2015 Spring Bear Meat Pole

[Hornhunter]

I didnt draw a spring tag this yr would love to see photos and stories on how forum members are doing this spring

[wawhitey]

I also didnt draw this year. I want to go do an otc bear hunt in idaho but work is busy right now. Ill be back from kodiak early june, may run over to idaho then. Havd a lot of stuff to do in washington though, so we will see.

[Rangerz]

Leaving Sat for a week in ID. Will hopefully have something to report soon!

[otcWill]

I'm heading to ID in early June. First spring bear hunt in an area I've never been. Should be fun! Good luck to all who go!

[ishy]

Well if no one is going to post anything from this year...I'll post mine from last year. And it's totally justified since I'm not chasing this spring.
https://youtu.be/5Zau8PpRbTw

[wawhitey]

Of course this guy is creeping around my property, and i didnt draw spring bear. Bastards going to eat all my fawns.

[GobbleFarmer]

Whoa ! Maybe next year? Bear steaks?

[Lefty]

I had 4 baits out this weeks,.. nothing got hit by bear

But I sure am excited about hunting the area. the last four weeks Ive seen 20-80 elk each Friday night and Saturday.

[wawhitey]

I had 4 baits out this weeks,.. nothing got hit by bear

But I sure am excited about hunting the area. the last four weeks Ive seen 20-80 elk each Friday night and Saturday.

I have a hard time wrapping my head around all the stuff i read about bears not hitting bait. When i first started running trail cams i would put sweet cob and deer blocks in front of some of them, and without fail every one of those spots had bears and bears and more bears, all damn day every day. Maybe its beause baiting bear is illegal here so they havent learned to be suspicious about out of place foods. Anyway i learned real quick not to put food in front of cameras before november.

[Lefty]

that is a 30-06 shell for reference

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fox

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Is this a whitetail?

deer

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[Lefty]

I had 4 baits out this weeks,.. nothing got hit by bear

But I sure am excited about hunting the area. the last four weeks Ive seen 20-80 elk each Friday night and Saturday.

I have a hard time wrapping my head around all the stuff i read about bears not hitting bait. When i first started running trail cams i would put sweet cob and deer blocks in front of some of them, and without fail every one of those spots had bears and bears and more bears, all damn day every day. Maybe its beause baiting bear is illegal here so they havent learned to be suspicious about out of place foods. Anyway i learned real quick not to put food in front of cameras before november.

Hound hunters are placing a lot of baits because of the low grizzly hits. I think something is up this year. The camas are blooming already and I havent seen any bear tracks in the snow.
The pics just out of a denning area in Montana, never saw a track this year.

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[wawhitey]

Definitely whitetail

[Lefty]

Definitely whitetail

I told my wife we had a pic of a white-tail,.. Her answer: " There aren't white-tails up there"

It kind of blew my mind two years ago, a mountain range, and 20 miles away when we saw a couple white-tail bucks.
The pic is a mile from the continental divide about 8500 ft, I was surprised to see the fox hitting the bait too.
We've only seen one coyote in five trips. I'm guessing the wolves put enough pressure on the coyotes and the fox found some pretty country without coyotes

[wawhitey]

Just checked a cam on my property. Sure wish i drew spring bear.

[Lefty]

Front end looks small, likely a sow

[wawhitey]

Sow, boar, whatever, its going to be eating my fawns. Maybe it will be here in september getting into my plums and hawthorne.

[GobbleFarmer]

No spring season in NC, heck last year was the first time they opened black bear season in this part of the state since I have lived here. I am going to be getting a tag every year as long as I can, the season co-insides with deer season so if I can put the smackdown on one while venison gathering than that's OK with me!

Whitey: is there a fall season over there too?

[wawhitey]

Yes fall season here is otc sept 1- nov 15th. Spring is draw only, april 1-june 15th. I should draw next year. Ill be surprised if i dont. In the mean time, i just got off the phone with a guy i met who has a spring bear permit for this unit. Hes going to come over this week with an e caller and try to get this bear out of here for me.

[GobbleFarmer]

Cool, I hope he can take out a fawn nabber! If he gets a bear make sure ya get pics and put em here!

[otcWill]

Idaho, public land. Life is Good!

[Lefty]

Idaho, public land. Life is Good!

Looks like a dandy,.... bait? hounds?

[wawhitey]

Stud bear there. Wish i wouldve made it over to idaho for bear tgis spring but damn ive been busy

[GobbleFarmer]

Dang otcWill, that looks like a stud, do you have a weight on him?!?!

[otcWill]

Thanks guys! Not sure what he weighed but if it was any more we'd not have gotten him in the truck . 350# give or take? I shot him at 14 yards over bait, first baited bear hunt. Very exciting!

[foxvalley]

Very nice bear octWill! Nice to get the meat pole going.

[Raghorn_Reaper]

That is a big mountain bear!

[bowhunter04]

That is a great bear! Story to go with the picture?