Bear Activity and mid-day heat

[hoytem]

RASBO, what happened to your other profile pic? I liked it way better.

Blame me ... actually he needs to put it back 

Much thanks.

[huntnnw]

I have seen very few bears out in summer heat.. they get down in the draws and timber during the high heat. Most of the bears I have seen in midday heat were spooked out of a draw and were getting to the next one. Majority of bears we have killed are in the first hour and last couple hours of light when its hot

[KillBilly]

I have known Bears to climb up on a large stump or log around the 10:00 AM time frame just to bask in the sun/heat. Known of several killed just that way....

[KillBilly]

rasbo...that whole (just because the berries are there does not mean the bears are) seems to be so true!! I hear or read all the time to just find the berries and you'll find the bears.....sooo not true. Unless its just me. I am certain that the local wildlife have somehow bugged me and a forest alert system is triggered everytime I head out for a hunt

It may not mean that a bear is going to be standing there waiting for you to shoot it, but it does mean that it is a great starting point for your hunt. And if you find a berry covered hillside, keep watching it frequently. Guaranteed that if the berries are ripe, one or more  will show up sooner or later.

[bigbucks1985]

Ive got bears at all hours of the day at some spots and some early am and late pm at other spots.

[shedcrazy]

I have seen them at all times of the day, but early morning has been the most productive for sightings for me

[RadSav]

We've killed more bear between 3 and 5pm than any other time.  I usually get set up around noon, take a nap and when I wake up there they are!!!  My thought has always been that when they emerge from a day sleeping in the creek bottoms they are really hungry and aggressively feeding.  Allowing me to get away with a lot more movement than I would if they are just grazing nonchalant.