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Offline jstone

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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #30 on: July 28, 2020, 08:30:17 AM »
So when it’s hot out will they be in the creek bottoms in the berries keeping cool
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #31 on: July 28, 2020, 10:15:06 AM »
If there is adequate feed like good berries, they spend a surprising amount of time in the sunlight.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #32 on: July 28, 2020, 09:43:24 PM »
We confirmed today that the bear(s) that were previously feeding on south facing slopes and on top of the ridge around 2,500 -3,000' have shifted to the north facing slopes to a large degree. Plenty of berries there with shade and slightly cool downslope breeze. Several piles all just below the ridgetop and had a small one stroll by at 50ish yards. I fully realize this is site specific, but hope this helps you in your quest.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #33 on: August 14, 2020, 08:39:16 AM »
Got up high last weekend. 5500' or so. Lots of berries that are 3+ weeks from being ripe. Found ripe berries in the timber at 4000', both blueberries and huckleberries. There were a few bears up high, they were on the move though and not sure what they were eating on.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #34 on: August 24, 2020, 11:04:59 AM »
Anyone up high this last weekend? Hoping to get out next weekend and trying to get a berry report. Specifically in the 4500+ elevation zone.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #35 on: August 24, 2020, 11:17:36 AM »
I was up @ 4200-5000 this weekend on W side of Cascades.  There were some ripe blueberries and huckleberries, but not that high of densities and clustered into microclimates (like the top of cliffs or specific openings).  I think peak berry is still 3-4 weeks off. 

Only found one pile of bear crap in two days (that one clearly had been eating blueberries) and didn't actually see a bear.  Maybe they're down lower in the timber (2000-3000 feet) munching on salal berries?  Those seem like they'd make for better nutrition right now since they're much more plentiful.  Less mosquitoes down there too!
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #36 on: August 24, 2020, 01:48:08 PM »
 Covered about 8 miles of ground in the 4,000 to 6,000' range on the westside. Saw a handful of ripe berries in one 20 square foot area. Everything else I saw was just barely past the blooming stag. Extremely late year. Peak is a month out.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #37 on: August 24, 2020, 02:00:05 PM »
3,500-4,000 is starting to rippen up a bit, elderberries and choke cherries.  Saw a nice sow with two cubs this weekend.
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #38 on: August 24, 2020, 02:03:33 PM »
Might just postpone until after Labor Day then. Free weekends come at a heavy price :-)
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #39 on: August 26, 2020, 04:27:20 AM »
Well, finally getting out to hunt.  Hope the berries are still going.  Guess ill see shortly. 
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Re: Berry timing
« Reply #40 on: August 26, 2020, 06:01:08 AM »
Still plenty of berries up higher than 4000. Still really good picking.
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