***OFFICIAL*** 2023 SPRING BEAR THREAD

[Sask hunter]

The big guy was in this morning at 7am. Fingers crossed he comes back tonight for a snack while I’m here

 

[ccc23454]

Went bear hunting and got distracted...5 horns and deadhead raghorn later pack was full/heavy and i had to head out no bears even seen!

 

[EYJONAS!]

 

[Deleted member 16014]

My older boy and I did a quick backpack trip into an area I’ve hunted quite a few times. Bears were around but we didn’t find them, did some fishing.

With the heavy thunderstorms creeks are really high. I’m a pretty ambitious creek crosser but I’m not sure all of my later season areas are going to be accessible.

 

[Sask hunter]

Bear I passed Saturday night. He was tempting for sure!

 

[Sask hunter]

Beat me again tonight. One of these days I will get lucky and let the 338 bark. Think I am at or close to ten sits for this bear now

 

[rjthehunter]

Beat me again tonight. One of these days I will get lucky and let the 338 bark. Think I am at or close to ten sits for this bear now
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All I can say is that I wouldn't want to be the bear on the top of your hit list!!!

Anxiously awaiting the pic w/ him!

 

[BAKPAKR]

@Big Fin, please help @EYJONAS! out and add a photo of your bear to this page rich/photo poor thread.

 

[jt13]

Day one in the books, no bears. Heard a pretty convincing stick break at the last few minutes of shooting light but didn't come out.



Caught a pretty good trout this morning though.

Back at it tonight

 

[Big Fin]

@Big Fin, please help @EYJONAS! out and add a photo of your bear to this page rich/photo poor thread.

OK. These are from my phone. Jace has the good ones on his camera.

 

[BAKPAKR]

OK. These are from my phone. Jace has the good ones on his camera.
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Great bear - congrats!

 

[Browning Rifles]

Randy,

Great bear. Just glad to see you are healthy and able to hunt. Hope to run in to you again someday up on Red Mountain but without the damn rain………

 

[jt13]

One of the guys got a very portly sow this evening.



The trail cams tell me there was a real nice boar with a sow on my bait around 9am this morning but I wasn't there to see them. We'll try again tomorrow!

 

[Sask hunter]

My target bear has a new GF. A rubbed black sow that’s been around all spring. I have passed her up multiple times. She may be his demise. Off to finish filling barrels. A lot of rain in the forecast between now and Saturday so anytime it’s not raining and the wind is right I’ll be in the stand

 

[SaskHunter]

I have a big ol' sow on my bait which I believe I've been seeing for years . Last hunts I've seen her she go from having a limp to progressively getting worst and now walking around on three legs.

I hope that her leg's healing and she starts bringing in the big boys. Even on three legs, I saw her kick a couple younger bear's ass. I hope she gets better as I've spent a lot of time watching her and don't feel like shooting her...

 

[Scott85]

Heading back to Idaho tomorrow.

 

[jt13]

Day three, halfway through the trip, and still just one bear. No bears on camera overnight before the sit and none showed on my bait while I was out there. One of the guys had a big bear hit theirs just after dark while waiting to get picked up.



As a team were at about 102 man hours on stand, only one bear sighting. Sounds like everyone's changing locations for tonight. Hot again today, 91 degrees forecasted, then a 20+ drop for Friday. Hopefully that gets them moving.

The fishing continues to be the highlight of the trip. 36" muskie out of the St. John's river yesterday morning.

 

[Sask hunter]

Only bear I saw last night

 

[Deleted member 48080]

 

[JV842]

Only bear I saw last night
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“Hey ya Boo Boo, whatcha got in dat there pickanic basket?”