Spring bear

[Pucky Freak]

Eh, winter’s days are numbered.


I have 17 days penciled in May/June for a trip to SW MT, my first armed hike toting a bear tag. Started getting gear ready the week after getting back from WY elk hunting. Last week started reps up and down my basement stairs with boots and a heavy pack.

 

[Sask hunter]

We have a long ways to go with all the snow we have this year. Baits will probably start real slow as well there will be lots of winter kill for the bears to clean up

 

[mylsuhat]

Me and a buddy are coming up from Louisiana for spring bear this May. Incredibly excited and completely overwhelmed e-scouting lol. We will either be flying into Spokane and hunting Central/North ID / Western MT or fly into Boise and hunt N-NE of there. We have experience backcountry hunting & fishing but have never chased bear. Any tips, pointers, suggestions are more than welcome!

We are looking to do spot & stalk. Planning on flying up May 20-21 and heading back around the 28th.

 

[rustednuts]

Arizona’s season opens in 6 weeks. I spent this last weekend checking out some new spots. They are getting 12” of snow this morning. I drew a spring tag so my season will run late March to the end of July.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I was thinking about brokering a deal, I bring you that 8lbs of h1000 my local store has to help offset my gas, then we go chase a bear.

Deal. Come on with it.

 

[Idahoarcheryhunter]

65 in Boise tomorrow….. starting to get the itch.

 

[PaulRevere]

I noticed that FWP got some bear age data up on the website. Check your tooth age data on my fwp. I had one that just came up from 3 years ago.

Whoa. Just checked on Mr. PaulRevere's bear from 3 years ago, he killed a small sow (no cubs obviously). It was aged at 26!

 

[Beignet]

This is going to be my first year buying a bear tag. I'm pretty excited to confirm if all the spots where I see a lot of sign actually hold quality bears.

 

[wyoboypt]

I’m ready. May hop over to Montana for one too if I can swing the time.

 

[EYJONAS!]

I’m ready. May hop over to Montana for one too if I can swing the time.View attachment 214327

We're full. Stay in your own lane.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Whoa. Just checked on Mr. PaulRevere's bear from 3 years ago, he killed a small sow (no cubs obviously). It was aged at 26!

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That's badass have a friend that killed 2 back to back 17 and 18 year old bears. Pretty wild for sure......

Oldest bear I've heard of was 31 from the tooths. I betcha that SOB had some stories to tell....

 

[PaulRevere]

I betcha that SOB had some stories to tell....

Just like you

 

[EYJONAS!]

Just like you

Ooh.... a few. @MTLabrador was with when we had quite the experience with him or his twin brother.....

 

[MTLabrador]

Ooh.... a few. @MTLabrador was with when we had quite the experience with him or his twin brother.....View attachment 214338

He should be on the wall right now. Pour one out for the homies…

 

[mdeerjunkie]

First ever bear hunt this year in Wyoming. Getting pretty excited.

 

[kodiakisland]

Will be headed to Idaho April 30 for a week hunt. Can't wait.

 

[WoodMoose]

I need to go spring bear hunting again - been way to long since I last went (10 ish years)

 

[Chadwick91]

I don't know if anyone will still see this but I am planning on going up to Idaho for spring bear this year. My plan was to go to unit 10. Does anyone have insight on grizzly density? I've had two prospective hunting partners cancel on me and I don't know if I want to hunt a grizzly riddled place alone... as my first hunt in grizzly country...

 

[BackofBeyond]

I don't know if anyone will still see this but I am planning on going up to Idaho for spring bear this year. My plan was to go to unit 10. Does anyone have insight on grizzly density? I've had two prospective hunting partners cancel on me and I don't know if I want to hunt a grizzly riddled place alone... as my first hunt in grizzly country...

Not dense, not dense at all. There was one living in the Kelly Creek region a couple years ago, but that was so special it came with press releases from IDF&G that there was a grizzly on the area.

So if you do actually see one, report it to F&G.

Good luck.

 

[Chadwick91]

Thank you. That calms my nerves a little bit.