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Re: countdown
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2016, 06:24:32 AM »
Awesome! Good luck and let me know how it goes.
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Re: countdown
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2016, 08:12:25 AM »
less than a week away.

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Re: countdown
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2016, 08:20:29 AM »
Anybody been seeing anything ripe at higher elevations? gonna go poke around some of the meadows and berry fields this weekend up around baker. I am planning to start up high on the opener?

Went up last weekend to 5000'.... Ripe blues at 3100-3200'... few weeks out for the fields on top.

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Re: countdown
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2016, 09:19:25 AM »
I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?

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Re: countdown
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2016, 09:52:42 AM »
I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
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Re: countdown
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2016, 10:29:19 AM »
I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
Yep same here - I'm back packing in Sunday and staying for a couple days. Hopefully I'm not way above them!

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Re: countdown
« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2016, 10:44:34 AM »
I will be on baker around 5k heading out this weekend for one last look before it starts
Yep same here - I'm back packing in Sunday and staying for a couple days. Hopefully I'm not way above them!

I cant make it opening weekend I am run a fishing but I will be there the second weekend backpacking in
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Re: countdown
« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2016, 11:42:32 AM »
I will be backpacking into an area by stevens pass sunday and hunting at about 5000ft opening day. I have not been able to scout since the first weekend in july so not sure how the berries are doing up there now. They were little green balls early july. Last year I hit this spot mid august and berries were pretty much gone and the only bear sign was a couple weeks old. Hopefully we time it right this year. Good luck everybody!

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Re: countdown
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2016, 05:48:18 PM »
 :tup:This week is gonna sure help the berries!

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Re: countdown
« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2016, 07:27:58 PM »
The area I love to hunt for bear doesn't open until September 1st. My dad and uncle will both be in camp and I haven't hunted bear with my father for 9 years now. Dang time flies ya know? He will be archery hunting deer and bear. Uncle and I after just bear and cougar. I'm super stoked and this year and can't wait for bear hunting! Until then many many bear hunting videos. Good luck to everyone and stay safe.
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Re: countdown
« Reply #25 on: July 29, 2016, 07:26:00 AM »
I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?


Wait for the berries!  From what I've seen it will be early September before much is ripe.  The hellebore is still holding pretty strong this year with all the rain that is where I would be looking. 

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Re: countdown
« Reply #26 on: July 29, 2016, 09:35:05 AM »
Ya it might end up just being more of a scouting trip, but I'm still gonna give it a shout up high - as I've seen em up there on the opener a couple other times. I've never tried calling for bear - work this time of year? Any input on calling at higher elevation?

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Re: countdown
« Reply #27 on: July 29, 2016, 10:02:33 AM »
I'm still planning on headin to the same place for the opener - it's right at 4800'.
Probably no berries ripe up there yet, but last year on the opener we saw 3. What's your guys experience with bears up high before the blues are ripe?


Wait for the berries!  From what I've seen it will be early September before much is ripe.  The hellebore is still holding pretty strong this year with all the rain that is where I would be looking.

Yep. Berries are getting ripe around 3000-3500. At 4K they're still green/small. At 5k they're just starting to bloom. At least in the areas I checked on Monday.

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Re: countdown
« Reply #28 on: July 29, 2016, 03:36:11 PM »
I was around 5k today, they're not ready yet.  South facing was the best, but still needs some time.

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Re: countdown
« Reply #29 on: July 29, 2016, 04:49:57 PM »
You all are making me jealous with all this August bear hunting talk! I'm going to hunt around 49drg north this fall, haven't had a chance to scout it this summer between work and my upcoming wedding, but a trophy map from bearpaw will be on the way next week.

Can't wait to see some pics of bears in the dirt coming up!

 


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