April 1st is coming

[Bow Walker]

Who's ready for the opening of bear season on V.I.?

I'm practicing (and practicing) so that my hunting buddy(s) and I can bring home a nice bow-shot blackie for some burger, stew, and sausages. http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/sHa_woot.gif

[303Brit]

I'm itching to get at it, my wife is goign to take her core in a couple weeks and I'll try to get her out for a spring bear of her own. Was at the range for some fun shooting(9mm, 7.62, 30-30, etc)
Decided to bring the enfield out and she how she was hitting, first shot split the lil jet-dri bottle that I placed at the 100m mark:mrgreen: so I think I'll wait till the summer to do any more messing around with it.

Sidenote, not sure which the wife is more excited about spring bear or the prospect of getting her own pistol...lol

303

One day I'll get one with a bow

[gibblewabble]

Taking my son out every chance I get to practice for spring bear.

[tuffteddyb]

was o0ut shooting the 7wsm and the 300wsm they are ready,loaded some new 250 gr for the 338wm gotta try them out to see which has the best group,280 been dialed since last fall,yup i ready!just like every year and i never go out!never shot a spring bear or a fall one for that matter.lmao

[rifleman]

gettin ready for an archery bear hunt. will be scouting soon. not far to go.

[MerrittBow]

can't wait to get one with my bow :)

[Jager]

I already saw some skunk cabbage up. Things may get going early this year.

[Drillbit]

Not looking forward to bugs, mud and having a bag limit on something. The coyote and wolf season has kept me practiced up though, so bring 'em on!

[The Hermit]

Yep have two blackie bow trips planned on the island.

[Bow Walker]

What with this unusually warm weather the bruins should be out there waiting for us.

[hillclimber]

with this warmer weather i would think that the bears will be out earlier. never hunted bear but it sure sounds like fun!

[Onesock]

So is April 2,3 May 1, June 15, Aug3... and on and on......

[The Hermit]

So is April 2,3 May 1, June 15, Aug3... and on and on......

I can see you are no doomsdayer!!! :mrgreen:

[littlebilly]

Can't wait. Got my fist bear last year. Never really bothered hunting them before that. Well....... now I'm hooked! Seems like their numbers are going way up here in the Cariboo. Need to bring those numbers back down 1 at a time...:mrgreen:

I've heard that some taxi's will buy bear skins if they are large and of good quality? Is this true? Anybody have experience with that?

[Bow Walker]

Was out today, up where we've seen a nice bear three times now. The bloom is on the Broom, the Pussy Willows are out, those nice red flowers are on the sticks....

Just no scat nor sign, yet.

[835]

were you at a low elevation or a little higher.
obviously no on the top of a mountain

[Bow Walker]

Not on a mountain top for sure. Still snow up there. I was up behind Sooke, in a No Shooting zone.

[Onesock]

Just an eternal optimist Bill.........

[Bowzone_Mikey]

bastages .... still looking for occupied dens here ... found a couple but they are Sows with Cubs ...

[The Hermit]

bastages .... still looking for occupied dens here ... found a couple but they are Sows with Cubs ...


I think that is pretty damn cool finding dens and having the stones or errr lacking the good sense to go on ahead and maybe lose your head by sticking your head in there! LOL Pictures please... make that videos please!

[Bowzone_Mikey]

they are pretty Lathargic in the dead of winter .... but they are easy to spot ...just look for steam rising out of the ground .... it wouldnt be a smart idea to do this time of year however(have a look inside) ... Carry a big stick and a 12G defender ...I usually carry a camera in my pack but always forget to dig it out