Black Bear season

[jmaster4880]

I cant wait for the season to start. going to go by Mount Baker the end of August for my first bear hunt with a bow. Making a camping trip out of it for labor day weekend. Any pointers for this area? Thanks.

[X-Force]

Stay off the beaten path because its busy up there, that weekend especially. Good luck.

[jmaster4880]

thanks, i plan on it.

[washelkhunter]

I thought bear opened on the 15th not the 1st. 

[HUNT-HARD]

I'm pretty sure its open by the end of Aug like the OP stated.

[snowpack]

depends on hunt zone, a few are open on Aug 1.  ONLY TWO WEEKS!!!!!   Bears start taking dirt naps!

[Kittman]

All of the 400 series units have been open for bear Aug 1st since I started hunting them here in the early 90's.

[Kittman]

If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...

[CAMPMEAT]

One other thing, LOOK OUT FOR THE HIPPIES...

[jmaster4880]

If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...

Thanks for the advice.  I didn't even think about that.   Will definitely have to get my deer tag.

[bearpaw]

Look for ripe berries, if they don't taste good to you the bear probably won't be there either. 

[Thehowler]

I've been walking some bear areas with both ripe  hucklberries and raspberries. To my surprise, the bear scat contains more grass and wood matter than berries.

[Kittman]

This past weekend I went for a ride in the one of the 400 series units and all the bear activity appears to be happening around in the Salmon Berries at the 1000'-1500' level near creeks, and drainages.  Rode to the high elevation 4000' to 4500' and I was not able to detect any berries coming in the area where I was or associated Bear sign.