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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    After dinner Saturday night, I got home late. So Sunday morning I decided to head out solo to a not so secret spot. Haven't hunted bears in the area for several years. I think I half assed hunted it 3 or 4 years ago. But mostly just headed out fishing/getting a load of firewood. So not so secret... Had a vehicle headed out every 3 kilometres or so. Seen some sign on a busy road, which is a good sign considering how much traffic there was. Finally I found a road I could head off on. It was a newer road... not even on google earth. Had a lot of country to overlook, but seen some logging equipment just over the ridge. So I left the area alone.





    Headed to check out a lake I like to fish. Reminded me that I should probably take B-Rad in here. I think it's the right balance of decent enough sized fish for him and frequent enough.



    Went and hunted beyond the lake because most of the heavy traffic ended there. I had seen mule deer (some ok bucks), a young bull and cow moose together which I thought was odd... but no bears. It wasn't until 1ish I had a nice cinnamon bear cross the road just 50 yards in front of me. Paused for a moment but not quite long enough for me to react. I figured if that bear was scared, there would be bigger bears around anyways. So I carried on for another couple kilometres and spotted this guy.



    I lined up and hummed and hawed if I wanted him. Getting to the nitty gritty and I think I have 2 packs of bear stew meat left... but I let him walk and just watched him for a bit. Did some more exploring and spotted this guy
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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    He was too small for me. Even if it was closing hours. I'm starting to think that I may think every bear is a small bear. I may be setting my bear standards too high. To be fair.



    To be fair, I kind of want a black bear that makes a Kodiak feel small. But I digress.

    I went to go check out another spot that I thought "last time I was there, it was pretty overgrown" but there's a logging company in there now. So should be even better in a couple years. I did find a little wagon trail that hooked off. Got to the top of the hill and though I saw a cow. Was no cow. Oh shit! There's the bear I want. It wandered down the hill into the thick bush. I figured it was headed down the hill to the open meadow below. If it was headed there, it would have to come across a 200 yard stretch of straight road. So I head down and went to go find a spot to watch.

    Get set up in a swampy meadow, in wait with the mosquitoes and then some couple come cruising around the corner on a Sunday drive. The stop and talk to me not so quietly. Asked if I was out bear hunting and proceeded to tell me their friend had been chasing a big ass bear around the area. They were friendly and proceeded on their drive.

    I wandered back to the truck and ate my sandwich looking at the road. Seen one other small small bear and headed out. On the drive out I looked out into the field and thought "cow elk". Drove another hundred yards or so and locked up the brakes and did a u-turn. "A cow elk!?"





    I knew they are in the area. I've had people send me pictures of them in this area and I know people that live in the area talking about how they have heard them bugling. But this is the first time I've seen them with my own eyes.

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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    1st... I think I'll have to start using somewhere else to host photos... They use to last a lot longer than 2 weeks...

    Anyways, between weddings and whatnot, I haven't been able to get out. Now I'm getting desperate.

    I figured I'd head out to Mr. Rancher's place last weekend. Haven't hunted out there in a few years now... probably about 8 now.

    Was going to head out Friday night, but after baseball and getting gear together, I held off. So up at 5 am on Saturday and I was off. Noticed some spilled dip in the cup holder. Should have known that was a bad omen...


    Made the drive out in the pouring rain, but just as I got to Mr. Rancher's turn off it was clear skies. Although I got about 36 km up the road and ran into this.


    I toodled around some other spots that weren't ideal, but I jeepers... the fires hammered the area pretty good and had roads pushed every which way... that were mostly washed out.



    By noon I wasn't seeing sign and was kind of out of areas to hunt. So I pulled out and headed back roads to pick up trail cams.

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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    Along the way I spotted something on the road. First didn't think about it too much and immediately stopped after I realized what it was. I walked back and found this...


    Didn't even smell. It wasn't a small bear either. That paw is 5" (give or take a brown hair) wide. I have my theories, but I'll never know what actually did happen.

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    Got to my first trail cam... Wasn't on the tree anymore. It was about 20 feet away pointing straight up at the sky.








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    My second camera was on a busier road. Most of the traffic going by, people were looking the other direction. But I would like to thank these folks for not stealing my camera...




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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    2 days too late...


    Plus a couple others






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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    Was a long Saturday without seeing a bear. Seen 1 deer. WOW. So Sunday was a little tough to get motivated. Did a long loop to hunt an area I haven't hunted in 11 years. Took me a little bit, but finally spotted my first bear.


    Sorry for the shitty picture... I felt my hand itching towards the rifle, but even in desperation, it was too small.

    I carried on and it was getting later, on the way out I did come across this little guy. 30 yards and once again... still too small






    Seen a few deer, but my spring bear season is basically done. I may get out tomorrow if it turns out to be a half days work. I dunno.

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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    One of Ruppster's deer... has a dangly bit off the base of his right antler...


    My theory on my bear hunting area this year.

    1 - it was kind of a late spring. Haven't had a whole lot of hot weather. Everything seemed to green up at the same time, so bears weren't really forced onto the road.

    2 - Tree planters were bombing all over the countryside keeping the bears off the road

    3 - lots of people out in general with everything being shut down and having extra time off

    4 - Even though I spent a lot of time out camping in May, I didn't hunt bears as hard because I wasn't as desperate due to the amount of time off I had.

    5 - Me saying "I'm not going to be so damn picky with bears this spring" is like my dad saying "I'm going to get back into hunting spring bears"... it's all lies.

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    Re: 2020 Hunting And Fishing Play by Play

    Thanks for the photos, some nice country in your back yard!
    I like drinking beer and whiskey, shooting guns, jetboating, love a nice rack and a tight line, I am simply a sophisticated redneck...

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