One month to go

[billythekidrock]

I hear ya bone and if I was on the eastside or had a whopper figgured out then I would try to wait.

But on the westside August is the only time bear hunters have to themselves and all the damn bears are black. Ok, 99% of them are black. I have no use for another black mount and a near empty freezer since I had to cann all the meat after a freezer issue. 

[actionshooter]

I too worry about getting bears out in August, I've got 2 that were a couple of hours from the road. I had help and we hauled ass. It only take 5 minutes for the bees to find you.

  I like hunting in August.  I put elk quarters in creeks before and I'd do it with a bear if I had too.

[billythekidrock]

  I like hunting in August.  I put elk quarters in creeks before and I'd do it with a bear if I had too.

There are more then a couple of site members that put bears in creeks and I have done it at least a half dozen times. Never had a spoilage problem.

[boneaddict]

I tell you what...98 degrees on a tall sage brush hill makes for some harsh bear harvesting(after the shot) conditions.  "Shoot and roll"

[bearmanric]

not sure what people are saying .are we sapposed to quit bear hunting in august.Rick

[saylean]

everyone else can stop hunting in august...I will still be out there..

[billythekidrock]

everyone else can stop hunting in august...I will still be out there..

Not if they take it away from us. It is very possible they will approve a season change this year that will go into affect next year.

[saylean]

you can bet I will be first in line with a loud voice to spell out my disapproval of that BS. I fully expect it to come, for 2010, especially with the new "bear areas" on the game rules map.

[actionshooter]

I agree, I think they will try to sneak it in this coming year. It will be because hiker pressure and they will call it a "management" decision.
 But thats just my 

[tony04]

are the huckleberries out yet?

[billythekidrock]

are the huckleberries out yet?

The reds are starting in one of my areas and the blues are coming on strong.

[boneaddict]

Not if they take it away from us. It is very possible they will approve a season change this year that will go into affect next year.

Believe it or not, eventhough I don't hunt them in August, my voice was loud in clear in opposition to their proposed change.  It would actually benefit me in regards to hunting bear since I never do usually hunt them that early, but I read through their political agenda and stood strong for the rest of you guys.  Once again this fall I urge everyone else to do the same. 

[bearmanric]

cant wait will give it my all this year. Rick

[Ridgerunner]

If you want to hunt in August make it happen this year, I suspect it won't be available next year. 

[Houndhunter]

another nice thing bout an august bear, atleast from what ive seen, they dont got all that fat on them. i saw one killed in nov and the thing had to be skinned twice, one for the hide and one for the 2in layer of fat