Almost time!

[ctwiggs1]

I love bear season - it's the beginning of the best time of the year!

Good luck this year guys

Curtis

[RadSav]

Should be a great early start this year!

[D-Rock425]

I'm so busy with other stuff this season has really snuck up on me.  I'll hunt the first weekend hard then I'm off to new York for a week.  Would be nice to put one down early this year.

[ctwiggs1]

Me too.  I'm scouting for elk the first weekend but I'll take the rifle "just in case".  I don't believe the bear population in my elk area is too great though.

It'll likely be mid-late august before I'll have any solid findings I'm guessing.

Curtis

[7mmfan]

Hopping on the bike this week to go check out an area that I have high hopes for. I wanted to do it this last week but its been to dang hot! Just going to have to buck up and start super early so I can cover ground while its still cool.

[ctwiggs1]

Yep - I have a feeling my wife and I will likely start late and do more evening hunts

[RadSav]

Hopping on the bike this week to go check out an area that I have high hopes for. I wanted to do it this last week but its been to dang hot! Just going to have to buck up and start super early so I can cover ground while its still cool.

Between 1 and 2:00 on the hottest sunniest days above 3,500' have been some of my very best bear hunts.  I have no idea why they want to be out in that heat.  You'd think a black animal would stay clear of the hot sun   Maybe the nice warm berries are just too much for a hungry bear to pass up

[ctwiggs1]

Too much heat makes me stupid sometimes too

[RadSav]

 

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!

[bankwalker]

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!

Definitely you!  unless you whack a bear..then you're a genius 

[D-Rock425]

Fine line between stupid and genius. 

[Rodney107]

Can't wait seen 2 on Sun high hopes for a Aug 1 repeat 

[RadSav]

When I'm sitting in the middle of a rock pile with no shade to hide in...not sure who is more stupid me or the bear!

Definitely you!  unless you whack a bear..then you're a genius 

That's early bear hunting in a nut shell.  Perfect

[longwalker]

Should be a great early start this year!

going to be a silly hot start rolling right into a ridiculous hot elk season. better be fast with a knife

[northwesthunter84]

I'm really excited.  First year with a tag, found a couple berry patches hopefully things work out.  Not sure if I will use the bow or 300 win mag yet though.  Just have to see what presents itself I guess.  I would like to get one with the bow.