Keep this in mind, many of us that spend a ton of time in the woods don't usually see bear. When your reading these bear stories on this site remember, it's not normal to see a bear when you go bear hunting, it just isn't as easy as it seems. When guys talk about seeing 2 or 3 bears in a day and missing 1 and getting 2 more the same day, that just means it was a bait station and that's the only time you see 3 bears in one day unless its spring bear. I'm not against baiting but it funny how many bears are being seen and killed in one day around here, it's not the norm to see that many bears boot hunting. Your also trying to kill a bear the hardest way, bow with no bait on a boot hunt! I hope you whack monster!
What's your definition of bait? Obviously I know the baiting baiting station way... Are you considering seeing them in berry patches as bait or what? When I shot my first bear which was a august bear also was my first animal (yes first animal besides ducks) there was 4 bears in the same cut I could have chose from... Obviously where you hunt doesn't have much for berries or have much for bears. There's tons of bears in Washington just got to find the right habitat and get on there routine and you'll more then likely be filling tags. 
What areas around the boarders of mt rainier were you guys planning to hunt jw?
you don't know anything about me so ill try to explain. I have killed 3 bears in the very same huckleberry patch in consecutive years in the high country. I have killed a bear w dogs and killed bears on Bait when it was legal. So, I do know what bait is. Bait is a ton of work and takes time, money, and experience to be successful. It's not as easy as putting a doughnut on the ground and waiting. It's funny, ever since I've been on this site around the opener of bear season, people post pics of their bear kills, sometimes within minutes of legal light. Ill say
It again, it is not that commen to see bears. I'm not saying its impossible to see bears or see more than one in a day, I was just saying to smossy not to expect to
Find a bear. That's all.
Lol whoa lots of bickering, Ill find a bear, Not worried about it really. I was just going out with someone who hasnt been to the area's he thinks he knows in over 10 years. Alot can change. When I get enough money for gas, I Will fill my bear tag.
-Just to clarify, my DAD has tagged out almost every year, and is tops when it comes to hunting.. however, my big-hearted step-dad who is trying to help - definitely hasn't been out in a while lol. Either way, I'm sure that was a learning experience for you both going out and seeing all the gates
