General season...

KingSlew · 07-13-2008, 09:59 PM

So who's going bear hunting?

Joe · 07-13-2008, 11:10 PM

I plan to make an attempt to kill a big one with the bow but time is short in August and once archery season starts I will be focusing on elk and deer. Saw an average bear this evening on the horses at about 50 yards. That is the first bear my horse has seen up close and she handled it well. I wish I could say that things went as well when I tried to shoot a coyote off her back earlier in the ride.....

That is a whole other story! (I will post the story.)

My youngest son seems interested in killing a bear with his rifle so stay tuned for that.

Old Goat · 07-14-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KingSlew

So who's going bear hunting?

Hope to bad my first! Hope he dont get ate before I can get him out.

We should have an IFish skinning party. I am concerned about the skinning process around the feet and head. Want to get a rug made with the head.

elkmagnet · 07-14-2008, 06:35 AM

I'll be going deer and elk hunting with a bear tag in my pocket just in case I stumble into one!

ogrejager · 07-14-2008, 07:49 AM

ODFW already harvested the bear I was planning to hunt. He's not hanging around my house anymore....

Basshound · 07-14-2008, 04:51 PM

Oh i'll be there for sure. I wait all year for this. Cant wait.
Good to see you still plan on going Old Salt. Give me a call one evening for a little chat. Derek

Basshound · 07-14-2008, 04:53 PM

oops!! Didnt mean to hit the thumbs down button.

Uncle ted · 07-14-2008, 11:44 PM

ill be up on hood come aug 2nd

YoteHunter · 07-15-2008, 12:54 AM

i would like to go i work in a electronics store so it is hard to find outdoorsy people they all want to stay home and play video games

b0bbyg · 07-15-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by elkmagnet

I'll be going deer and elk hunting with a bear tag in my pocket just in case I stumble into one!

weirdbeard · 07-15-2008, 03:18 PM

Basshound · 07-15-2008, 05:22 PM

Im leaving in 10 minutse for some bear scouting. Waiting on my buddy to get off work.

MarlinMark · 07-15-2008, 07:00 PM

I can't wait to hunt too but the hides in August aren't really worth it and then I guess I'm hunting for a huge skull and some sausage meat. Ok, I guess it's worth it for fun.

elkthumper · 07-15-2008, 07:07 PM

i cant wait to get out either......probably just be doing some deer/elk scouting while packin the ol' bow just in case. cant wait

Joe · 07-15-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MarlinMark

I can't wait to hunt too but the hides in August aren't really worth it and then I guess I'm hunting for a huge skull and some sausage meat. Ok, I guess it's worth it for fun.

Just made 52 pounds of Brauts and Italian Sausage last night from my Spring bear. Mmmmmmmmm! Ground 30 pounds of bear burger tonight. Mmmmmmmmm! Don't need another taxidermy bill this year so a bad hide suits me fine.

I've been asking my wife if she was interested in killing a bear for a while and she has always passed. About half way thru her Italian Sausage Dog last night she says "I might just have to kill a bear."

Charlie Storey · 07-17-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MarlinMark

I can't wait to hunt too but the hides in August aren't really worth it and then I guess I'm hunting for a huge skull and some sausage meat. Ok, I guess it's worth it for fun.

Yeah, too bad about the hides in the summer. All the talk about bear hunting at this site has got me all fired up. I never wanted to kill a bear because I thought they were marginal table fare, but you guys say they are great so I'm thinking/planning on going after one for real. It will add more hunting time to my life. Summer/Fall bears are a push-over in the berry patches. I think the hides are in better shape up in the Cascades as opposed to the Coast Range. So I'll try to go to a place I've seen them when I wasn't hunting and hope that red one I saw several years ago left some offspring with the same beautiful coat.