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Buckhorn Wilderness Area
« on: August 08, 2011, 05:59:21 PM »
First summer I have really been home since I joined the Army and trying to tag my first bear. Any pointers around the Sequim or Port Angeles areas? thanks

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Re: Buckhorn Wilderness Area
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 06:38:08 PM »
I don't mind traveling. I just would really like to get one before I have to go back to Army life. lol

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Re: Buckhorn Wilderness Area
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2011, 06:59:02 PM »
There's a few in there, but I think it is best to go early (really early) or try in the evenings.  Because of all the snow this past winter, it is one of the few areas with (mostly) snow free trails---so the area is getting absolutely hiked to death.  Also, there are at least 4 of the major roads in the national park that are closed, so those hikers are heading to the Eastern Olympics.  Additionally the forest service and sierra club and audobon have been taking groups of people up there for field trips and showing them their habitat projects and where they think are good places for wolves.  The parking lots for the trailheads have been really full, even on weekdays.  Most of the hikers are coming from Seattle and are dayhikers so if you can get to the trails before say 6:30 you should be good.  I've been seeing scat/tracks/bears on nearly every trail, the majority of it being in about 4 or more miles in and near water sources between 2500-5000 ft.  The food source seems to be grass, fiddle ferns, broadleaf weeds and maybe mushrooms--saw a few morels the other day.  The huckleberries are still a ways from being ready.
Also should add that the bears that are being seen are morning/evening bears.  And I haven't seen any of the hikers wearing any bright colors, and at least half have dogs with them.  But if you go far enough in and then get off the trail, you should be good.  Good luck.
 
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Re: Buckhorn Wilderness Area
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2011, 07:09:45 PM »
thank you very much. I will be up there tomorrow in a silver lifted 04 dodge ram.

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Re: Buckhorn Wilderness Area
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2011, 10:01:08 PM »
seen a 2 in the clear water last fall. seen some sign this past weekend. but its thick and i mean thick. go up the upper ho and get in close to the park. there are some cuts up there. not a area i hunt alot. i just stumbled into it during elk last year

 


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