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jstone · « **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

Jonathan_S · « **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.

RobinHoodlum · « **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.

7mmfan · « **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.

7mmfan · « **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.

ganghis · « **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!

3nails · « **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.

Rainier10 · « **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.

7mmfan · « **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 :-)

Bango skank · « **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.

Jonathan_S · « **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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