Idaho Spring Bear

[TSimons9]

Heading out this weekend 25th-27th. Buddy saw a couple bears out and about a 2 weeks ago so we are heading in Friday afternoon. This will be my first ID bear hunt, I can’t wait.

 

[Rowdy99]

Anyone out hunting? Headed to Idaho May 2!

 

[packgoatguy]

My 15yr old son tagged out on his Idaho bear this afternoon. 6mm Creed, 1 shot.

 

[PoniBoy]

My 15yr old son tagged out on his bear this afternoon. 6mm Creed, 1 shot.

Congrats! Nice bear

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

My 15yr old son tagged out on his bear this afternoon. 6mm Creed, 1 shot.

Looks like a good one, congratulations!

 

[packgoatguy]

Looks like a good one, congratulations!

Thanks! And ya, it seems to be a decent bear. There was noticeably more meat to haul down the mountain than the 5yr old boar we got him on last year. Took us practically all night to skin and haul out the 4 quarters and back straps. Very healthy bear though. Still had a lot of fat on it.

 

[cowboybob01]

My 15yr old son tagged out on his bear this afternoon. 6mm Creed, 1 shot.

I love seeing kids getting out and learning. That’s a good looking bear.

 

[eli425]

Idaho success! My first bear. Smaller sow but really nice color. 450yd shot with the 22creedmoor.

 

[Matt5266]

Idaho success! My first bear. Smaller sow but really nice color. 450yd shot with the 22creedmoor.

Nice man! Way to go! What's the stats on the rifle/load? Looking to go 6cm or 22cm here soon so curious.

 

[eli425]

Nice man! Way to go! What's the stats on the rifle/load? Looking to go 6cm or 22cm here soon so curious.

Thank you!
Tikka with McGowen barrel. 16", 7.7 twist, #7 contour(medium target), and DD Wolf Hunter can all in a KRG with CredoHX.
I just shoot the factory Hornday ELD-M 80 grain loads. They're leaving the barrel right around 2930ish. Pretty happy with it. Just wish I went with a light contour. This one is definitely on the heavy side, especially when hiking camp in 6 miles.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Congrats to those that have filled tags! Went out this past weekend with no success... way too much snow to get high enough for good glassing. We will see what the next few weekends hold for me!

 

[huntsd]

Idaho success! My first bear. Smaller sow but really nice color. 450yd shot with the 22creedmoor.

how'd the 22cm do on a soft skin bear? lot of blood? long/short track job?

 

[IDHunt]

Idaho success! My first bear. Smaller sow but really nice color. 450yd shot with the 22creedmoor.

Great bear

 

[IDHunt]

Congrats to those that have filled tags! Went out this past weekend with no success... way too much snow to get high enough for good glassing. We will see what the next few weekends hold for me!View attachment 873155

How far north are you?

 

[The Harbor Master]

How far north are you?

Not very. This was about 6000ft in unit 35.

 

[eli425]

how'd the 22cm do on a soft skin bear? lot of blood? long/short track job?

Worked great. She was on an open hillside and my buddy recorded it on a spotter. Tumbled right down and we were able to see exactly where it went. Didn't really need to pay attention to any blood trails or anything.
Tiny pinhole entrance good chunk of bloodshot meat. Didn't recover the bullet. Might still find it when I grind the meat tho.

 

[HilltopHitman]

Spent a few days in Central Idaho where I hunt, anywhere from 3k to about 6k in elevation. Ran into quite a few hunters, nobody had seen a bear yet. Everything about 6800’ and up was snowed in still which limited access severely. The trailhead entrance to the Frank was like a mall parking lot… I counted 17 rigs, lots of non-residents.

 

[IDHunt]

Not very. This was about 6000ft in unit 35.

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Wow. I was over in Unit 33 and it was pretty well melted off except for the very tops

 

[K_pem]

Up north you'll be lucky to make it up past about 4500ft even on the south facing slopes, I imagine everything on the north side is all still snowed in.

That being said my little dude and I made it out and about and spotted a pretty decent looking chocolate colored sow(?) at about 3500ft about 750yds away tucked into a steep north cliffy face. She looked like she was hanging tight where she was, I imagine that she denned somewhere nearby.

We will see if we can go turn her back up this weekend maybe.

 

[IDHunt]

Up north you'll be lucky to make it up past about 4500ft even on the south facing slopes, I imagine everything on the north side is all still snowed in.

That being said my little dude and I made it out and about and spotted a pretty decent looking chocolate colored sow(?) at about 3500ft about 750yds away tucked into a steep north cliffy face. She looked like she was hanging tight where she was, I imagine that she denned somewhere nearby.

We will see if we can go turn her back up this weekend mayb

Up north you'll be lucky to make it up past about 4500ft even on the south facing slopes, I imagine everything on the north side is all still snowed in.

That being said my little dude and I made it out and about and spotted a pretty decent looking chocolate colored sow(?) at about 3500ft about 750yds away tucked into a steep north cliffy face. She looked like she was hanging tight where she was, I imagine that she denned somewhere nearby.

We will see if we can go turn her back up this weekend maybe.

Looks like it will be a great bear