2021 49 Degrees North Springers

[cougforester]

Got on two bears last night, buddy missed one Hope the rest of the tag holders are out, I’ve hunted at least 8 days this year and have yet to run across another bear hunter.

[HillHound]

That’s awesome you are seeing them and getting opportunities. Hopefully he can make it happen on the next one. I had the same experience across the highway to the west of you. I was in the field for 7 days hunting/packing my bear out and I saw 0 other hunters. No trucks at gates, no one driving the roads, no one else at any glassing points. I figured it was because I was hunting weekdays to avoid the weekend crowds. It was awesome, but I do hope the other tag holders are getting out there and saving some fawns/calves

[ThurstonCokid]

Ran into 2 Friday. Wasn’t able to get shots on either.. one was nice (I’m not a picky bear hunter) left this morning after the AM hunt. The amount of people in my area of focus is insane.. I’ll try to give it a Hail Mary one more weekend.


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[cougforester]

Ran into 2 Friday. Wasn’t able to get shots on either.. one was nice (I’m not a picky bear hunter) left this morning after the AM hunt. The amount of people in my area of focus is insane.. I’ll try to give it a Hail Mary one more weekend.


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Lots of people camping and bombing around the roads on quads and side by sides but no one parked at gates hunting. It's crazy. Zero other hunting pressure.

[ThurstonCokid]

I was at a couple gates this weekend. I talked to another guy camping who is planning on being there a week. I also know another group that’s up there currently.


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[dilleytech]

I was up there 3 days last week and saw zero sign fresh or old. Also saw zero other hunters. Which was really surprising. In my local area I can’t go anywhere without finding bear sign. Saw tons of moose sign which was cool. I ran into an ol timer local cutting fire wood who thought I was a few weeks early. After finding the mother load of morels I decided to get them home and kill more spring chinook. Might get back up there this week. Not sure. Could just be more of a moose shed hunt with the chance of bear lol

[cougforester]

I was up there 3 days last week and saw zero sign fresh or old. Also saw zero other hunters. Which was really surprising. In my local area I can’t go anywhere without finding bear sign. Saw tons of moose sign which was cool. I ran into an ol timer local cutting fire wood who thought I was a few weeks early. After finding the mother load of morels I decided to get them home and kill more spring chinook. Might get back up there this week. Not sure. Could just be more of a moose shed hunt with the chance of bear lol

We have been struggling finding sign, but we’ve seen 5 bears. Missed the two that we shot at It’s weird, these bears don’t seem to like roads. Last year in Huckleberry almost every bear we saw was walking gated grassy roads.

I’m not gonna be applying for 49 in the future.

[dilleytech]

I was up there 3 days last week and saw zero sign fresh or old. Also saw zero other hunters. Which was really surprising. In my local area I can’t go anywhere without finding bear sign. Saw tons of moose sign which was cool. I ran into an ol timer local cutting fire wood who thought I was a few weeks early. After finding the mother load of morels I decided to get them home and kill more spring chinook. Might get back up there this week. Not sure. Could just be more of a moose shed hunt with the chance of bear lol

We have been struggling finding sign, but we’ve seen 5 bears. Missed the two that we shot at It’s weird, these bears don’t seem to like roads. Last year in Huckleberry almost every bear we saw was walking gated grassy roads.

I’m not gonna be applying for 49 in the future.

Agreed. My idea of spring bear hunting was glassing big grassy hillsides. I had a hard time finding any areas to do that. It seemed the best grass was in the trees. I’m sure they are around but not in the numbers I expected. How are you seeing bears? Clear cuts?

[cougforester]

I was up there 3 days last week and saw zero sign fresh or old. Also saw zero other hunters. Which was really surprising. In my local area I can’t go anywhere without finding bear sign. Saw tons of moose sign which was cool. I ran into an ol timer local cutting fire wood who thought I was a few weeks early. After finding the mother load of morels I decided to get them home and kill more spring chinook. Might get back up there this week. Not sure. Could just be more of a moose shed hunt with the chance of bear lol

We have been struggling finding sign, but we’ve seen 5 bears. Missed the two that we shot at It’s weird, these bears don’t seem to like roads. Last year in Huckleberry almost every bear we saw was walking gated grassy roads.

I’m not gonna be applying for 49 in the future.

Agreed. My idea of spring bear hunting was glassing big grassy hillsides. I had a hard time finding any areas to do that. It seemed the best grass was in the trees. I’m sure they are around but not in the numbers I expected. How are you seeing bears? Clear cuts?

Yeah we're hunting 2-5 miles behind gates. We've picked up some cuts that are old enough that they've recovered from being sprayed.  They've all been spotted climbing out of creek bottoms into cuts to feed in the last hour of light.

We cut through a big riparian wetland area today and found a bunch of poop from a sow and cub, so that confirmed our thinking.

The picture is where I'm glassing from right now. Best cut we've found so far.

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[seastrike]

This looks like a great spot. Dead bear coming!

[Tball77]

Seen 2 today.  One little cinnamon maybe 150 and a really nice jet black.  All before 10am.  I seen the bigger bear for less than 30 seconds.  Got a range 518 adjusted my turret and gone.  I watched the hillside for 3 hours and never seen him again. 

[dilleytech]

Seen 2 today.  One little cinnamon maybe 150 and a really nice jet black.  All before 10am.  I seen the bigger bear for less than 30 seconds.  Got a range 518 adjusted my turret and gone.  I watched the hillside for 3 hours and never seen him again.

Ahh turrets strike again lol. At least you are seeing them.

[Tball77]

Jumped one yesterday never seen it then after getting back to the truck after 10.6 miles we drove 2 miles and had a small bear in the road 100# maybe.  Seen a bull moose hanging out in a pond.  Today we hiked 8 miles but ended up seeing a really nice cinnamon while driving.  Jumped another an hour later in a creek bottom.  Lots of action.