western Montana Bears

[Claycrusher]

Whats the general feeling of bear movement picking up in the next week.
Was going to take my son out for a hunt but the weather doesn't seem to want to break to get things happening.

Your thoughts are appreciated.

Mark

 

[Elkchaser12]

Can't speak for montana but atleast where I'm at in idaho things are startin to heat up

 

[mthillrunner]

Saw a sow with 2 little cubs on one side of a valley and a good boar on the other side Saturday. I was surprised to see them, had seen very little sign. Was south east of missoula a ways.

 

[Claycrusher]

That's what I have been hearing / reading was lack of sign everywhere.
Still cold rain / snow, just not good.

Hate to spend all the windshield time and fuel when the odds are really stacked against you.

 

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Bears have been out for quite a while now, doing bear things. No reason at all to wait for different conditions.

 

[Pagosa]

I've been out three evenings so far and seen one bear on the 24th. I'm hunting in region 1.

 

[ERMINE]

I was out last week for 3 days and we only sighted one bear. We did see lots of sign but I have had trouble spotting them up. What are you guys keying in on for feeding grounds? Steep south facing slopes with nice greenery is what I was thinking but it seemed like we found lots of rooting activity (on any soft slope), digging ect. I thought freshly logged stuff might be good but didn't see any in that either.

 

[FishN4Eyes]

I've seen two in the past three days.

Unfortunately they were small but they seem to be out and about now for sure.