."

That's great! After getting rattled by seeing her at close range, then the scream of the jets a few minutes later... :) So, how was your fishing afterwards? I think I'd want to sit down and have a cold one about that point. Somewhere safe... :)
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: boneaddict on July 31, 2007, 08:41:32 AM: I did take a short breather and suck down a cold dew....but the Cutts were calling
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on July 31, 2007, 04:45:53 PM: Fos - I hope the open gates are on the other side of the river. Glenn called me last week and left a message about going up early..With the nice weather it could get crowded.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: boneaddict on July 31, 2007, 07:55:28 PM: Who is going out tomorrow? I'll be at a Bears game in the afternoon, does that count?
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Post by: billythekidrock on July 31, 2007, 07:59:55 PM: Man.....now I am really chompin at the bit.. My buddy just called to tell me he saw a medium size bear cross the road a couple miles from camp and that there are piles of crap near camp..

Good luck to those of you that get to hunt in the morning.
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: Ironhead on August 01, 2007, 06:43:46 AM: I will head out after work on thursday today, is the wifes 40th B-day so I have afew other obligations. ;)
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Post by: GoldTip on August 01, 2007, 09:23:37 AM: I won't get out until around the 12th, good luck to those that get out sooner, and lets see some pics!
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Post by: billythekidrock on August 01, 2007, 08:52:12 PM: Fos - Did you hear anything from Rick?

I know that Glenn's friend shot and missed one, and Glenn was not paying attention and one crossed the road in front of him. He did not get a shot.:dunno: Both of them were hunting behind the gate that you hunted before (where you were watching along the old logging road).
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: Ray on August 02, 2007, 11:51:36 AM: Gosh these 3rd hand reports make it sound like the woods are teaming with bears. Hopefully on our trip in a couple of weeks we get attacked like these guys. :D
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Post by: bearmanric on August 05, 2007, 08:14:19 AM: Got Home last night 3.00 pm. no bear's seen three heard several calling. to many hunter's Ya seen Glenn dont hunt that side to crowded. had fun seen more elk than normal so tried for cougar's. going to the high cascade's thurs for a few day's.something different. Rick
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Post by: boneaddict on August 05, 2007, 08:19:27 AM: I went out picking hucks. No bear sign...lots of good berries. Pretty low huck action. The uppers should be coloring up here shortly.
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Post by: bearmanric on August 05, 2007, 09:03:21 AM: i'm going to head to blewitt ,stampede pass. or maybe Teanaway want to do some open country calling. making me some call's today to take. plus want a chance at a colored bear. Rick
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Post by: ICEMAN on August 05, 2007, 01:29:30 PM: Just got back from three days in the teanaway and mission units. Saw no bears. Sign was a bit sparce. Teanaway was loaded with berries, should have seen more sign...? Did see a bunch more elk this year compared to last...and not as dry as I expected. Last year at this time was drier. Saw some awesome bucks in velvet. After I check my pics, i will see if i can post any, only have minimal zoom.
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Post by: bearmanric on August 05, 2007, 01:36:17 PM: berry's are just getting ripe on olympic pennisula. should be better when i go back. Rick
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Post by: Ray on August 05, 2007, 03:04:19 PM: Some dude took down a bear about 1/4 of a mile from us this morning. Didn't see it happen but heard it and saw the hide and such.

This was our backup plan location and there was a number of other folks around there this morning. Good to see that someone connected.

Won't be able to get out until around mid month. Will look at our primary spot and do some hiking\camping.

Saw that another brown one was being loaded up into someone's rig on the way home.
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Post by: saylean on August 05, 2007, 10:47:40 PM: Went over to where my bro got his bear opening day...no bear sighting, but I saw two dandy elk...7 points...little bro has pics...will post when i get them, they were gorgeous. Also saw a nice 4 pt black tail..no pics, but one of the nicer black tails I have seen in a while...of course, I dont get out much. ;)

I also tried calling bears for the first time. Wind in my face, I was blowing into a gully which also lead out to a timber line (nice view of about 230yards with nasty brush), while I was sitting on a log jam. I wasnt expecting something to come up from behind, since the wind was carrying my scent over the hill...but sure enough, it sounded like a freight train was coming, so I whip around, second guessing if I really heard anything...as it stopped short of the edge that lead down to another gully, which was out of my view, but about 60 feet to my rear. So, I sat waiting for something to poke it's head out....no luck...but I think it caught my scent and bolted, as I heard it crashing as it was leaving...could have been anything..never did see it. But I do like calling. ;)
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: billythekidrock on August 06, 2007, 06:08:12 AM: Quote
I wasnt expecting something to come up from behind, since the wind was carrying my scent over the hill

We have had bears come in from the downwind side but I don't think they were circling to check the wind. I think they were behind us when we started calling.

Did it sound like a "big" train or just a caboose? :chuckle:
Title: Re: bear time
Post by: saylean on August 06, 2007, 09:47:08 AM: Quote from: billythekidrock on August 06, 2007, 06:08:12 AM

Did it sound like a "big" train or just a caboose? :chuckle:

Like one of those trains at a mall where you put a quarter in and it rocks back and forth... ;) smart arse... ;)