I know you are anxious to get going on the bear hunting, but if it were me, I'd use the month of August to scout high country (alpine and sub alpine) for huckleberry (blueberry) patches. Then hunt these areas when they get ripe; usually late August or early September. You'll have much better luck imo than trying to find bears in the thick lowland brush.
Plus, hunting the high country is an esthetically pleasing experience. Of course hunting this country will require some hiking.