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Title: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on April 19, 2012, 11:28:33 AM: Well I’m getting a late start; just picked up my key and maps from the nice women at the Sedro Woolley DNR office. Time to dust off the .35 Whelen and start planning on where to start looking.

Looks like some decent weather for the next few days so I hope to get out there soon.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 19, 2012, 11:40:59 AM: What areas are on the map as far as the Monroe tag goes? I live in the area but have not seen the hunting areas.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 19, 2012, 11:43:50 AM: Good luck to you.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on April 19, 2012, 12:02:21 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on April 19, 2012, 11:40:59 AM
What areas are on the map as far as the Monroe tag goes? I live in the area but have not seen the hunting areas.

Let's see if this works:
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Post by: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 01:33:00 PM: Hopefully this nice weather will get them moving. It has been a slow start, so you didn't miss much. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Post by: kckrawler on April 19, 2012, 01:49:08 PM: Can you actually drive all the way from Granite to the dam on Spada? Used to cross it when I was a kid...neat country back there. Shouldn't have too much of a hard time finding a bear back there :tup:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 19, 2012, 01:58:46 PM: Can't do it any more
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Post by: Button Nubbs on April 19, 2012, 02:04:00 PM: I'm hunting today, have put quite a few miles on the old danners. Haven't seen any new peels or scat, I found an area that had some canary grass and skunk cabbage just off a nicely "greening" skid road. I looked it over pretty thoroughly and didn't see anything that made me even think "maybe". Headed back to the truck now, gonna go hit a different area.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: kckrawler on April 19, 2012, 02:18:21 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on April 19, 2012, 01:58:46 PM
Can't do it any more

Dang, was hoping the spring bear key and access might get a person in from the north side. From the map, it looks like it could be done unless those stars are gates that don't open with the key?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 02:56:03 PM: A lot of those gates can't be opened with our key. It's very frustrating indeed. In fact more can't be opened than can. :bash:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 03:11:04 PM: Quote from: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 02:56:03 PM
A lot of those gates can't be opened with our key. It's very frustrating indeed. In fact more can't be opened than can. :bash:

That still really surprises me that so few of those gates can be unlocked with the key they provide! Too bad they couldn't mark those on the map so that you could plan on how to get around and OUT of an area!
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Post by: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 03:47:17 PM: I talked to Chris Hankey about the same thing today. He said that the gates around the watershed (the ones with the no motorized access) will not be able to be opened with our key. All the others ones should be able to be opened with our key. He said that if they didnt to call him with the location and to look at the lock and see if it is a F3 lock. If it was a F1 lock he would have to have the forrester go up and put the correct lock on it.

Clear as mudd right?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 04:04:08 PM: We did find a few locks that the key fit into but wouldn't unlock too, I wondered if they had a chitty locksmith as well as being inept. :)

Did you guys ever find anything washelkhntr?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 05:54:20 PM: No. Found some promising looking areas but nothing to write home about. After we saw you and Ripper, we drove around and scouted a bit. Never did make it up north. I will be back out saturday, going to head up towards Verlot.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 19, 2012, 06:50:52 PM: So are the gates with a star by them the ones that you can actually open with your keys?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 07:09:25 PM: It's hard to tell what they open. So far my key opens more gates that say no motorized access than anything else.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 19, 2012, 09:06:13 PM: I am curious. Are we exempt from the "no motorized access"?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 09:15:52 PM: I asked the DNR that today and the answer was not only no, but hell no.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 09:17:53 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on April 19, 2012, 06:50:52 PM
So are the gates with a star by them the ones that you can actually open with your keys?

No, those are all of the gates.

Quote from: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 09:15:52 PM
I asked the DNR that today and the answer was not only no, but hell no.

WTF are the keys for then?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 09:21:29 PM: Again, exactally what i asked. Evidently the no motorized access has to do with the city of everett watershed. Any road that goes through the watershed, regardless of how long or where it ends is closed. Said they are worried about oil or gas coming off a vehicle and contamanating the wather supply.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 09:26:23 PM: That is retarded, you can drive right up next to Spada lake! Why in the hell would they give you a key then? Are they just trying to test your self-restraint or was the guy you talked to maybe just talking out his ass?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 19, 2012, 09:51:02 PM: :yeah: then why the hell would they be marked as "gates" on the map?
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Post by: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 09:54:51 PM: If that's the case then my key doesn't work anywhere. Why am I letting them hold a $100 deposit for a key that works no where?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 09:57:54 PM: Quote from: Ripper on April 19, 2012, 09:54:51 PM
If that's the case then my key doesn't work anywhere. Why am I letting them hold a $100 deposit for a key that works no where?

That doesn't make much sense, I think the person washelkhntr talked to didn't know what they were talking about, otherwise it wouldn't make much sense to give you the key.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: washelkhntr on April 19, 2012, 09:59:24 PM: Trust me, i feel your pain. I stressed my displeasure with giving them money for a key that is usless. chris Hankey the dnr manager out of sedro wooley was the one i spoke with about it.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FC on April 19, 2012, 10:10:48 PM: What is the purpose of the key then?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: G5 on April 19, 2012, 10:55:22 PM: Geetings Everyone

First time posting, long time hunting. I have Monroe Bear permit also and have been out and about Pre and during the season. I put 100+ miles on my truck today with out finding much promising sign. Maybe I'm just used to seeing allot more sign & bears in the spring.

To the guy heading up to Verlot, I was up there today. The key works in the first 2 gates. The 3rd gate is federal so its closed (walk in). First gate was 2 miles of drivable road with a few spurs heading off. Lots of skunk cabbage and sping grass but didn't see any scat, scrapes prints or any sign of bear. second gates is drivable for 1/2 mile then the rest by foot.

Good luck to everyone and look forward to hearing about your success.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: bobcat on April 19, 2012, 11:11:24 PM: Bears will be a lot more active starting about mid-May.

I bet you'll start seeing a lot of sign then, in the same places where you're seeing nothing now.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: saylean on April 20, 2012, 07:37:15 AM: Welcome G5. Thanks for the info~
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 20, 2012, 09:15:44 AM: As long as you have your key and paperwork you will be fine behind all those gates you can open. Every gate is posted no vehicles.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on April 20, 2012, 11:11:28 AM: Welcome G5 and thanks for the info. I agree D-Rock, with the paper work and key, I will take my chances. As has been stated,, every gate is marked no motorized. I had Dr appt this morning but I'm heading out now and hunting till dark. Looks like the sun wants to make a showing. I think it's going to be a good day.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 20, 2012, 11:21:46 AM: When I had mt permit in 2010 I was stopped several times by dnr and asked for my paperwork. Once I showed them or told them I was bear hunting never had any problems.
Ripper if you need any help packing one out tonight I don't have any plans. You got my # right?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 20, 2012, 11:36:06 AM: Kill one ripper!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 20, 2012, 11:54:53 AM: Well I will tell you they might say no motorized but I do evening hikes up there and there are plenty of bikes riding up there illeagally.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: G5 on April 20, 2012, 09:55:38 PM: 2 tanks of gas in 2 days without seeing an animal??? This I find a little puzzling. I did start running into fresh sign hiking along grassy spurs in the designated problem areas. The poop was 50/50 mix of animal and vegetations. small clumps but frequent and fresh. I'm used to seeing cabbage and grass dung in good amounts littering the trails. I also noticed that a few of last years tree damage was being revisted by bears also. Nothing new. Didn't hear any activity either. might be out tomorrow but I doubt it. I really don't want to draw down on the first one I find, I need selection so I'm going to wait at least a week maybe 2 before. I got this tag for a good winter coat on a decent size Blackie for a rug I hope the fur is still good come 1st of May. I really think its just to early. I buy a hancock permit every year and come spring time its impossible to drive back there around the 1st of may and not see a bears walking the roads. From what I've seen from tree damage there's just as much or even more bears in this area. Time will tell. I do have a ? maybe someone can answer. The Campbell tree farm owns a majority of the land S of monroe to index that butts up to Hancock. In the proposed hunting area it looks like Cambell (sp) only owns a couple townships. Can I hunt Spring bear on the S. Side of Monroe and Index? Its on the map that was given to me. I know it has proposed hunting areas but when I called the Campbell group the gentleman mentioned that most of there land was on the S. side of Highway 2 and it also says I can hunt this tree farm. I don't think this is the same gmu also. I know its a slim chance but if theres a slight possiblity it would definatly be worth checking out.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Jeremy S on April 20, 2012, 11:59:17 PM: There's a few out and about but it's pretty early. Early to mid may they'll be everywhere.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on April 25, 2012, 01:25:58 PM: 3 days and many miles and I’ve seen nothing, no bears, no tracks, no fresh peels, and no scat. :dunno: It’s getting frustrating. I think I’ll wait a week or so before starting out again.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on April 25, 2012, 02:23:44 PM: I'm not seeing anything either, but keep a good attitude and things will happen. Like everyone is saying, another week or two and there should be a lot more sign around.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: steeleywhopper on April 25, 2012, 02:30:05 PM: Last year we started seeing the majority of the bear sign the last week of the hunt. They need to keep it open into June if they want their harvest numbers up on this hunt. My buddy and I only saw a fleeting glimpse of a bear on the Monroe hunt last year. Ate our tags and not for lack of trying.
My opinion and it won't change.....
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: bowman on April 25, 2012, 05:02:23 PM: I have never understood the majority of this boards mentality pertaining to this hunt. This isn't a slam dunk hunt by any means. It's a tough one! Yes, some of the special permit hunts are slam dunks, but not this one. Don't become frustrated with the lack of seeing animals. Be happy to have the opportunity to be out in the woods with a "chance" in your pocket. The fall hunt offers a better chance at getting a bear in my opinion. My dad drew this tag two years ago and we hunted our tails off. We were out every day of the season except 3 and we didn't see a thing. We had a blast out there though.

Good luck and safe hunting!
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: JBar on April 25, 2012, 05:27:53 PM: Lonearcher just texted me a pic of a bear he passed on. I'll get him to post the pic in the morning. They're out movin boys!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on April 25, 2012, 05:35:55 PM: When I had the tag I saw 4 bears missed one clean the last week of the season. Its not a slam dunk tag but it can be done.
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Post by: LoneArcher on April 26, 2012, 05:18:24 AM: About 120 pound bear, Seen him around two hundred yards. Got picture about 150 yds. Cant shoot a big one if i shoot a small one first. Its early still. So passed him. But he did have a nice white chest.
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Post by: deerslyr on April 26, 2012, 11:59:26 AM: Wtg LoneArcher! Hope this gives you spring bear hunters some more confidence!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 26, 2012, 12:01:36 PM: Well atleast you know they are around. I been seeing some sign out there on my hikes.
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Post by: Ripper on April 26, 2012, 12:25:06 PM: Good deal, I can't wait to get back out there. :tup:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on April 26, 2012, 12:55:59 PM: I'm gonna smoke one tomorrow. :rolleyes: :chuckle:
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Post by: saylean on April 26, 2012, 05:17:45 PM: Im gonna go check my trail cam in about a week....Cant wait to get out there and see whats moving! :tup:

Should be picking up real quick now!
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on April 26, 2012, 08:57:26 PM: Good luck Button Nubbs.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: steeleywhopper on April 26, 2012, 11:51:13 PM: Quote from: bowman on April 25, 2012, 05:02:23 PM
I have never understood the majority of this boards mentality pertaining to this hunt. This isn't a slam dunk hunt by any means. It's a tough one! Yes, some of the special permit hunts are slam dunks, but not this one. Don't become frustrated with the lack of seeing animals. Be happy to have the opportunity to be out in the woods with a "chance" in your pocket. The fall hunt offers a better chance at getting a bear in my opinion. My dad drew this tag two years ago and we hunted our tails off. We were out every day of the season except 3 and we didn't see a thing. We had a blast out there though.

Good luck and safe hunting!

Never in my first thought did I think this hunt was going to be a slam dunk. I used to spring bear hunt with a buddy for the timber company with dogs back in the day. I know how tuff spring bear can be.
The experience that we had last spring was just what we saw. Most all the sign was starting to show up the last week of the season. Now last spring was a bit crazy compared to what we are dealing with now, but I will still conclude that if the WDFW wants spring bears killed in the Monroe unit, they will keep it open till June. Great to have a chance to be in the woods, but with gas $4.25 a gallon I would concentrate all my effort into the last week of the season if I had the tag. Spurr road with peels and a treestand would be my choice. Good luck guys and knock em down!
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: 87Ford on April 27, 2012, 12:14:21 AM: Quote from: steeleywhopper on April 26, 2012, 11:51:13 PM
Spurr road with peels and a treestand would be my choice.

I like that idea.. :tup:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: woodman on April 27, 2012, 05:10:58 AM: Quote from: LoneArcher on April 26, 2012, 05:18:24 AM
About 120 pound bear, Seen him around two hundred yards. Got picture about 150 yds. Cant shoot a big one if i shoot a small one first. Its early still. So passed him. But he did have a nice white chest.

Always fun to see one no matter what the size. Also nice to have a camera when you do see one. Sometimes they are hard to judge the size of, nice discretion on your part.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 27, 2012, 05:47:11 PM: Went out today and didn't see any of the 3 P's (prints, poop, peels). Tried my key in 5 different gates and it only worked in one. Luckily I can get to where I'm trying to go from this gate. Ill be out monday.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: LoneArcher on April 27, 2012, 09:32:27 PM: Did ten miles on my feet today. Had second bear at 100 yards thought about it to long. He looked like he might be first bear I seen the other day. But nope. He got my wind and ran across road. Be was all of 180. In the tall grass could not judge his size.
On third day of the season I seen a big boy on the way up the main line. He was at least 350. So I have him in my head.
I have decided next respectable bear gets it. And I can hunt for bigger with the bow in the regular season.
I have only seen one pile of scat, but they are moving. Everyone i have seen have been between three and five PM.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: D-Rock425 on April 28, 2012, 04:24:58 PM: If anyone is heading out in the morning and looking for company I'll tag along I even know a few good spots.
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Post by: G5 on April 28, 2012, 06:12:22 PM: I havn't been out since last post. I sure was hoping someone would have shot one by now. I'm saving my days off for later in the season.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on April 28, 2012, 06:21:01 PM: Ill be out tomorrow. Taking my bro who has never been hunting before. It would be really cool to put one down with him there. :tup:
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Post by: buglebuster on April 28, 2012, 06:59:50 PM: good luck everyone :tup: i really wanna see some blood!
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Post by: LoneArcher on April 29, 2012, 06:26:39 PM: Sorry d-rock, did not make it out early today. Did not check here before I left. It was a non eventful day. New pile of scat. And more walking than I had planned. I was hoping the road I was on went around the hill. Dead end. I even tried going up through the woods to another road. And ended up going back and all the way around. But got to hunt the whole time. :IBCOOL: so it was all good.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Button Nubbs on April 29, 2012, 10:00:33 PM: hunted 12-dark today walking every road and glassing every cut i came to. ended up finding my first pile of scat and found tracks going from the road up into a cut about 30 yards past the scat. i found 2 spots on the edge of the gravel road that were dug up. is this from a bear? i have pics but cant find my cord to hook the camera to my cpu. i tried to rack my brain for what in the hell else would do it but couldnt come up with any explination. they were both a long ways past the locked gates. i also found an area where there were an insane ammount of old peels. didnt see any fur but i had a good time with my bro. successful day. :tup:
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Post by: jackelope on April 29, 2012, 10:03:06 PM: Sounds like they're starting to move a little. If the weather forecast doesn't improve, I think I will stay home next weekend from turkey hunting and head out there with my neighbor and his grandson and look for a couple bears.

Supposed to be rainy over east next weekend.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 08, 2012, 01:16:34 PM: Finally, contact.

I got a brief glimpse of a jet black boar this morning. He wasn’t very big, lean and lanky but his coat was beautiful, :tup: looked like it was two sizes too big for him. He was on the move though and I couldn’t get a shot in the thick cover.
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Post by: Ripper on May 08, 2012, 01:59:05 PM: Congrats on the sighting. It gets the blood pumping doesn't it? I had my first sighting of the spring on Sunday. I hope to hit the woods again tomorrow. Good luck out there, I'm forward to your pic's.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 08, 2012, 02:48:14 PM: Quote from: Ripper on May 08, 2012, 01:59:05 PM
Congrats on the sighting. It gets the blood pumping doesn't it? I had my first sighting of the spring on Sunday. I hope to hit the woods again tomorrow. Good luck out there, I'm forward to your pic's.

Good luck to you tomorrow!

Just an FYI – there’s a Gamie working the area. He glassed me for about 15 minutes until he got bored and moved on.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: h20hunter on May 08, 2012, 02:57:14 PM: If you want to play with the gamie.....pun intended.........let him look for a few minutes then revisit the Seinfeld episode............"master of your own domain".
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 12, 2012, 08:58:20 PM: Hot going today. Must have put in 15 miles of walking trails and roads. Found more people than anything else but I did find a spot that had about every 4th tree peeled. They didn't look all that fresh though. One was obviously at least a year old but I'm 6' 5" tall and I couldn't reach the top of the peel. I'd like to see the bear that did that one.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 16, 2012, 07:53:35 AM: Returned to the area of high tree damage yesterday evening and just sat and watched and listened. Occasionally I could hear scratching and tearing noises along with rustling and crunching of the vegetation. The cover is too thick to get through without making a lot of noise and giving myself away so I just sat and listened until shooting hours were over.

I’m close, but I’m not sure what I’m close to.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: h20hunter on May 16, 2012, 08:03:19 AM: Sounds like a few of you are getting REAL close! Keep putting the miles in.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: whackmaster on May 17, 2012, 06:53:58 AM: I know just what you mean CP it is very thick out there seeing lots of sign and hearing animals but not seeing them hope things change soon good luck to all
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Post by: G5 on May 18, 2012, 10:18:15 PM: I know I'm new, but come on!! I want to see a picture of something tomorrow, I don't even care thats its not me. I don't know anyone on this forum but Im rooting for all to draw blood with this tag. I want to see a picture.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: ridgefire on May 19, 2012, 10:03:38 PM: i have kind of been following the bear hunting in the monroe unit and would recommend looking up the kellog lake rd right out of startup. there is several gates on the right side that have potential for bears. i have seen several bears at the first gate about 2.5-3 miles up the gravel rd.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: G5 on May 20, 2012, 04:25:51 PM: Good sign yesterday but never connected. Feeling really good about this week. I'm seeing decent sign, not tons but enough to still feel confident. I've enjoyed the hunt but this is no easy tag. from whom I've seen and talked with, feelings are the same. For the first time ever I'm the slacker in hunting season and all I'n all I've put in well over 50 hours into this? I'm sure glad someone got one yesterday. Kellog rd had allot of traffic on it yesterday but I'll be hunting hard during weekdays this week so I'll def give it a try
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: jackelope on May 20, 2012, 05:33:38 PM: Waiting to see if my neighbor connects up there today. I told him to call me if he does and I'd come help.
Have not heard anything yet and it's starting to get late.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 24, 2012, 04:03:08 PM: I'm beginning to think that this is all that I'm going to get out of this permit:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: h20hunter on May 24, 2012, 04:07:04 PM: Some nice bear medicine you got there..........what caliber?
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 24, 2012, 04:08:13 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on May 24, 2012, 04:07:04 PM
Some nice bear medicine you got there..........what caliber?

35 Whelen
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: h20hunter on May 24, 2012, 04:09:50 PM: Very cool.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 24, 2012, 04:10:23 PM: I did call in this monster buck with the foxpro - whitetail fawn in distress:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: G5 on May 24, 2012, 06:00:06 PM: Thinking the same also. I'm hunting hard the next four days, I was really going for a winter coat. Maybe I'll still luck out, the last couple times outs Ive found myself in some decent spots. I'm not waisting points on this tag ever again. In the future I'm heading elsewhere.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 24, 2012, 06:43:12 PM: I don’t feel that this is a waste of points but it is a challenging hunt. I’ll be back out there at first light in the am.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 24, 2012, 06:43:29 PM: Quote from: CP on May 24, 2012, 04:08:13 PM
Quote from: h20hunter on May 24, 2012, 04:07:04 PM
Some nice bear medicine you got there..........what caliber?

35 Whelen
good choice for sure ... my old hunting buddy used one and I watched him thump a few bear with it ...does a great job :tup:
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Logsplitter on May 26, 2012, 04:52:32 PM: Hi everyone. Keep at it. I hooked up with a sow yesterday with this tag. My first bear! 62" from nose to tail. Lanky, Not a monster, but a beautiful coat long and thick. I also saw a bobcat, six deer and a grouse!! Was a good day. The sun came out after the thunder and lightning storm. Shot her while hiking down a grassy road. Multiple piles of scat on the road none looked fresh though. Saw what I thought was blackie feeding around the a bend in the road as i was coming around the corner. Took a few more bends in the road to catch up before I rounded a bend and 20 ft in front of me feeding with head down and facing away I raised up and shot her. Keep your heads up they are out there!!! Got some really helpful advice from the good people on this site. So to you I'd like to say thanks!!!!

Logsplitter
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 26, 2012, 06:05:37 PM: Way to go Logsplitter!

I can’t tell you how many miles of grassy roads I’ve walked looking for that elusive bear. Hope to get out a few more times before it’s over.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: FWilliams on May 26, 2012, 10:13:03 PM: you got her done. nice job,
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Post by: LoneArcher on May 27, 2012, 03:31:25 PM: Way to go logsplitter. Surprised from your pm it was near same spot.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: CP on May 31, 2012, 11:54:38 AM: Well, I’m not going to make it out for this evening’s hunt so I’m officially skunked for this hunt. I've lost track of how many times I’ve been out and I’ve seen a grand total of 2 bears, no shots fired. It’s been fun but it’s been frustrating as well.

Good luck to those of you still hunting and congratulations to those of you that got your bear on this hunt.
Title: Re: Monroe tag
Post by: Ripper on May 31, 2012, 02:18:06 PM: I'm in the same boat as you CP. It was a good hunt, I learned a lot.