Hello guys,
I'm new to this forum, and have all ready benefited from your guys advice given on other posts, so for that I say thank you! I know its a little early, but cold weather in the east has me getting cabin fever. Myself and some good friends have been planning our first trip out west, a Montana spring black bear hunt. I have done a lot of research, reading, and perusing the population and harvest data. From scouting online we have highlighted a few general areas of interest. Our plan A is to venture into the cabinet mountains, and glass the high country. My concern is what the snow pack will be like up there, even though we are going the last week of may. Plan B is to go up into the Kootenai and walk closed roads, and glass clear cuts. We are looking at a seven to 10 day hunt all in all. None of us have western hunting experience, and I'm sure we will make some mistakes, but we are willing to make up for that with hard work. I think the cabinets would give us a great wilderness experience, regardless if we fill our tags. I have a few questions:
- Whats the ball park weather for that time of the year in the cabinets, and Kootenai?
- Do you think we have a higher chance of success in the high country, or in the Kootenai?
- Just general advice you'd give the rookie bear hunter!
- Also, do the lakes up in the cabinets hold fish? I might have to pack the fly-rod if so!
Thanks guys!
I'm new to this forum, and have all ready benefited from your guys advice given on other posts, so for that I say thank you! I know its a little early, but cold weather in the east has me getting cabin fever. Myself and some good friends have been planning our first trip out west, a Montana spring black bear hunt. I have done a lot of research, reading, and perusing the population and harvest data. From scouting online we have highlighted a few general areas of interest. Our plan A is to venture into the cabinet mountains, and glass the high country. My concern is what the snow pack will be like up there, even though we are going the last week of may. Plan B is to go up into the Kootenai and walk closed roads, and glass clear cuts. We are looking at a seven to 10 day hunt all in all. None of us have western hunting experience, and I'm sure we will make some mistakes, but we are willing to make up for that with hard work. I think the cabinets would give us a great wilderness experience, regardless if we fill our tags. I have a few questions:
- Whats the ball park weather for that time of the year in the cabinets, and Kootenai?
- Do you think we have a higher chance of success in the high country, or in the Kootenai?
- Just general advice you'd give the rookie bear hunter!
- Also, do the lakes up in the cabinets hold fish? I might have to pack the fly-rod if so!
Thanks guys!
