bear hunting

[madmack76]

so did any one kill a bear in the lincoln unit last year lets see pics

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Most of unit is DNR and wont be part of hunt, plus there isn't any bear in unit

[bobcat]

Probably only the hound hunters...

[bobcat]

Stick, do you know for sure the DNR land won't be included in the spring bear permit? I haven't seen that printed anywhere.

[madmack76]

thats allright i live out of lincoln road and got some private land to hunt that i have seen bears on during the spring just wonder where the permit area is

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

7017 Lincoln a That portion of GMU 501 that is designated
as the hunt area by participating commercial
timber landowners.50 April 15-May 31 NEW

Key words being "participating commercial timber landowners"
I am not certain DNR will not be part of it, but thats a good guess.
 
I have spent most of my time on DNR land, but did have a sow and cub walk in on me last spring while turkey hunting on Weyerhauser land.
Because I was fter a gobling tom at the time, I will be back at same spot this spring............

[bobcat]

OK, yeah I did see that wording but I didn't think it necessarily meant DNR land would be excluded. If anything, I would think it should be the other way around, that DNR land would be open and Weyerhaeuser closed. Reason being is that Weyerhaeuser is issued depredation permits which they give to hound hunters to use on their land. But hound hunting is not allowed on DNR land, so it would make sense if the Spring bear permit was ONLY for DNR land. But who knows. Hopefully they will tell us before the application deadline is here.

[madmack76]

it will be interesting to see how its broke down ive seen alot of bear out by house i saw 4 hound hunters up there this year in august off the 3000 line i even stopped one and asked what he was doing said it was bear for hounds and then took of quick

[madmack76]

theres also several other timber companies orund here my property is got 3 diff land owners on its border weyco state and cant remember the other one

[bobcat]

Port Blakely?

[madmack76]

yep thats the one thanks