Went out yote hunting last week.  No yotes but called in 6 turkeys on a cottontail call.  Pretty cool.  During the down times we took a walk by the creek.  This is what we found.  



Talked to the landownwer and bought a bear tag.  Now off to see if we can find him.  Been told it's a pretty big bear, don't really care just want to check it off the bucket list.  Taking the 458 SOCOM with 300gn TTSX. should perform nicely.

Awesome, just be aware, there will be no bears around one second and then a 300lb bear 40 yds away the next second. They are good at being quiet and pretty smart too. But if you walk along silent and at the ready, you should get after him. Good luck, I'll check back for pics

Would you say they are....beary quiet?

 

Well spent the day looking at some pretty scenery.




Got there just after sun-up and stayed till right at sundown.  We know he is still there.  Found a torn up yellowjacket hive.



Too big a hole for a skunk.  He will be back for the rest of the larva.  Will be going back next week.  Season runs till end of Dec so have lots of time.  Landowner gave me full access anytime.  Good to have friends.  

Yea we were expecting to see a big rock were there was none before.  Bears are sneaky.  Heard something in the creek bottom rolling over rocks.  By the time we got there nothing was seen.  Between the bear and cougar in the area the landowner is anxious about his horses.  Will try to help him out for sure.

I had a bear hang up just on the other side of the creek I was hunting while calling last week.  The coast is so damn thick in OR I don't know how anyone tags a bear especially with bait and dogs being illegal.

can you set a stand? the height seems to help with seeing them, plus it gives you a better shooting lane most of the time...need to be in the stand before rise and after set..

Unfortunately no stands on the property.  Might ask later though.  Plenty of trees and wide open meadows.  Was thinking also of a pop-up ground blind.  We have till the end of the year and then there's next year....

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