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walks with deer
03-03-2016, 10:37 PM
Saw a large boar today out of den in kamloops awesome.
scotty30-06
03-03-2016, 10:47 PM
Nice.....thats always good to see.....im so stoked to go get my bear meat
russm86
03-04-2016, 08:24 AM
I was up hiking with the hounds last weekend, some green grass starting to grow just below the snow lines/patches so should be a little for them to eat at least down lower.
Wentrot
03-04-2016, 08:41 AM
Yes, yes....this is good..
gmachine19
03-04-2016, 09:00 AM
These threads are killing me!
scotty30-06
03-04-2016, 09:39 AM
Hahahha.....i k of the feeling.....i swear I have watched every black bear hunt in bc on youtube like 10 times each lol
TyTy
03-04-2016, 01:03 PM
I saw a small bear out and about feb 23, in region 2.
HarryToolips
03-04-2016, 01:57 PM
Saw a large boar today out of den in kamloops awesome.
Nice, south facing slope, eating grasses etc??
boxhitch
03-04-2016, 03:52 PM
Locally , last weekend a bear attacked a dog out for a walk
COs are suggesting early sightings may be of starving bears as many went into the winter in poor shape due to last summers poor berry crop , in some areas.
scotty30-06
03-04-2016, 03:59 PM
Yea I heard that too....but our early spring might be a sight for sore eyes for them
604ksmith
03-04-2016, 05:57 PM
Saw the first bear tracks of the year up in Prince George this morning.

Unfortunately the little snow we had in the backyard melted and I don't have any pics.
Daybreak
03-04-2016, 06:19 PM
Good reminder for those shed hunting and hiking to be well prepared for potentially aggressive bears. Don't usually think of hungry bears out and about in March.
walks with deer
03-04-2016, 07:40 PM
This guy was sniffing the air and stuck his long nose out I would imagine that's a smell thing as he locked his nose.. and yes it was a obvious male muscle mass was obvious even after the slumber.
I think he was just out to take a cap but he was out.
walks with deer
03-04-2016, 07:41 PM
Sorry long tongue licked nose dam auto correct.
RiverRunner
03-04-2016, 08:14 PM
Dude on my FB posted a Coquitlam bear yesterday….
Co-workers inlaws in Port McNiell had one in the yard the other day...
180grainer
03-04-2016, 08:22 PM
If you're going to kill a bear for meat, remember.....it hasn't taken a dump in 5 months.......let him walk around a while.....eat a few things.....take half a dozen dumps or more......you know...freshen that roast up a little.....:)
BTF
03-04-2016, 10:10 PM
If you're going to kill a bear for meat, remember.....it hasn't taken a dump in 5 months.......let him walk around a while.....eat a few things.....take half a dozen dumps or more......you know...freshen that roast up a little.....:)
Ha, you made me think.....bear season doesn't open till April 1st so hopefully they can cycle through a few loads of salad by then! But I agree, it's usually May before I look into filling my freezer.
two-feet
03-05-2016, 07:46 AM
If you're going to kill a bear for meat, remember.....it hasn't taken a dump in 5 months.......let him walk around a while.....eat a few things.....take half a dozen dumps or more......you know...freshen that roast up a little.....:)

im with you on this one. I certainly head out early with my pals looking for bears but i wont take one until may or even june, let them get some feed and fresh nutrients through the system first.
RiverOtter
03-05-2016, 09:23 AM
Rest assured, by the time bears are legal to shoot, they've cycled plenty of grub. Snow is gone in the timbered areas long before many of the wide open areas, and the bears will have access to roots and shoots before the grass/clover rears its head.
walks with deer
03-05-2016, 12:30 PM
River otter..

One day I went out with 3 guys April 2nd we all shot bears it was a masscare. I took a big boar one of my largest I ever shot..

In summary they all tasted like shit... only bears I have ever had I didn't want...never again let them eat some greens trust me...

That said I never shot a bear in that valley again.
scotty30-06
03-13-2016, 05:17 AM
Good friend of mine was up in 2-3 and saw a sow and 2 Cubs while coming home from 4x4ing today.....dont know if it's just because the season is just around the corner but anything bear is getting me antsy hahhah
303savage
03-13-2016, 05:40 AM
I grew up on V.I. and have seen bears every month of the year.
scotty30-06
03-13-2016, 06:07 AM
Yea in region 2 they are normally around all year round but always nice to hear of sightings lol
sausage lover
03-13-2016, 10:05 AM
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu19/sausagelover1/002_zpseub7ge86.jpg (http://s629.photobucket.com/user/sausagelover1/media/002_zpseub7ge86.jpg.html)
sausage lover
03-13-2016, 10:07 AM
Just found this pic from one of my cams! Hungry little Blackie from last year:grin:
HarryToolips
03-13-2016, 10:08 AM
^^^^to bad he ain't bigger!
sausage lover
03-13-2016, 10:17 AM
Yeah needs to fatten up!
scotty30-06
03-21-2016, 11:52 AM
Looks like a decent coat to him though
Slinky Pickle
03-21-2016, 04:09 PM
Saw this guy on camera a few times last year. Hopefully he shows up again this year. He looks like he just came out of the dryer in this pic.

http://i68.tinypic.com/vor1bb.jpg
jamesvtr
03-21-2016, 04:24 PM
Saw this guy on camera a few times last year. Hopefully he shows up again this year. He looks like he just came out of the dryer in this pic.

http://i68.tinypic.com/vor1bb.jpg
somebody was ready for winter
sausage lover
03-21-2016, 05:23 PM
Wow thats a pig! Very poofy!
sausage lover
03-21-2016, 05:36 PM
http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu19/sausagelover1/102_1278_zpshsuwkbdw.jpg (http://s629.photobucket.com/user/sausagelover1/media/102_1278_zpshsuwkbdw.jpg.html)This guy took a 150gr GMX last may. There was a nice blondy in the same area but was probably a 3 year old and to small.Maybe he will be a shooter this season:-)
okas
03-21-2016, 05:38 PM
when they get up they go for the skunk cabbage this cleans the ass cork and starts the burner working ...
sausage lover
03-21-2016, 06:47 PM
YUP! Find the cabbage find some bears. Ass cork cleaning is good aswell :lol:
okas
03-22-2016, 10:34 AM
that is nature plug it as bed time and get up and know how to get it working again .
wideopenthrottle
03-22-2016, 11:13 AM
has anyone else observed bears to have a bad taste if taken too early in the spring?
Xenomorph
03-22-2016, 11:32 AM
has anyone else observed bears to have a bad taste if taken too early in the spring?

Some say they do, I never took a bear early spring, we went late May and fall. I'll ask around
boxhitch
03-22-2016, 02:09 PM
Rest assured, by the time bears are legal to shoot, they've cycled plenty of grub. Snow is gone in the timbered areas long before many of the wide open areas, and the bears will have access to roots and shoots before the grass/clover rears its head.Have found bbears wandering the roads munching green way before the snow is gone in the trees , guess it depends on the year.
April 1st is only 9 days and nothing for sign out so far that I have seen.
boxhitch
03-22-2016, 02:11 PM
One day I went out with 3 guys April 2nd we all shot bears Bet those hides were some of the best. All the reason for two tags , one early for hair , second one can be meat.
wideopenthrottle
03-22-2016, 02:21 PM
Bet those hides were some of the best. All the reason for two tags , one early for hair , second one can be meat.
I have never hunted bear for meat or sport but may do...I always had imagined that early spring bear fresh out of the winter cave would be the best...maybe not so much...
I really love the looks of that Bbear fur that "just came out of the dryer"...awesome pic