Coop's Bear-Camp 2013

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

One of the kids could have taken this bear - they were in the tree just before the photo was shot...

Fortunately he didn't because we had some good trail cam photos that documented this gorgeous sow running with a little cub (he's the little spider on the tree in this photo).

 

[Travis Bertrand]

That is one cool photo Darin, reminds me of a bat.

 

[Nick Muche]

Bear camp... Such a great time... I am going to try and do it every weekend (hunt close to home M-F and camp on the weekends) from 10 days ago til end of June


Well, any luck?

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

No luck yet - several bears skirting baits and flirting, and a couple small bears passed on. More to come...

 

[Ryan Avery]

Nice video Coop Dog!
[video=vimeo;67246144]http://vimeo.com/67246144[/video]

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

Weather's clearing off and opening a little window for an evening hunt tonight. Blasting out of town to get a quick hunt in... I'll update around 11:00 tonight.

Coop

 

[robby denning]

Coop, I'll be checking this (when I get up at 5:30)

 

[robby denning]

dead bear?

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

Couldn't tap into Wi-fi on my way out last night - so I apologize for lack of an update...

Evening was calm and quiet. Slipped in the stand on wet ground like a forest ninja. Opposite hills bathed in afternoon sunlight. It seemed like everything was perfect.

But... then the wind swirled for a bit and I heard a bear clacking jaws about 75 yards away on the trail I walk in/out on. He continued until dark.

I had a porcupine come to the bait, but that was the extent of the action for last night.

Headed back up tonight for another round of baiting/hunting. Be a smaller crew up this weekend. Only planning on about 4 of us. Weather looks nice - we should be able to take at least one bear this weekend. Wish we had a way to send updates more consistently, but the area is just too remote.

Coop

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

Had a pretty interesting encounter last night... stalked into one of the baits later than I usually would because the thermals didn't lay down like normal. Found a bear eating next to the trail cam. He walked off just out of sight so we snuck in to the base of the tree - shortly thereafter he came back and passed up the bait on a trail just above me within about 5 yards. My buddy had the camera rolling. Should be some good footage. Unfortunately he was a smaller bear that I chose not to take but it was still a fun experience. I will get the footage captured and posted as soon as I can.

Coop

 

[justin davis]

Sweet Darin, Sounds like a cool encounter

 

[Brock A]

Cant wait to that video.

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

Video is linked on the home page
[video=vimeo;67626388]http://vimeo.com/67626388[/video]


Coop

 

[Ryan Avery]

Great Video Coop!

 

[cmeier117]

That is awesome! Seemed big enough to me.

 

[Timberninja]

Awesome video!

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

Great Video Coop!

Thanks guys! - Ryan, can you embed the video? I couldn't get the code formatted correctly.

He seemed bigger when he was above me at 7 yards with a straight line of sight to us, but we've been getting pictures of a couple whoppers so I just couldn't give him the shaft. Big ears = young bear. After that little lesson though he might wise up enough to grow old.

DC

 

[Nick Muche]

Any luck lately? Our day time activity has been through the roof the past week. Hope you connect soon! Best of luck!

 

[Rent Outdoor Gear]

I ran up last night and had bears all night, just nothing that I wanted to harvest. Got some cool - Go-Pro footage. I just need a sow in heat to come and take up residence at my bait-site so I can get some of those Sumo Bears to come in during daylight hours. The rut will be kicking in soon and will hopefully get things shifted into high gear.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Coop what size bear are you looking for? Is it 6' or bust?