High country bear hunt. Need partner anyone interested?

[dasbear]

I will be leaving sunday afternoon and returning wednesday the 15th for a trip off hwy 2 via PCT & others 4 miles on trail and 2+ off trail if anyones serious about lightweight back packing PM me. Bears the primary target but the high hunt opens wed. so 3pt bucks are possible then.

[PacificNWhunter]

If I was not going up already for the high hunt I would take you up on the offer. Good luck!

[dasbear]

Got 2 maybe's so far and as usual I've got my gear spread all over the bedroom floor trying to decide on a few pc's of equiptment:
Pepsi can stove, fuel & titanium pot (12oz. total) Hot food or Cold?
Spotting scope w/mini tripod (2lb's) or just 7x22 nikon binoc's  7oz.
308AI  Bloodied or 35 whelen AI unbloodied?  both are 15" Encore scoped barrels. The 35W AI has a full screw off brake and a heavier profile but carrys a 400-600 ft.lb's of energy advantage over the 180gr 308 out to 300 yards

Any thoughts

[one-eyed Ross]

Well, I have to take my son out this weekend to Indian Heaven - not sure I'd be up for a trip up north, anyway, physically....

As for which rifle - which one do you have the most faith in?

[Michelle_Nelson]

Good luck dasbear.  Hope you are able to tag a good bear, buck, or both.

[halflife65]

I hope you got a good one, dasbear.  Sounds like a blast.  If I wasn't already deer hunting and getting ready to start for elk, I would've liked that.  (I would've brought a rifle for the bear hunt.)

Anyway, good luck for the rest of the season.  I hope you elected to bring the hot food - I was over 6,000' over the weekend and Sat. was hot but the temps dropped dramatically and it turned to snow Sunday night (just a skiff) and poured rain on Monday.

[jackelope]

308AI  Bloodied or 35 whelen AI unbloodied?  Encore's?

Any thoughts

Encore!!
What are your barrel choices?
I like them, nice and compact.