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Offline Matt in AK

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Talkeetna Black Bear Hunt
« on: April 24, 2003, 03:22:48 PM »
Well, my partner's boat isn't out of the shop yet so we're not doing the PWS trip this weekend.  We are, however, backpacking in a few miles just north of Talkeetna.  Looks like a 3-bear area so hopefully there's one up there with my name on him...and I don't see any more wild turkeys.

I'll post a report after our return Sunday.  Wish us luck...
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Trapper Creek
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2003, 04:13:07 PM »
Just to let you know, the road across from Trapper Creek that heads west to Petersville is a long way back in.  It extends quite a ways back and then turn into a 4-wheel drive road to some mining camps and a state panning area.  There are quite a few roads that lead off of the main 4-wheel drive road.  There are some bears back there.  I do not know if the road is open yet as it is not maintained. WARNING: Not maintained can get your heat pumping as it follows a cliff for quite a ways. I saw one hunge bear along the road after the road house on the right out in the tundra 2 years ago.  

Have a great time Matt and good luck.
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Talkeetna Black Bear Hunt
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2003, 11:47:09 AM »
Good luck, Matt! I'll be up in that general area as well, but closer to Petersville looking for bears.
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Too much snow
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2003, 06:31:10 PM »
Still too much snow and the trail was closed :( ....sooooo it's back to the Kenai Sat/Sun.  Hope to camp at the lake across from the Mystery Hills -- drop by and say "hi"  :D Saturday night if you're up there. -- dark blue Dodge Ram with a camper shell.
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Too eager?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2003, 07:01:24 AM »
OK, so maybe I was a bit too eager and cabin fever has taken over...  No bears spotted this weekend on the Kenai Peninsula.  I think I'll clean the garage today and do whatever my wife tells me to do...so I can get out again next weekend :grin: .  Any suggestions?
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Glassing
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2003, 07:09:58 AM »
I was out in the boat yesterday afternoon and glassed all the way from the harbor to Shoup Bay for bears.  Nothing.  Still appears to be a lot of snow up high.  Even though we had temps. of 67 degrees yesterday.  I am headed out this afternoon for kings and line wetting.
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Talkeetna Black Bear Hunt
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2003, 06:28:13 PM »
Dave, let us know how the fishing went.  I'll be heading about 60 miles out of whittier 14 May looking for some Black Bear, thought I may take a rod.  I just hope things turn around in the next few weeks and them bears start heading out in numbers. :sniper:
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