Hancock Bears

[need2huntmor]

My friend and I bought the Kapowsin Permit for the Hancock area for the first time this year.  This is also the first year bear hunting for both of us.  While getting to know the area we have seen a few small bears and cubs, but still looking for a good shooter (we have seen no bears since the season opened).  Without asking for specific areas, could anyone give us some hints on areas in Hancock to look for bears and/or any other hints for bear hunting in the area.  I know there is a lot of good info on this site relating to new bear hunters, and I appreciate it.  I try to read as much of it as possible.  I would appreciate any info from anyone with experience in the Kapowsin Hancock area.  You can PM me if you prefer.  Thanks.

[blessed]

General info on bears.....Right now the berries are just comming on. So Bears are pretty hungery and you can use a preditor caller to get them to pop up in the clearcuts and /or call them in. Uasualy the dominate bear will come in to a call where as a smaller bear will skirt the area thinking that the big guy has the rabbit or fawn. Also you need to listen for bears tearing up stumps looking for grubs. Then sneek in and see if he's the bear you're looking for. You might also try driving the roads and check every mud puddle for tracks of a big bear. The bears will be feeding all day  it's just that after daylight they will be in the shadows of the brush and big timber. They will be more active in the warmer weather and around swampy areas in the very hot weather,
If you call them in close make sure you have put cover scent like coyote, deer or fox, on your boots and pant legs so if they come accross your trail they won't spook as easely.
Don't shoot a bear in the head because the skul is very thick . Aim for Heart or lungs. The Bears vitels sit more forward than a deer's. Once you get a bear down remove all the meat off the bones as soon as posible and take all the fat off the meat. It won't be hard because it's not marbeled threw the meat. Do this before you take it to the butcher because he won't remove it. The bones and fat make the meat stronger taisting. I like to add pork suit to the hamburger and it taists great. If you don't want to eat it CALL ME! STB

[Branden]

We went in there yesterday and my buddy shot a bear. I would not worry about using a predator call. Just bring binos and do a lot of glassing in the thick reprod. There are tons of bears in there. Just have to be patient and glass. Send me a pm if you want and I will give you some spots to check out.

[need2huntmor]

Thanks for the great info blessed.  Branden, I sent you a PM.  Thanks again for all the info.

[rasbo]

Ive taken 5 bears out of the cowpissin side,one made sci.steep cool drainages and they dont have to be a large drainage,I use a fawn in distress call.I also hunt a very thick area,most shots are 10-40 feet.I dont use a scope,I drop them with a 308 150 grain corelok.ya need to get out on the 3 lines off of camp seven,hunt with the thermals in mind.good luck