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Looking at probably trying for late April to early May
I allotted five days last year. It took me five minutes to fill the tag. Kind of spoiled my fun.
Quote from: Bob33 on March 19, 2018, 11:34:13 AMI allotted five days last year. It took me five minutes to fill the tag. Kind of spoiled my fun. If you don't mind me asking when were you hunting?
I had a permit last year and didn't hunt until Memorial Day weekend. My friends in the area didn't see much bear activity until mid May.
Oh hey I see it now thanks again guys!!
Growing up (in Republic) I saw more bear south of hwy 20. Here's one from a couple years back.
I also drew the Sherman tag for my first spring bear hunt, l haven't spent anytime hunting for anything in the spring but the one thing l have heard is to watch out for ticks. So are the ticks going to be a problem? and if so what can be done to counter them?
For ticks, buy some permithrin and apply it to all your clothes, socks, packs and hats. The stuff works!
Permethrin will kill ticks after a few moments of contact. Use a spray with deet as a secondary defense and you will be good... just be certain to check yourself closely. Check up under your “sack” too... had a buddy get one there and didn’t find it for a while. His wife took heat and tweezers to try and get it, but was unsuccessful. Doctor was able to get it, and that sucker was the size of a pinky nail. So seriously, check all your body every time you are out. Even with these chemicals added. I picked one up behind the ear and my wife went into a full blown panic attack! Needless to say she doesn’t run her fingers through my hair anymore I must have pulled a dozen ticks off my clothes definitely thick over there!
June means bear rut!!!
Seems like a cruel joke to open the season on April 1st.