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I'm thinking darrington may be a good place to, now my next question, what should I be looking for? Also, I heard that the best hunting hour is an hour before night, is this true?
I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 03:44:30 PMI've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunchmaybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Quote from: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:33:31 PMAlright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
Quote from: skagitsteel on July 23, 2013, 09:24:05 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 03:44:30 PMI've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunchmaybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Quote from: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:33:31 PMAlright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bearI lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 09:39:32 PMQuote from: skagitsteel on July 23, 2013, 09:24:05 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 03:44:30 PMI've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunchmaybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Quote from: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:33:31 PMAlright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bearI lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.There isn't much driving around. Most areas are gated now.
That sucks Bowhunter45............ I mean the riding around. I guess I'm spoiled now.
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on July 26, 2013, 07:38:22 PMThat sucks Bowhunter45............ I mean the riding around. I guess I'm spoiled now.Yeah U ARE I wish I could just pack up and get out of here ......My wife keeps peeessing me off I just might need to buy a wall tent and live like a mountain man should
Quote from: Kola16 on July 26, 2013, 05:06:52 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 09:39:32 PMQuote from: skagitsteel on July 23, 2013, 09:24:05 PMQuote from: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 03:44:30 PMI've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunchmaybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Quote from: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:33:31 PMAlright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bearI lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.There isn't much driving around. Most areas are gated now.Another good reason to go east.
So when im hunting, can I only shoot a male or female? or does it matter?