SW WA - 08 Bear season

[MuleyMadness]

Hey there, this is my first post on this board.

Thanks for having me....

I am getting geared up and ready for this upcoming bear season, I am new to the SW WA Hunting scene as I moved from up north near Bellingham where I would yearly get my one or two bears.

Does anyone have any general areas that they know produce quality bears in the Battle Ground, Vancouver or Kelso area>?

Thanks in advance for any info~!

[Snowman]

Welcome to the site. I live up north and could tell ya some areas, but there are guys here who could give you a better idea than what I could. Enjoy the site, you'll find some good info here and meet some really good folks here too. Good Luck on your hunts and post some pics and stories when you can.

[Houndhunter]

i got family up round washugal and camas, and theres quite a few bears round there. 3 corner rock, up round there is good, once you get back in that general area you'll could find some good spots

[billythekidrock]

Not too familiar with that area, but I know that there are some around Yacolt.

[rackattack]

3 corner rock, up round there is good,

 
Lots of bears around that area,  Silver Star Mt. has a good population as well, but be prepared to work for them.

[MuleyMadness]

Uh do you mean cougar rock-----? heard of that but not 3 corner...maybe the same place???

[rackattack]

Cougar rock is about 10 miles north of 3 Corner Rock.  It is also a good area and easier to get to via forest roads.   

[MuleyMadness]

How do you access 3 corner rock?

[Houndhunter]

secret

just kiddin, i've been up there quite a few times now, but the only way i know how to get there is by memory

[MuleyMadness]

Haha thats all good!!! I understand Im going to go beat around the mountains once some of this snow pack melts. Gonna go get a couple of those green trails maps...they come in handy! big time

[cascademountainhunter]

ive gotten bear on larch mountain.

[Sideswipe]

Muleymadness-you're right about the Green Trails map, but also the DNR quadrangles are useful if you're hunt'in public land.  When I moved to WA in 2003, I spent a lot of time between Arlington & Darrington & paid my dues.  I finally discovered the DNR printing office.  I've learned the game the locals play up here.  There is usually an access road to DNR land & the locals put "no tresspassing" signs on both sides of the access road on their property.  If you don't have a DNR map showing which section, in color, is state land then their bluff works.  W/a map you can beat them at their game.  I have even found DNR access roads w/old travel trailers drug over the road to block it (but their quad tracks indicate they think its their private hunt'in preserve).  DNR maps don't show relief, but it shows where the public land & access roads are.  360-586-6360, DNR printing office in Oly, ask for Lisa Marie.

[MuleyMadness]

Thanks for the heads up I will get on that come Wed when I get back to work!

I hear you on the posting of signs on state land....where I do my deer hunting on the east side the local farmers will post there signs on state land to discurage people from going there...kinda crazy