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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Machias on December 28, 2011, 09:45:19 AM

Title: Fresh Bear tracks
Post by: Machias on December 28, 2011, 09:45:19 AM: Talked to a houndsmen yesterday who was in the Priest Lake area day before Christmas looking for lion tracks and found a fresh set of bear tracks. Very little snow so far. He said the dogs blew up and wanted to run it, but luckily he didn't have any loose hounds when he found the tracks.
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Post by: 400out on December 28, 2011, 09:48:46 AM: no reason to go to sleep this year
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Post by: Kain on December 28, 2011, 10:22:12 AM: Yeah I was out last weekend and was sweating my but off it was so warm down here. Still lots of green everywhere. I would imagine a few males are getting up and moving around on days like that.
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Post by: Machias on December 28, 2011, 02:38:07 PM: It might not be that unusual on the westside, but it's pretty unusual in the Panhandle of ID for this time of the year. :)
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Post by: bearpaw on December 28, 2011, 02:44:53 PM: the illusive santa clause bear.... :chuckle:
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Post by: high country on December 28, 2011, 02:53:03 PM: How ironic.......yesterday.

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Title: Re: Fresh Bear tracks
Post by: jackmaster on December 28, 2011, 02:53:47 PM: back in the day when i had hounds, i would occasionally come across bear tracks on the west side during the winter but they seem to be boars tracks, i think the females over here might hibernate but i dont think the boars do really no reason for it, not like you guys over there in the north east corner, never been over there in the winter but i hear it gets pretty damn cold and butt deep in snow....a bit off thread but do you guys have a real bad deer tick problem over there ?
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Post by: LittleJohn on December 28, 2011, 02:54:15 PM: Had a little black bear cross the road in front of me last week here in NW Montana :dunno: :dunno:
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Post by: jackmaster on December 28, 2011, 02:59:17 PM: speakn of seeing them this time of year, i have a big ole blacky rippn up the woods behind my house, my son whacked one during bear season in the back yard, to bad it is closed cause he has a real nice winter coat right now
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Post by: mulehunter on December 28, 2011, 03:10:32 PM: I thought its Coons trax. :sry: :chuckle:
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Post by: buckfvr on December 28, 2011, 03:14:44 PM: Was 52 degrees here a bit earlier, just west of Kentry Ridge..........how wierd is that ? :dunno:
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Post by: 400out on December 28, 2011, 04:32:10 PM: Quote from: buckfvr on December 28, 2011, 03:14:44 PM
Was 52 degrees here a bit earlier, just west of Kentry Ridge..........how wierd is that ? :dunno:
:yike: I hope we get nailed soon! going to be a bad summer if we don't :twocents: so much for the farmers almanac :bash:
Title: Re: Fresh Bear tracks
Post by: Machias on December 28, 2011, 07:04:47 PM: Quote from: jackmaster on December 28, 2011, 02:53:47 PM
....a bit off thread but do you guys have a real bad deer tick problem over there ?

When I got here in 1994 I rarely ever got a tick on me or any ticks off my deer or turkeys, I get alot more now on all three.
Title: Re: Fresh Bear tracks
Post by: jackmaster on December 29, 2011, 06:39:10 AM: Quote from: Machias on December 28, 2011, 07:04:47 PM
Quote from: jackmaster on December 28, 2011, 02:53:47 PM
....a bit off thread but do you guys have a real bad deer tick problem over there ?

When I got here in 1994 I rarely ever got a tick on me or any ticks off my deer or turkeys, I get alot more now on all three.
its funny that you mention that cause in the 80s and 90s i really dont remember to many ticks but i killed a 3pt a couple years back and damn near lost my lunch, his whole brisket was nothing but ticks, i have also noticed that the bear i have killed didnt have any ticks, well atleast not like the deer do, sorry for getn off thread boys
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Post by: boneaddict on December 29, 2011, 07:18:40 AM: It was 60 degrees in the Wenas yesterday. That plays havoc on them
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Post by: Jason on December 29, 2011, 07:31:53 AM: Was up checking my cams a couple weekends ago and cut fresh Yogi tracks
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Post by: GoldTip on December 29, 2011, 07:52:36 AM: My Uncle told me once that he has seen bear tracks every month of the year in NW Montana. Not that unusual to see Grizzly tracks there at any time during the winter, they seem to wake up and roam around a bit, more than Blackies anyway. But when my Uncle ran trap lines he would run across black bear tracks and he said he'd seen tracks every month of the year over the years.
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Post by: MtnMuley on December 29, 2011, 08:00:44 AM: I know of a few dens. Everytime we've went to check them out in the winter, they've had fresh bear tracks in and out.
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Post by: Machias on December 29, 2011, 08:47:46 AM: Great information guys, thanks!!