2016 Spring Bear

[RB]

X-force, nice new pic in your avatar...where was I in it?! You know where I put in. Best of luck to all others. I would love to do a eastern wa hunt for bear for a week or so, but close to home just makes it too easy.

I changed my mind as I was applying and only applied for North Skagit for the same reason. I would love to do a week of spring Bear and a week of Deer in the NE but that is just not in the cards. Three points this time so "maybe" a chance. Plus I could still buy a second tag for east if I got lucky on the west.

[tgomez]

Mmm, spring bear!! Man I wish I could draw this tag ever year, so damn fun!  With only one point this year, I'm screwed.

Don't give up man, I only have one point to, but it ya never known. The only time I ever put in for a cow elk tag in Yakima I drew with no points! I also harvested a huge cow on that trip, and was the only one in camp to get an elk that season!

[RudyP]

How do you build points? I've been thinking of applying for a spring tag for the west side. Snohomish or skagit counties


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[Duckslayer89]

How do you build points? I've been thinking of applying for a spring tag for the west side. Snohomish or skagit counties


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You build points every year you buy one. Start off with one point, then the next year you put it you'll have two. They square whatever number of points you have for the drawing. 2=4, 3=9, 4=16. This way the longer you put in it works to your advantage. Personally I would rather not have a point system and everyone who puts in has same odds.

[RudyP]

Thanks for the info and I agree about the point system.


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[Duckslayer89]

Thanks for the info and I agree about the point system.


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If you have kids who hunt I would start putting in for them now! I think it's only 3 dollars for youth.  Then by the time they are 20 they will be drawing moose hunts and everything else.

[JM]

Does anyone have a link to the 2016 spring bear tag numbers?

Thanks

[Jonathan_S]

Just got word that they cancelled the whole thing.  No spring bear in Washington this year, 

Don't even bother applying, just a waste of money IMHO

[DUGANDEER]

What is max points for Spring Black Bear?

[Jonathan_S]

What is max points for Spring Black Bear?

3.  See I told you, not even worth applying for

 

[Bango skank]

You should add a choice, "I always go to Idaho, no draw and always a spring season". 

While that is completely accurate, it doesn't tell the whole story.  Yes, at least in the Panhandle, you can be assured of OTC spring bear (fall bear, too) tags.  And, they are cheap for foreigners like me.  However, because baiting is allowed in Idaho, a drop in hunter like me is at a real disadvantage, in my opinion.  At least in Washington everybody is the same (no baiting).

On the other hand, there just doesn't seem to be much interest amongst 90%+ of Idaho hunters for bears.

Do you agree??

Baiting is not allowed in all units in idaho.  Unit 1 for example you can not bait.  I suggest you just hit idaho, and dont bother putting in for washington

[Machias]

 

[tonymiller7]

I'm applying for NE because that's where I deer hunt and there are too many bears around and not enough fawns!

[D-Rock425]

I'll have 5 points and only putting in for Monroe because it's so close to home I can hunt it in the evenings after work.

[87Ford]

I'll have 6 points and only putting in for Monroe because it's so close to home I can hunt it in the mornings before work.