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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: longbowyer on May 28, 2012, 12:06:45 AM

Title: monroe bear down...somewhere
Post by: longbowyer on May 28, 2012, 12:06:45 AM: After passing on a small one two weeks ago and hitting one with my jeep 2 days ago on the way to my hunting spot, I finally took a shot today. Good blood trail that ended by a swamp where the bear had obviously laid down for awhile by the amount of blood on the ground. Problem is the blood trail ends there and theres no tracks headin into the swamp. Going to continue looking in the morning.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 28, 2012, 12:09:37 AM: Id give ya a hand till 2 pm if ya want...
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2012, 12:11:11 AM: Best of luck to you on your search. My best tip is to try to get down wind of the area you think the bear might be. A bear has a real smell to them and a lot of times a guy can smell them before you see them. This is no joke, but a honest tip.

It for sure looks like the bear was hit back and maybe a liver shot by the color of that blood. A lot of times they will head to wet area's to try to roll and seal up a wound. It look's like he is bleeding good so put some solid effort into it and you should be able to find him.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 28, 2012, 12:17:22 AM: Looks like liver. dead bear by am. dealt with :tup: that last year and bumped him but got em the next day. Good luck with it time will do him in
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Post by: Mudman on May 28, 2012, 12:23:49 AM: The exact same thing happened to me. Tracked great blood trail half mile.Next day I Found cedar island in the middle of swamp where he laid down and bled a ton. Clots just like your pics. On the third day looking for it I spooked a deer. Followed deer trail and found recent blood drops on a log. Very small and the only two I found there. Most likely from bear as I was on private land and only one hunting that I knew of. Point is I was half a mile away and nearly in the same spot I shot bear. Hope this helps you. Good luck. Amazing how much they can bleed and clot up. My shot was in neck and bear was standing 15 yards in front of me. I know poor placement but I was little freaked out.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 28, 2012, 06:41:37 AM: If you need help looking I'm sure you can get a handful of guys helping today myself included. Good luck.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 07:34:36 AM: Yeah ..that should be a dead bear ......BUT ? GOOD LUCK hope to see him when I get home later :tup:
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Post by: Cap.Silver on May 28, 2012, 12:33:35 PM: I could lend a hand too ,hope you find him . It would be sad if you couldn't locate him ....
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Post by: Ripper on May 28, 2012, 01:03:21 PM: I just got home from Westport, so contact me if you still need help.
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Post by: Whitpirate on May 28, 2012, 01:40:20 PM: I'm in Duvall and could help for a few hours today if you need it.
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Post by: 3nails on May 28, 2012, 01:46:40 PM: It's hard to judge a hit on a bear by a blood trail. My opinion is that's not much blood. May be a lethal shot but could be flesh wound too. :twocents:
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Post by: JakeLand on May 28, 2012, 02:19:55 PM: I live in Sultan more tha willing to help!!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2012, 04:26:31 PM: Quote from: 3nails on May 28, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
It's hard to judge a hit on a bear by a blood trail. My opinion is that's not much blood. May be a lethal shot but could be flesh wound too. :twocents:

When you see enough animals shot it makes it a little easier to tell the type of hits. Bears do not bleed well and with that color and amount of blood he hit something vital, probably liver. The 2nd picture looks like there is a little lung blood in it with the foam on the left side of that stump. Most looks like the darker blood you get from a liver shot.
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Post by: Huntbear on May 28, 2012, 04:38:38 PM: Any news?????? :dunno: :dunno:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 05:27:19 PM: DANG ....Thought I was going to see a bear ...after lookin at that picture of the darker blood I think it was hit back and low .... it happens and this is why I always shoot at the shoulder and they do not run off .....just my opinion ! Hope you find him !
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Post by: h20hunter on May 28, 2012, 05:43:59 PM: Drock is out helping....no news yet of a recovery.
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Post by: 3nails on May 28, 2012, 05:52:31 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2012, 04:26:31 PM
Quote from: 3nails on May 28, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
It's hard to judge a hit on a bear by a blood trail. My opinion is that's not much blood. May be a lethal shot but could be flesh wound too. :twocents:

When you see enough animals shot it makes it a little easier to tell the type of hits. Bears do not bleed well and with that color and amount of blood he hit something vital, probably liver. The 2nd picture looks like there is a little lung blood in it with the foam on the left side of that stump. Most looks like the darker blood you get from a liver shot.
If indeed I'm wrong and it's liver there should be recovery soon. :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2012, 05:58:23 PM: One thing for sure! Lot's of good people out there willing to help :tup:

Bear's are tuff and can take a lot to bring down. We found one that was shot back about 1200yards from where it was shot. If it got into a swamp it could be tricky. In normal cover they would have a good chance. I keep hoping to see a post with bear down in it!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 28, 2012, 06:10:25 PM: I helped look this morning before work. crazy amounts of blood to two beds and then nothing at all anywhere. looked like liver blood if I was to guess but there can't be.much blood left in the bear after what I saw. really thick underbrush where the blood ended so you basically need to step on him to find it .good luck men he's out there somewhere
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 28, 2012, 06:19:25 PM: Sounds like he was a hurting unit and lost a lot of blood. They are hard as heck to spot in that thick crap when they are down. I hope they have luck and can find him.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 06:21:23 PM: did you guys check and make sure he did not double back on his own trail ?
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 28, 2012, 06:24:08 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 06:21:23 PM
did you guys check and make sure he did not double back on his own trail ?
yup twice but who knows. lost blood by a swampy creek hope they find that bugger
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Post by: Mudman on May 28, 2012, 06:31:41 PM: A little off topic but is it legal to leave weapons behind and use hounds for recovery purpose. What about a "stranger" :chuckle: just walking his dog thru the woods?
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 06:35:51 PM: yeah I know they are tuff ...my buddy shot one one time and he swears he center punched it with his bow ...after seeing all the blood I was thinking he did not make it far ...it was in a swampy area too .... after tracking it about a 1/2 mile we came to a wallow where the bear layed up in the mud ....one bloody hole for sure but after that we found nothen ....it was crazy but it got away .
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Post by: 3nails on May 28, 2012, 06:40:58 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on May 28, 2012, 06:21:23 PM
did you guys check and make sure he did not double back on his own trail ?
It's amazing how often this happens.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 28, 2012, 06:58:24 PM: I helped look for a while this afternoon and got soaked. Whatever blood was there has now washed away. Brush is so think you can't look down and see your own feet. As far as I know they're still searching but it doesn't look good to be honest.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 28, 2012, 07:18:00 PM: Dang I was hoping that you guys would have found him by now. shame but that's hunting. man bears are tough
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Post by: sled on May 28, 2012, 07:29:48 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on May 28, 2012, 06:58:24 PM
I helped look for a while this afternoon and got soaked. Whatever blood was there has now washed away. Brush is so think you can't look down and see your own feet. As far as I know they're still searching but it doesn't look good to be honest.
what was the total distance the bear has traveled since it was shot?
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on May 28, 2012, 07:43:54 PM: I'm glad to see that you guys are giving it your all. Awesome sportsmanship. And if it isn't found then that is just the way it goes sometimes.
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Post by: pjb3 on May 28, 2012, 08:33:17 PM: Wish I saw this post earlier, I would have been there for some help

Good luck guys
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Post by: saylean on May 29, 2012, 09:04:56 AM: Glad to hear all the effort put forth. Wish I couldve helped...been swamped. They are so tough of an animal, it never ceases to amaze me. My monroe spring bear when about a 1/4 mile in brush like you've described. Tough pill to swallow if you dont find it. Thanks for the effort, best of luck if ya'll are still searching.
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Post by: longbowyer on May 29, 2012, 09:50:58 AM: Searched hard, lotsa man hours between me, my dad, d-rock and johnny. Thanks all for helping. All the rain up there yesterday certainly didn't help in picking up his blood trail after the place where he had bedded. By the time D-rock came early in the afternoon what had looked like a murder scene was completely washed away. I'm pretty beat up now after hunting and tracking the last 4 days for sure.
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Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 29, 2012, 10:24:51 AM: Part of the course sometimes.....
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on May 29, 2012, 04:03:12 PM: Sorry man, I have been there. You did all you can do that is all any of us could ask for. :'(
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Post by: sled on May 29, 2012, 04:48:27 PM: Any word on the search? Or is it over?
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Post by: 3nails on May 29, 2012, 06:44:42 PM: Deep flesh wound. He lives on! :tup:
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Post by: Mudman on May 29, 2012, 06:58:13 PM: I feel the pain. I lost only bear I shot also. He did live, cousin still gets his pics on game camera. Getting bigger too! :tup:
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Post by: Wea300mag on May 29, 2012, 07:17:13 PM: Damn I hate these kind of stories stories. Bears are very tough critters and live in very brushy areas here on the Wetside though.
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Post by: mfswallace on May 30, 2012, 07:59:17 AM: bummer :cryriver: but thanks for sharing and maybe it will help someone in the future!!