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Offline YoungGun

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Spring bear question!
« on: March 16, 2013, 06:52:04 PM »
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!
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Re: Spring bear question!
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2013, 10:35:16 PM »
south slopes when the grass starts coming up. Thats where you will find most of your bears

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Re: Spring bear question!
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2013, 10:29:37 AM »
Like said above south slopes with grass best bet to start.  Any reason you are not baiting for spring bear? 

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Re: Spring bear question!
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2013, 10:47:28 AM »
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.

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Re: Spring bear question!
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2013, 11:59:55 AM »
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.

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Re: Spring bear question!
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 12:16:43 AM »
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

 


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