Silver Star

[flyfishWA]

Does anybody hunt bears on silver star Mountain?

[Jason]

Opening weekend is a zoo. Guys camp up there days before the opener to find the bears.

[pianoman9701]

I've never actively hunted bears up there but that whole area has lots of bear sign and I've seen a couple while I've been driving over to Camas from the Larch Mountain side.

[paultanninen]

I went once never saw any bears but saw a monster 4 point that i would like to know if anybody has seen him or tagged him, this was two years ago

[flyfishWA]

I am hoping to go hunt there this year so was looking for some information

[pianoman9701]

I am hoping to go hunt there this year so was looking for some information

I was hoping for a new gun for my birthday. The best laid plans...

Talk to the Region 5 office. There's a retired gamie who works in there who might be able to steer you in the right direction. They might also put you in touch with the bio that works out of that office. Buy some game calls from Bearmanric and find someone you can hunt back-to-back with...or get an electronic caller. Spend some time south of Silver Star on the timber land cuts. Get out of your car and put down some leather. Look for turds and check the banks for prints. There are plenty of bears over there. Some of the gated roads prohibit guns, so you'll need a bow for those.

[elkoholic]

I hike up silverstar 4 or 5 times a year from the pyramid rock side and have yet to see a bear. I am usually breaking out of the trees to the open areas right at daylight and slow down to lookand glass  for animals. I've seen a few deer and pika's but nothing else. Had a friend walk up on one in the trail last year though..

[LongBomb]

Head back in on the loop trail that connects Mckinley Ridge to Silver Star. Spike camp in there and spend time glassing at first light and evening. They are in there but some of the brush is getting so thick you may just catch glimpses.

[flyfishWA]

I have saw a few black bear up there, never got close enough to shoot one.

[h2ofowlr]

My sister faces the south side of it.  They see bears above the tree line frequently.  The bears are around.

[JWEBB]

Lots and lots of bears up there! Been hiking the Tarbell trail for the last 25 years and very rarely don’t see a bear on the hike. Have a friend who has killed at least 5+ up there in the last 10 years.

[paultanninen]

5+ bears, impressive! shoot my dad has hunted bears for 15+ years and has 5 bears to his credit

[Cab]

Hiked the area last year quite a bit and had a black bear cross the road right in front of me....he was stalking deer and this was at 10am. They are there you just need to glass up some areas.

[JWEBB]

5+ bears, impressive! shoot my dad has hunted bears for 15+ years and has 5 bears to his credit

They are plentiful up there. Huckleberry heaven on that mountain

[flyfishWA]

Today I was fishing off of the 1200 road and had a bear cross the creek less than 30 yards from me. driving back home, almost to grouse vista had a cougar cross the road in front of me.