Bear Spot

[southern transplant]

I have an area with lots of blackberries starting to grow  i have found a few piles of old scat but nothing fresh a few old scrapes. I havent seen any bears or got pics on my camera. im wondering if they will probably be around for the august season. Im on private property bow hunting and i dont want to waste my time focusing there if it may not be worth it. i am in th earmy and i think this will be my last season here i really want to get a bear

[oneshot12]

  not to sure about the Roy area  good friend of mine goes up to  Darington every fall and dose pretty good. Got a nice bear the past few years hes been going there .  go early and stay late  and hunt the salmon berry  areas he said 

[southern transplant]

ok thanks for the info  where i hunt is in between yelm and ranier. i was planning on making a weekend trip somewhere so darrington might be where i end up going

[oneshot12]

i know  its been good in the past  just got to get out and have a good hard long look sometime is all  good luck

[oneshot12]

here is another spot to look around  skate creek area has been known to be alright  and down around pacwood

[WSU]

It will be easy to tell if they are around once the berries are ripe.  There will be bear poo, tracks, and trails.

[southern transplant]

ive heard good things about packwood also. my buddy used to hunt there. ill probably try and see where i can get to higher elevation

[oneshot12]

oh that's for sure       one  can always tell when they are around 

[WSU]

The trick is to spend time in the area once you locate the bears.  They spend many hours a day eating and don't move too far from the food source.  Once you find an area they are using, the best bet is probably to wait them out.

[southern transplant]

im hoping it works out because there is old sign and blackberries everywhere. i have alot of elk sign too so ill be there alot

[CAMPMEAT]

When I lived over there, I always heard the base was just as good as any.

[southern transplant]

theres alot of idiots that hunt out there  i deer hunt a little there but i have this private property im trying to focus on

[oneshot12]

  WSU is right   in what hes saying that just what my friend who hunts in darington dose .works for him so must be good advice

[CAMPMEAT]

theres alot of idiots that hunt out there  i deer hunt a little there but i have this private property im trying to focus on

No kidding on the idiot comment !!!

[oneshot12]

 yep I  hunt mostly on privet land now around here  for just  the same reason   along with a muzzle loader to try and keep most of the nuts with the modern fire arms out of the woods when i am out there as well . some folks just shoot at noise or movement   and never really mark the target they want to hit