Spring bear question!

[YoungGun]

I live in idaho an will be spring bear hunting this year, unit 1 and 2. Mostly 2 cause
It's behind my house and I need to save cash for Achery elk haha. Anyways, I know there are bears in the area cause I've killed one out of there am had A few more on camera. But this was all during fall and over bait.

So my question is, do I start hunting as soon as the snows gone? Or should I wait till the grass shoots up in the spur roads or what? I know it's all about the food sources in the spring but that's pretty much all I know.

Any info on the units and tips is much appreciated!
-YoungGun

[jess]

south slopes when the grass starts coming up. Thats where you will find most of your bears

[coop2424]

Like said above south slopes with grass best bet to start.  Any reason you are not baiting for spring bear? 

[YoungGun]

I wanna take a bear that's not over bait. But if it comes to it ill bait. Just kinda wanted to try to glass one up.

[coop2424]

I wanna take a bear that's not over bait. But if it comes to it ill bait. Just kinda wanted to try to glass one up.

I completely understand.  Defiantly a harder hunt.  If I was you I would hit up the inland paper property above your place and glass from the roads the southern slopes and I would not be surprised if you could find a couple.  The problem will be getting into position for a shot or the recovery since they tend to roll down hill and some of those hills are pretty dang steep...  I think unit 2 is only open for a month also so a little shorter than most of the other units.  Unit 2 is where I am focusing on also but that is because it is out my back door also.   Good luck and keep us posted.

[YoungGun]

I have taken bears up there befor. I just wasn't sure if the atv pressure and vehical pressure makes them hide. That gate might be open to vehicals then.
I have a area in mind up there that might hold a few