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Black Bear season
« on: July 17, 2014, 11:55:43 AM »
I cant wait for the season to start. going to go by Mount Baker the end of August for my first bear hunt with a bow. Making a camping trip out of it for labor day weekend. Any pointers for this area? Thanks.

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 12:10:14 PM »
Stay off the beaten path because its busy up there, that weekend especially. Good luck.
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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 03:14:56 PM »
thanks, i plan on it.

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 03:35:04 PM »
I thought bear opened on the 15th not the 1st. 

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2014, 03:44:22 PM »
I'm pretty sure its open by the end of Aug like the OP stated.

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2014, 03:48:45 PM »
depends on hunt zone, a few are open on Aug 1.  ONLY TWO WEEKS!!!!! :IBCOOL:  Bears start taking dirt naps!

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2014, 08:10:23 AM »
All of the 400 series units have been open for bear Aug 1st since I started hunting them here in the early 90's.

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2014, 08:16:04 AM »
If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2014, 08:30:47 AM »
One other thing, LOOK OUT FOR THE HIPPIES... :chuckle:
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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2014, 09:07:05 AM »
If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...
Thanks for the advice.  I didn't even think about that.   Will definitely have to get my deer tag.

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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2014, 09:09:58 AM »
Look for ripe berries, if they don't taste good to you the bear probably won't be there either.  :twocents:
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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2014, 07:22:22 PM »
I've been walking some bear areas with both ripe  hucklberries and raspberries. To my surprise, the bear scat contains more grass and wood matter than berries.
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Re: Black Bear season
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2014, 11:47:08 AM »
This past weekend I went for a ride in the one of the 400 series units and all the bear activity appears to be happening around in the Salmon Berries at the 1000'-1500' level near creeks, and drainages.  Rode to the high elevation 4000' to 4500' and I was not able to detect any berries coming in the area where I was or associated Bear sign.   

 


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