Bear in Mt View

[n_mathews13]

I plan on hunting Mt. View for muzzle this Oct. I was wondering if anyone on here has hunted elk there have any info on what the bear hunting is like there?

[BULLBLASTER]

I hqve a archery bull tag there this year amd saw 3 bears last weekend while i was down there.

[n_mathews13]

Cool!  Up high, or down low?  When is your tag for? Sept?

[BULLBLASTER]

Cool!  Up high, or down low?  When is your tag for? Sept?

ya ill be there sept 1-19. The bears i saw were a sow and 2 cubs. They were near the road... thats all i want to say as i dont want to tell the world wjere i am scouting just yet. Shoot me a pm after my season and ill share more info.

[fly4fish]

Most of the bears will be wherever there is the most berries or fruit trees that time of year. Mid to lower usually, including right down to the river. Seems like when it is 110 on the river, that's when the bears are down low.

[huntnnw]

why would the bears be down on the river when its 110 and nothing to eat down there when its 70 deg on top and plenty to eat in the timber?

[n_mathews13]

The elk won't like the 110 either probably

[n_mathews13]

Today

[BULLBLASTER]

Cool pictures! Glad you were seein some critters!

[ELKBURGER]

Did you see any mulies or just white tail?

[n_mathews13]

One 3x3 up top , the rest were white tail

[sakoshooter]

I hqve a archery bull tag there this year amd saw 3 bears last weekend while i was down there.

Did ya have a few cold ones prior to typing this BB? Couldn't help myself.

[huntnnw]

cool pics...Its getting close! couple weeks and off!

[fly4fish]

why would the bears be down on the river when its 110 and nothing to eat down there when its 70 deg on top and plenty to eat in the timber?

Its nice up top, but there isn't as much to eat for a bear as you might think, bears don't eat much timber. Down low has more what bears are after in the summer: rose buds, fruit, elder berries, black berries, and a bunch I can't name, all of which are ripe right now. There are no orchards up high either. I have lived here 33 years, and I have always seen the most bears down low this time of year.  Walk any of the creek bottoms right now and you will find at least fresh shine right down to the river.

[Limhangerslayer]

why would the bears be down on the river when its 110 and nothing to eat down there when its 70 deg on top and plenty to eat in the timber?

Its nice up top, but there isn't as much to eat for a bear as you might think, bears don't eat much timber. Down low has more what bears are after in the summer: rose buds, fruit, elder berries, black berries, and a bunch I can't name, all of which are ripe right now. There are no orchards up high either. I have lived here 33 years, and I have always seen the most bears down low this time of year.  Walk any of the creek bottoms right now and you will find at least fresh shine right down to the river.

exactly what fly4fish said all the feed for the bears its low this time of year.  I would be thereevery weekend if it wasn't a four hour drive one way for me