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Quick black bear question
« on: September 23, 2016, 12:20:38 PM »
This time of year where would be the best elevation to look for bear? Still in the meadows? Thanks fellas

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2016, 12:29:20 PM »
I've hunted them at 6000+ feet into October. Sightings start dropping though end of September early October. Instead of seeing 10-15 in a weekend it's down to single digits once October rolls around. That is depending on how berries are doing of course.

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2016, 01:27:44 PM »
So there's a great meadow at 3400 with tons of sign and berries but I haven't been there in a few weeks. So would it be better to hangout there or get up high like what you do?

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2016, 06:18:09 PM »
If the sign is fresh.  I've been finding the sign at around 4,000' but early morning frosts are starting to come on.

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2016, 07:11:25 PM »
I would hunt where the sign is fresh. If you hit a meadow at 3400 feet and there isn't any fresh sign you could keep going up until you find berries.

Two things I look for when bear hunting. Their food source, and no human presence. If there is food and no people you should see bears.

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2016, 09:29:43 AM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Quick black bear question
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2016, 10:56:30 AM »
I've hunted them at 6000+ feet into October. Sightings start dropping though end of September early October. Instead of seeing 10-15 in a weekend it's down to single digits once October rolls around. That is depending on how berries are doing of course.

Regards, Branden

10-15 in a weekend? Jeeze.

 


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