Spring Bear results online!!!!!!!!!!

[Elkguide]

I just found out that i did not draw. The results are on ODFW website!!!!!!


Good luck!!!!

Elkguide

[Sled Dog]

thanks for the heads up... Starky here I come!

[KROY]

UGGHHHH!!!!

We did not draw, AGAIN!!!

[baltz526]

1 got my 722a sw oregon

[Beamerfish]

Yahtzee! We're in. Sleep tight little bears, we have a date in just about 3 months.

[oregonoutdoors]

I will be in 722a also.

Looks like there is a few left overs in 722a and a few youth hunts.

[Robert]

I drew a wilson trask tag. I know this sounds dumb but how do you know if the bear is legal to shoot? I want to get a bear but I want to be legal. Thanks

[fishinpox]

BOOOOOO!!!!! I wanted to kill a bear. How gay

[Beamerfish]

Cubs being the issue. It can be tough because the sows with cubs tend to be out more because they've got extra mouths to feed, so those are the ones you're more likely to see. On the east side, the sows with little cubs don't move much and we often see them on the same patch day after day. They also tend to be in protected places either up high or near cliffs. They'll be in and out in and out as the tend to little ones. They are usually small to medium sized - big bears seem to almost always be boars where we hunt. Consequently, if we see a medium-sized bear out in the middle of the day not moving around much particularly on a protected slope, it's usually a sow with cubs. However, if it's a bigger bear or covering some distance it's a safe bet to be a boar. The sows with 1-year cubs aren't as tricky - the cubs are up and about and usually pretty conspicuous. In that country, we have time to watch as we've moving in which gives us a good chance to make sure. West side bear hunters will have to weigh in how to hunt places like the Wilson unit, it's so thick if you don't seize your window of opportunity, you might not get another. The other issue is size - really tough to judge a little bear from a big bear at distance. Size of the ears relative to the head is one good indicator and I've heard some others but my experience has been that even little bears look big unless they are standing next to a bigger bear.

[Limbhanger]

Wilson/Trask. My game plan is to glass hours on end. Then hopefully make a decent stalk and hammer down.

[coyotecatcher3]

722a is the unit. I plan on getting one this year.

[Bugle4em]

SW Oregon, here I come.

[Applegate]

Wait!, I am already there.

[mtn300]

minam/imnaha oh yea so far 1 for 3 i was the lucky one.

[Bill Monroe]

Partner and I are headed for the SR unit...(In turkey season, too!)

[TheRogue]

Partner and I are headed for the SR unit...(In turkey season, too!)

Bill....hope the snow allows you to get in to the upper reaches, it was the last few weekends before we could get even close to Hat Point a few years back!

TR

[pythonwill]

the kids got their sled springs youth tags, I got wilson trask. This is the first time Ive ever even tried bear hunting in Oregon. We are going with friends to the east side but I dont know what to expect around here. Lots of glassing I guess

[Ni!]

I got my point saver. I'll buy a 722A tag in the leftover draw.

Ni!

[Bait Bucket]

Where in the hey is that website?

[baltz526]

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources...trolled_hunts/

[Bait Bucket]

Thanks. I hope that big, ole boar that hangs around my back yard will be there again this spring!

[PullShootExplode]

722a sounds like it should be fun. I hear that Sanitam338 is doing some filming for spring bear this year.

[Bill Monroe]

Bill....hope the snow allows you to get in to the upper reaches, it was the last few weekends before we could get even close to Hat Point a few years back!

TR

We'll probably go in low from Imnaha...if the snow stays low, so will the bears...and the turkeys.

[Don Becker]

722a

[saxwonder]

First hunt I have ever applied for (being 23 I think that would classify me as a late bloomer )and drew snake river, I guess I should consider myself lucky. :grin:

[Critter Getter]

I hope you are able to get in to where you want to get. It can be very challenging some years, But I guess you probably already know that. SR is sure pretty in the spring when the weather is nice. Congrats.

[gottafish]

Nope not me I 'll have to wait till august.

[baltz526]

leftover tags have not been posted yet?

[oregonoutdoors]

It looks like thre should be 49 722a tags leftover. I would think it should take less than 5min to sell out.

[waterfowlin101]

What day do they go on sale?

Jon

[Afishinado]

damm no luck

[oregonoutdoors]

What day do they go on sale?

March 15th at 10am I believe.

[Screamin Bulls]

Where are you finding the left over tags results ?......

Josh

[dewfish]

I drew 756 Wenaha unit. My turn to do my part in Predator control. See if i can help the elk out.

[oregonoutdoors]

Where are you finding the left over tags results ?......

I am looking at the tags authorized and tags drawn columns. I also looks like some south central tags will be leftover. Here is a link.

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hun...t%20Summary.pdf

[2LEYS]

It looks like thre should be 49 722a tags leftover. I would think it should take less than 5min to sell out.

That is a huge increase. I think there are usually a couple hundred leftovers.

[baltz526]

i used to put in 722a as second choice, and got drawn every year. no more it looks like.

[2LEYS]

I bought a left over tag each of the last 2 years. This year I put in for a hard to draw unit and then SW as a second. Only 49 left over? Almost missed it. Might have to put in for SW as a first choice from here on out.

[MarlinMark]

Well this will be my first hunt in the Snake R. unit so anyone feeling charitable and want to share some bear knowledge of the unit I'm ready to learn. I agree that the snow is going to keep us out for the early part of the season. Hopefully we can get in there for a bit though. I've got a couple of buddies heading over with me. Should be fun. I love spring bear hunting.

Mark

[MarlinMark]

Boy, I guess I put the old Kaibosh on that thread.

Mark

[baltz526]

i tried to hunt the unit several years ago, when the tag covered the pinecreek unit also, but the snow was too deep. from what i know about the unit (very little) you will have to hunt from the bottom up this year. from the river side you need a jet boat camp, from the west side you need access to cow creek, lightning creek, horse and pumpkin creeks.

[Critr Gitr]

Weneha ....X2

Took a PY Red boar in 94 .. seen bigger

[MarlinMark]

Thanks Baltz!

Mark

[mcknerkneykak]

I've backpacked the SNR and I've horse packed it off and on for about 8 yrs now.
I wouldn't consider doing a day trip hunt in there if I was serious about actually getting a decent opportunity to shoot one. There are day trip hunts available if you can get up on the Hat Point road later in the season.
I have found that it takes about 3 yrs. to learn a new area--no matter what species you're hunting.
My partner and I will be up there with some shitters either at Cow Cr. or Freezeout this spring, don't know when. We will think about starting our hunt when we have gone about 10 mi.---------good luck

[mtn300]

2004 spring bear Wenaha. There are bigger thats for sure.

[gottafish]

Holy crap thats a brute. Nice bear

[waterfowlin101]

mtn300...that bear is badass....I sure hope you mounted it in a way that the white on the breast is visable....very nice bruin .

jon

[gottafish]

mtn300 What the heck did he weight???

[mtn300]

I am not sure what he weighed but my buddy and i couldn't budge him. My guess 400 ish I haven't got him measured should in the 19 inch range. I missed a big black boar in 2005 in the same area that was bigger than this bear. Yes he is on the wall almost 6 ft nose to tail. He was shot at 460 yards, on the last day of the season. 300 ultra mag. I will give the people who drew wenaha tags some hints. Jubilee lake and looking glass fish hatchery. Good luck !

[BloodNtheboat]

looking glass

Bring your climbing gear!!! Thats some beautiful (and steep country)

[Limbhanger]

That is a great looking bear. Beautiful Color. Can you post a pic of the rug?