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Should I come back or find someplace else?

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addicted1:
Depends when you plan to hunt. You need to hunt when the berries are ripe, not when it’s convenient. If you have that kind of flexibility then yes go back and hunt bears. Bears will only eat ripe food, so unless the berries are ripe it doesn’t matter. It’s north facing so will likely ripe after southern facing berries, and likely draw bears. If looking to hunt the august opener, search out south facing would likely be your best bet. Every year is different, I just look for ripe food, you find ripe you will find a bears. You’ll know when you’re on a very hot spot, poop on every step and I am not over stating this. You find something like that and just sit on it.

jhouckwsu:

--- Quote from: pd on July 13, 2025, 10:08:28 PM ---Cool spot!  No ideas for you, but good luck, and don't coug it!

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  I will do my best NOT to Coug it!

jhouckwsu:

--- Quote from: addicted1 on July 13, 2025, 11:24:45 PM ---Depends when you plan to hunt. You need to hunt when the berries are ripe, not when it’s convenient. If you have that kind of flexibility then yes go back and hunt bears. Bears will only eat ripe food, so unless the berries are ripe it doesn’t matter. It’s north facing so will likely ripe after southern facing berries, and likely draw bears. If looking to hunt the august opener, search out south facing would likely be your best bet. Every year is different, I just look for ripe food, you find ripe you will find a bears. You’ll know when you’re on a very hot spot, poop on every step and I am not over stating this. You find something like that and just sit on it.

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Thanks!

BigredRusch:
The lowest ripe berries on the mountain. Most people miss the "lowest" part and just look for ripe berries. My guess is that bears don't need to hit this cause there are "greener pastures" down slope. It would be an ideal spot for you but not the bear.

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