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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: CementFinisher on October 02, 2011, 10:06:55 PM

Title: Westport bears
Post by: CementFinisher on October 02, 2011, 10:06:55 PM: Im working out of town in westport this week. would like to get some bear hunting in. anyone willing to give me some tips on some area? Not asking for honey holes just some area known to hold bears
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: sirmissalot on October 03, 2011, 12:16:03 PM: The copalis unit has quite a few bears. I saw one that went 7' 4" at my taxidermist. I had no idea they got that big here. I haven never hunted it so can't tell you much more, but my friend killed a big one there as well, dumb luck it was just standing in the road up one of the many gates in the area.

Good luck post pics of it when you kill him
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: Bofire on October 03, 2011, 01:25:47 PM: :) I took a 7'2" out of Quinault area. Ralph Flowers used to hunt around Raymond that is close to westport.
Carl
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: dreamunelk on October 03, 2011, 06:56:23 PM: Start exploring the North River GMU. There is a few in there. John's river is a good area to access. Also the estuarries of elk river are worth a look. Smith Creek and North River is not a bad choice either.
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 04, 2011, 07:13:58 PM: Quote from: dreamunelk on October 03, 2011, 06:56:23 PM
Start exploring the North River GMU. There is a few in there. John's river is a good area to access. Also the estuarries of elk river are worth a look. Smith Creek and North River is not a bad choice either.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: landshark on October 04, 2011, 09:45:05 PM: Theres been a lot of people up the smith north river with muz loaded elk going on. if you have a shotgun take a walk out the ranch its shotgun bow black powder only. "its the gate next to true value at the Y in westport".
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: bobcat on October 04, 2011, 11:34:51 PM: Quote from: landshark on October 04, 2011, 09:45:05 PM
Theres been a lot of people up the smith north river with muz loaded elk going on.

There is no early muzzleloader elk season in that unit. The closest GMU open would be 672 (Fall River).

If you see people hunting elk (or deer) in the North River unit, call 911, or the poaching hotline (1-877-WDFW-TIP)

There USED to be a early muzzleloader season in North River. Not anymore. Hasn't been for a couple of years now.
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: landshark on October 05, 2011, 10:16:09 AM: Thats good to know I'm not a muzzle loader so didn't think to look it up.
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: CementFinisher on October 07, 2011, 07:04:55 PM: thanks guys. Didnt have internet access until now. Ill be working back out there next week im sure. walked some timberland around raymond and tokeland didnt see any sign. i know the quinalt, but i cant take my company rig that far
Title: Re: Westport bears
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 09, 2011, 09:38:30 PM: theres alot of animals out in the raymond area...you put the time in and you'll eventually find them