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I know it's only been a few days since spring bear opened but it seems to be a bit slow right now.  And with this cooler weather and snow levels dropping, I'm wondering if I should postpone my 6 day hunt that I have planned for next Wednesday? Do you guys think I should maybe wait a couple more weeks, or more?  I've always gone later, like the end of May in the past, but everyone has been saying to get out early this year.  Have things changed because of the weather, what do you guys think?  Thanks
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2015, 08:29:37 PM »
I wouldn't bother going until at least the middle of May.

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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2015, 08:39:11 PM »
What area ? It's supposed to be near 80 here next week in the 101.
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2015, 08:42:22 PM »
I wouldn't bother going until at least the middle of May.

This, on any spring bear hunt that wasn't my back yard. It only gets better

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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2015, 08:47:48 PM »
I wouldn't bother going until at least the middle of May.
Solid advice.
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2015, 08:52:35 PM »
I should add, I've hunted bear here in September and have seen them eating grass on the side of logging roads when it's 90 out.

May is when we start seeing them more, than now.
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2015, 09:24:35 PM »
What area ? It's supposed to be near 80 here next week in the 101.
Wenaha
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2015, 09:32:14 PM »
What area ? It's supposed to be near 80 here next week in the 101.
Wenaha

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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2015, 09:35:02 PM »
I had one kinda charge my car yesterday  :chuckle:



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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2015, 09:57:05 PM »
I had one kinda charge my car yesterday  :chuckle:


Were you parked in his spot ?
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2015, 11:00:04 PM »
I had one kinda charge my car yesterday  :chuckle:


Were you parked in his spot ?

She was parked in my spot, the middle of the highway  :chuckle:

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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2015, 11:02:27 PM »
I had one kinda charge my car yesterday  :chuckle:


Were you parked in his spot ?

She was parked in my spot, the middle of the highway  :chuckle:


To or coming home from your spot ?
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2015, 11:05:52 PM »
I didn't get selected for spring bear so I got no spot  :'(

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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2015, 11:07:53 PM »
I didn't get selected for spring bear so I got no spot  :'(



Me niether. Sad day for both of us......
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Re: With this cooler weather should I postpone my spring bear hunt?
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2015, 11:48:44 PM »
They breed around June. I don't know the specific triggers, for ending hibernation, but it's always seemed  to me animals key more on photo period, moon phase, and other not so variable triggers than simply weather. Sure an early spring may swing their schedule slightly, but not drastically.
I think us humans get cabin fever more than bears. The Cubs need to be a certain size and strength before leaving the den regardless of weather. I don't think the Cubs were born early because of the warm spring.

Me personally I think it will be better in a few weeks. Just my opinion. It was still brown up there last weekend.

But I don't doubt there are a few moving up there now.

 


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