spring bear

baltz526 · 01-19-2006, 07:33 AM

you have until febuary 10th to get your application in. my application says 1st 722a 2nd 716a

DRUNK COWBOY · 01-19-2006, 09:14 AM

759A

bigfish06 · 01-19-2006, 09:40 AM

Does anyone know if there is a spring black bear for the Mckenzie or Indigo Unit? Thanks Jerome

Don Becker · 01-19-2006, 10:46 AM

I don't see one for Mckenzie. For Indigo Unit, see 722A. Don

Bait Bucket · 01-19-2006, 10:52 AM

Mine says backyard. Third year. Maybe this time.

Don Becker · 01-19-2006, 11:47 AM

I looked too quickly . . . 716A includes some of the Mckenzie. Don

McBaine · 01-19-2006, 12:27 PM

I'll prolly put in for the SW oregon one. Don't know if I'll be able to get out any.

alwyze fishin · 01-19-2006, 01:23 PM

Idaho for me if sledder is up for it see if i can beat my 6 plus foot one one 2 yrs ago nothing like hunting over bait

Santiam338 · 01-19-2006, 03:32 PM

We have a couple goals this spring season..

First we bought a Canon GL2 camcorder just for spring bear this year...

Going to ATTEMPT to make a "Hunting Spring Bear with Packgoats" movie..

Even if its a lousy movie it will be fun trying..

Second is I have identified a ridge and saddle that bears are using heavily...Going to try a ambush and take one with the recurve...

Can't wait to get started...

DRUNK COWBOY · 01-19-2006, 05:38 PM

The goats in the picture do not look very happy with that bear next to them

cwh · 01-19-2006, 08:05 PM

Hmmm.... do those goats count as bait?

Santiam338 · 01-19-2006, 10:34 PM

You are right..LOL They don't care for it much when he is whole like that...But quartered and bagged is a different story...Then he is just another load...

They aint bait!! They are hunting companions that don't complain when you overload them... :grin:

Coldfinger · 01-19-2006, 11:04 PM

What kind of goats are those, and how much weight can they haul comfortably/safely ?

baltz526 · 01-20-2006, 06:43 AM

there are a couple old threads on the goats, great read and pictures. all the questions are answered there.

uhmw · 01-20-2006, 12:58 PM

I want to hunt hepner unit I saw 3 in a 15 min time span while bow hunting during the summer and sighn all over the place. If I draw I will use my tree stand and cook up some bacon for breakfast while I wait for some action.

baltz526 · 01-20-2006, 01:08 PM

we had a small bear in camp, on the coast one year. spring bear hunting.we had just finished eating bacon and eggs.

mtn300 · 01-22-2006, 10:14 PM

West blues a good tag to shoot a monster bear. Wenaha has some big ones. I personally am going to put in for minam/imnaha for scouting reasons. I think if you want to shoot a bear oregon is probably one of the top states to do so. I saw 9 bears last spring and i only had to walk 10 ft from my pickup to see them. I think oregon should allow more spring bear tags personally. We have bears running out our ears. And all we have left is Piles of elk calves every where. Shoot skin eat

baltz526 · 01-23-2006, 07:28 AM

i think most of the real big bears in oregon are in the cascades and coast range. north east oregon is open country hunting, so your odds of seeing a larger bear is increased. but the trophy bears, are on the west side. if i was looking for a 23" skull, i would be hunting the cascades.

fishinpox · 01-23-2006, 10:51 AM

Our group will be heading over to Snake River unit. It's a good time over there. The guys who don't get tags still end up hanging out with those that do. Good chance to get away and see some amazing country.