2025 spring bear thread

[INMT]

Id be interested to see the data on how many bears are taken in quota units by NR.

Without digging up the stats again, I’ve posted them in older threads, tag and harvest numbers have doubled in R1 since Covid. R or NR aside, opportunity is only growing in recent years. We’ll see what happens to the population.

 

[cgasner1]

Sounds familiar.

Bums me out this members account is gone. He had a lot of knowledge

 

[cgasner1]

Without digging up the stats again, I’ve posted them in older threads, tag and harvest numbers have doubled in R1 since Covid. R or NR aside, opportunity is only growing in recent years. We’ll see what happens to the population.

Nope it was a 3x increase on the nr from what I read in last 10 years

 

[Hem]

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Bums me out this members account is gone. He had a lot of knowledge

The politco machine has ruined what once was. I honestly don't see much improving, only decline.
Pessimistic, maybe, but I fear only when it is too late will the alarm be sound.

 

[INMT]

Nope it was a 3x increase on the nr from what I read in last 10 years

That sounds about right. The gas stations around me are already showing the camo clad pop up truck top camper bros. Still a lot of snow in the mtns. It’ll be good in a few. I strayed hunting low key zones an hour + from here with very light pressure.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Piles of them coming in and setting up camp I’m trying to find a thread right now I remember with some better information

Add me to the mix in 4 weeks. It has been a long 3 year wait since my last MT bear trip.

 

[sethkuhl]

Could always come to 200
wolf count 1
Hound count 17
Mile count 5
Bear count 0
Hunter count ran out of fingers and toes. Looking forward to a slow down in work to up the mile count

 

[DinksOnly]

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Bums me out this members account is gone. He had a lot of knowledge

He may still lurk amongst the shadows……..

 

[MTLabrador]

Bears are hands down more susceptible to the YouTube effect than any other species, and the difference in pressure the last 5 years has been absolutely insane. The quota districts fill depressingly fast, and a lot of places that aren’t on a quota probably need to be. There are people everywhere.

I always think I’m going to go explore the Pryors a bit if the quota stays open, since it’s right in my back yard and a cool little mountain range. It’s a laughable idea anymore.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Bears are hands down more susceptible to the YouTube effect than any other species, and the difference in pressure the last 5 years has been absolutely insane. The quota districts fill depressingly fast, and a lot of places that aren’t on a quota probably need to be. There are people everywhere.

I always think I’m going to go explore the Pryors a bit if the quota stays open, since it’s right in my back yard and a cool little mountain range. It’s a laughable idea anymore.

One of these years, I plan on joining the NR hordes on a quest for Montana black bear.

 

[MTLabrador]

One of these years, I plan on joining the NR hordes on a quest for Montana black bear.

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Flathead Lake circa 2025.

 

[MTLabrador]

I’m probably a little more salty about the issue than I should be because I like to go bear hunt in the evenings close to home. It’s a fun way to get some exercise and watch some bears. It just so happens my two local mountain ranges are the most notorious road sow quota districts in the state.