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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 22:25:46 GMT -4
Seeing that I’m retiring on April 1st, I’m planning my first hunt in Idaho for bear. Going to pull the camper out there and spend a couple weeks searching for a bear to take. Wife is on board, so the hard part is done.
I know I need to find grassy slopes close to water. Any other advice you guys can give would be appreciated.
I may go ahead and start a couple baits just in case the spot and stalk doesn’t work.
I’m looking at the Coeur D’ Alene area or SE Idaho.
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Post by tuketu on Nov 18, 2018 9:31:35 GMT -4
For future reference ...One of our members " Pipepusher" is from Coeur D'Alene , you may want to PM him . I know some of the country he hunts is brutal for terrain .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 9:56:28 GMT -4
Got serious last week and have decided to move across the state line into Wyoming. Bear hunting odds are about the same, but elk odds double. I’ll be in Wyoming for a pronghorn hunt anyway, so why not burn my elk points. Retirement is gonna be great.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 22:32:19 GMT -4
Planning has begun. Going bear hunting in Wyoming this year. Drew my general elk tag. Wyoming has a spring and fall season, so I’ll have about 3 months to get it done.
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Post by tuketu on Feb 24, 2019 13:00:01 GMT -4
Ibowhntr ..you using a guide for Wyoming bear hunt this Spring or is it a DIY hunt? The Elk hunt in Wyoming will be an awesome trip !
Ya Lucky Dawg !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2019 7:50:41 GMT -4
Hunt DIY. I’ll be retiring on April 1, no joke. The bride and I will be heading out to the Jackson area, so I’ll have the whole spring season to hunt and scout. If if don’t get it done, I can return in the fall. My son will be joining me in the fall for bear hunting and elk packing.
Need to look into the baiting regulations out there and figure out a plan for that. So much to do and so little time!
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Post by tuketu on Mar 10, 2019 14:24:15 GMT -4
Good for you ilbowhntr!That woman is a Saint!
Wish I could say the same ... (not the wife!-retirement I mean) Lol!.I've got the time in ..just not enough in the pension to be comfortable.
You need to hook up with Pipepusher, that's his turf, he may be able to help you out! That is some beautiful country. Haven't heard from him in awhile but I know he's still on facebook. You can try and PM him from his email address here. I'm not sure if this addy is still active tho.
Maybe mention tuk from Bear Quest had suggested you contact him.
(I'm hoping that will help more than hurt)
the_pipe_pusher@yahoo.com
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2019 7:54:50 GMT -4
Three days and we head out. First to Iowa for a few days, then on to Wyoming. Got everything rounded up yesterday and now, just waiting
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 21:50:28 GMT -4
Camper’s packed. Heading out in the morning after coffee.
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Post by skeeter on May 1, 2019 7:15:37 GMT -4
Good Luck!
Stay safe and enjoy every minute.
I hope there's the bear of your dreams waitin for ya!
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Post by sideswipe on May 4, 2019 21:16:18 GMT -4
Sounds exciting, make some memories & bring pics back!
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2019 23:10:23 GMT -4
It’s been slow and rainy here. Been glassing slopes, seen elk and deer, but no bear. Evening has always worked for me with bait sights, but not sure with this ground game.
Planning on heading up to a meadow Sunday afternoon and doing a honey burn to try and draw one in. Then, if that doesn’t work, Monday will be a all day hunt in a new area.
Any advice or input is welcome and appreciated.
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Post by sideswipe on May 18, 2019 15:42:26 GMT -4
At least you,re out there& not stuck at home or work eh?
Here in WA as it begins to transition from Spring to summer the grass & clover begins to dry out & also the bears leave the lower swampy areas where there are skunk cabbage roots & begin to look for some early berries (huckleberries) in the higher meadows. Don’t know if this parallels Wyoming or not. Quite often the local fish & game officer will be helpful & know when the weather turns & time of year which food sources the bears head for.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2019 17:41:56 GMT -4
The locals are saying to glass the grassy hillsides in the evening. I’m hitting the swampy areas and watching the hills.
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Post by sideswipe on May 19, 2019 11:04:38 GMT -4
Probably too late in the year to be of any help, but an early sign of hungry, marauding bears is them picking at old growth stumps. I have learned in the older, logged areas in Calif & WA that in addition to what has already been mentioned, some bears go on a bug expedition. They will go from stump to stump checking for insects by pulling off a shingle-sized chunk of bark. Often you’ll spot a fresh area that really stands out & right beside it a spot that’s darker indicating this isn’t the first year a bear has chked that stump. A couple of times I was entertained to find a spot in the woods where I could look beyond the closest stump & see the fresh patches on stumps indicating the bear’s path. This is pretty hit or miss, but gets interesting if you find fresh, millk-choclate(old rotten stump) coloured bear turds. Often interspersed w/the trunks of smaller, fallen trees that show signs of having been recently rolled over. FWIW
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