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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Boss .300 winmag on July 21, 2011, 08:49:51 PM

Title: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 21, 2011, 08:49:51 PM: Anyone think they are in better shape due to the cool spring and summer on the wet side?
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: Kain on July 21, 2011, 08:55:25 PM: I have no clue myself but in all the trailcam pics I have seen on this site the coats all look real nice.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 21, 2011, 09:12:37 PM: yeah I think they may be better than usual this year ...do to the cooler weather ... especially up high ...
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Post by: flinger on July 21, 2011, 09:15:14 PM: The one I saw last weekend looked full clean and shiny
nice big bear
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Post by: boneaddict on July 21, 2011, 09:23:04 PM: Ditto! I saw a giant trophy and a smaller version. Both coats looked good, the big one especially good. I don't tend to even think about harvesting bear in August, but he sure would have gotten an arrow.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 21, 2011, 09:43:14 PM: The 6 I've seen this year looked real good.
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Post by: mulehunter on July 21, 2011, 09:50:55 PM: :tup: good Luck. Sound like it will be a good bear hunting. Hope it stay under 65* open week. Wont hunt, I need get heal from chronic pains but Enjoy your hunting. Hope it wasn't a black coat (person) :bdid:

Mulehunter.
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: 50CalJim on July 21, 2011, 10:27:13 PM: The Bears I've been seeing haven't had any rub marks at all as far as I could tell.I let one walk up to about 25' of me the other day & it definitely had a full coat. 8)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 21, 2011, 10:27:59 PM: My spring bear sure was pretty :chuckle: with it being cooler they may not be as rubbed up in the early part of the season.
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: Goomsba on July 21, 2011, 11:53:44 PM: Quote from: Kain on July 21, 2011, 08:55:25 PM
I have no clue myself but in all the trailcam pics I have seen on this site the coats all look real nice.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: 250savage on July 22, 2011, 05:46:50 AM: was wondering the same thing :dunno: sounds like the hides will ge in good shape.
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Post by: pjb3 on July 22, 2011, 08:43:48 PM: Good question, was thinking the same thing today!! :drool:
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Post by: bearpaw on July 22, 2011, 08:56:10 PM: Today our high was in the 70's around Colville. My son in Idaho told me he thought it was nearly cold enough to snow up high over there the other night.
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: Kain on July 22, 2011, 08:57:26 PM: Couple good frosts to kill off some of the bugs would be nice. :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Condition of bear coats this year.
Post by: vf52rcl on July 24, 2011, 09:29:32 PM: All the ones I have seen look real good, should be a good year.