For anyone going for spring bear

[SpicyTacos]

I was blown away by this post. I am stoked there are individuals that exist that share knowledge and lend a hand.
Pass on the tradition. Thumbs up.

[bearpaw]

Bear are all still in hibernation and most of the mountains have snow yet, you won't get far. I've seen a few tracks but never seen a bear before Apr 30 in NE WA.

[Bango skank]

The one time i drew spring bear was 2016, and i was out hitting it early.  First bear i saw was april 15th or 16th.  Almost shot him at about 90 yards but let him walk, it was too damn early to finish my hunt.  I always get bears on cam in april, especially on my property, a few every year in april, but not a lot moving around that early as as general rule.  Earliest ive laid eyes on a bear was april 1st at about 3500ft in 121.

This is the earliest bear ive ever had on cam. This was just a couple hours after i hung that camera while shed hunting with a friend and his dog.  We hit the jackpot and found like 3 or 4 moose paddles and a muley shed maybe 100 yards from that cam right after i hung it, and there was much hootin n hollerin going on.  I think we woke him up.

[cougforester]

Got my target areas dialed for 121 I think. If anyone is willing to give me a thumbs up or down and has spring bear hunted there in the past, I'd be pretty open to input.

I've gotten quite good at fall bear in the Central Cascades but the NE in spring will be a new challenge. Planning on chasing turkeys until May 15 or so then switching to bear hunting. 

[Bango skank]

Some april bears

[Bango skank]

Id like a call that makes this sound.  My favorite bear spots have a good number of moose.  Not as good as they used to have, but still good compared to a lot of areas around here.

[SpicyTacos]

That sound is pretty grim.

 Is that your video? It’s a good one. How often you think a bear predates on moose calves? Seems crazy that a black bear can take a moose calf. Must have been an ambush?

[hunter399]

I have already been Google maping from the couch.With April just looking for sign.Glassing+calling going into may .
Trying to work out a game plan.Lots of stuff to due.Everything from target practice,little bit of reloading,setting up day pack,+taking son Turkey hunt,and a few game cams that I set up this time of year every year.So my spring just got crazy!
I think I have watched every Washington spring bear hunt on YouTube.
Plan on taking my 7 RM just for range/power to get things done without traking .I haven't shot anything with it yet.But have put about 500 rounds down the pipe.just target practice in the two years I've had it.It will be 160 grain pill.

[Bango skank]

Not my video, but they do it all the time.  Theyre major predators of moose and elk calves, and fawns too of course.  What surprised me was momma moose not running in with hooves flailing to stomp the crap out of the bear.

[Tracker0721]

That’s a great video to educate the wah wah wah guys. My buddy is the most monotone consistent caller ever. He has a set cadence and sticks to it. And for anyone wondering about 101 and snow- yesterday I hiked into a spot and the snow was below knee deep mostly, bare ground where the sun was hitting, but we’ve got a quarter inch of fresh snow and it’s still falling and it’s supposed to start snowing tonight according to the news. That was yesterday looking from below Francis peak lookout over to the kettle crest. Mountains are Tonasket, profanity(I believe) and the baldy is Leona. They’ll be cleared off in may haha

[Bango skank]

Tons of these videos.  Go knock some bears down before the fawns and calves drop.

[HoofsandWings]

I drew too. Looks like many here will be hunting Sherman. I wonder if the bear condos have residents this spring. A place I came across deer hunting 30 years ago.

[millerwheeler]

I drew huckleberry  any extra info always helps I'll head over last weekend and April and two.big trips in may planned

[HoofsandWings]

Looks like I have lots of people on here that are hunting Sherman. I will have to start PMing in a couple of weeks. I aiming to start at the lower elevations.
The does will be dropping fawns and bears will be looking in the traditional areas for fawns.

[Jingles]

Not going but know where and what I'd be going after if I were.