Derek44
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That’s it. I’m going for the road sow at daylight 
Quotas be damned
Quotas be damned
***OFFICIAL*** 2023 SPRING BEAR THREAD
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PaulRevere
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2.5 hr bicycle ride/hike to the watching spot. Bear showed up right on time at 4:30. I was guiding my buddy from Minnesota. Set up at 345 yards, on the finger ridge across from the bear... the only spot to get a shot at him. He missed. Gorgeous bear. Black and cinnamon with a white patch on his chest and a tan nose. My pal shot his gun 2 days ago out to 600 yards and was ready to go. To say he was bummed is an understatement. It all worked perfect minus gettin him down. Ha. This is hunting. The heat sucked but the moment some cloud cover came he popped out. Now I am drinking and we will try again tomorrow.. probably not here though. 
EYJONAS!
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We've all been there that's a tough go. Keep at it! I've seen bears come right back out the next night in the same exact spot.
The bear gitters are different IMO. Better bring a backup tomorrow
PaulRevere
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We decided we are going back out there tomor. I glassed up a jet black bear at last light, almost as big as the one we missed today. Not far from where we had been. Guess we are riding our asses all the way around there again.
PaulRevere
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Both bears were out this a.m., feeding on the same ridge as yesterday.. 400 yards apart. Gearing up to bicycle out there. 
PaulRevere
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Balsam root, glacier lily, cow parsnip, spring beauty etc. are really starting to pop. These guys are hanging on the greenest ridge out there. Should be fun.
Scott85
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Idaho bound. 
PaulRevere
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They are both out there. 3:45
The Hedgehog
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Don't shoot a spider bear
PaulRevere
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Thanks dad.
Red Fox
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Still a few feet of snow at 6-7,000ft. if it stays this warm could be starting to get after them. We need a little rain and that would speed things up
David Gough
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CowboyLeroy
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Kick his ass, seabass
Elkwhisper
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First trip out last night I ran into this guy with 2 hours of light left..... made a play and thought it was wierd that in the middle.of nowhere far from the trail I kept running into boot tracks. When I laid down to shoot there was actually ear plugs laying right next to me.... weren't mine. Must have been a good spot.
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BAKPAKR
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So spider bull good, spider bear bad?
Elkwhisper
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Windage dial got spun a couple clicks in the pack apparently. Made the 7 mile round trip back this morning to confirm what I already knew..... no bears were harmed in the making of this post. Catch and release bear hunting means I get to keep hunting....
PaulRevere
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My buddy missed again on the chocolate bear. He took a spill on his bicycle yesterday and we figure the scope must be off. Funny thing is the bear came back out about 35 minutes later. He will shoot his gun tomorrow and get back in the saddle. Gorgeous day again and always fun to watch those silly bears. I also had a blast prying a tick out of my ear and one latched on behind my ear. Shots of the bears through my binos.
PaulRevere
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Bear ridge in all it's glory.
