Well, that's enough for me

[DoubleJ]

After multiple days out and not finding any sign, let alone bears, even though my boots are black from all the berry juice on them from all the berries I was stepping in, I think I'm done.  If I see one while hunting for something else, that's fine but, I don't think I want to waste any more gas looking for bears.  Gas is expensive and, with elk right around the corner to go along with the $4/gal gas we're about to swallow from the California refinery fire yesterday, I think I'll waste my money chasing elk rather than bear.

[seth30]

Sorry that your bear trips will be over.  I hope you are able to bag a big elk and deer!

[DoubleJ]

Well, maybe I'll go one more time.  Damned hunting bug

[seth30]

Well, maybe I'll go one more time.  Damned hunting bug

Thats the spirit  

[windygorge]

shelton?? aren't bear in your back yard.  use your mt bike

[DoubleJ]

shelton?? aren't bear in your back yard.  use your mt bike

I spent a ton of time today literally in my back yard.  Acres of Green Diamond logging land where I have trail cam pics of bears from years past.  Berries everywhere and no sign.  Frustrated.



And no bike

[bobcat]

Just park at a gate and walk all day. Don't think of it as bear hunting, but exercise for getting in shape for elk season.

[seth30]

shelton?? aren't bear in your back yard.  use your mt bike

I spent a ton of time today literally in my back yard.  Acres of Green Diamond logging land where I have trail cam pics of bears from years past.  Berries everywhere and no sign.  Frustrated.



And no bike

why?  Logging, herba spraying, hikers???  I lost my best area this year to logging

[DoubleJ]

shelton?? aren't bear in your back yard.  use your mt bike

I spent a ton of time today literally in my back yard.  Acres of Green Diamond logging land where I have trail cam pics of bears from years past.  Berries everywhere and no sign.  Frustrated.



And no bike

why?  Logging, herba spraying, hikers???  I lost my best area this year to logging

They sprayed July 11th.  Thought it'd be ok since they only sprayed 10' from the road.

[DoubleJ]

And most of the area has grown over the years and is now over my head.  I can't see in or out of there.

[sled]

  I have not had any luck yet either.  I dont hunt far from where d-rock hunts and he has seen many already.  I feel your frustration!  I'm going to keep at it.  I dont need to drive very far to hunt so i dont spend much in gas.  One of these times i will connect on one i just need to keep going.

[DoubleJ]

If they sprayed July 11th, should I even bother with that area even though the spray death only looks to be 10' from the edge of the road or should I find somewhere else?

[saylean]

Wait another week or two (or three) for when the black berries come in. Might have a better chance for the final hurrah.

[DoubleJ]

There aren't very many "Blackberries" like we have in our back yard but there are a ton of those wild vine berries like you posted in that thread a few days ago.  That and salal berries all over too

[bobcat]

The blackberries are ripe now and have been since the first week of July. I found bear crap full of blackberry seeds about 4 weeks ago.