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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: sled on July 12, 2012, 04:34:29 PM

Title: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: sled on July 12, 2012, 04:34:29 PM: I know down low the berries are ripening and the bears are feeding, but what about the 3to 4000' level?
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Post by: xXLojackXx on July 12, 2012, 06:05:31 PM: Ive been seeing the majority of the quality bears around 2700-3500 ft if that helps
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Post by: longrangekiller on July 12, 2012, 09:40:25 PM: ill be hunting right around 4500 ft opening day and ive seen a couple diffrent bears up there in the last couple weeks
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:57:09 AM: I dont worry to much about elevation. I just hunt the spots that have produced bears over the years.
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on July 13, 2012, 07:40:58 AM: Tuesday i saw a really nice boar at 4500 feet
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 08:13:52 AM: Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on July 13, 2012, 07:40:58 AM
Tuesday i saw a really nice boar at 4500 feet
how do you guys know if its a boar or sow? Ive shot a few bears but never really knew if it was a boar or sow before i shot. Its always there's a bear bang dead bear. Ive never been able to tell the difference. Maybe i just need to watch more closely.
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: Buckmark on July 13, 2012, 09:07:18 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 08:13:52 AM
Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on July 13, 2012, 07:40:58 AM
Tuesday i saw a really nice boar at 4500 feet
how do you guys know if its a boar or sow? Ive shot a few bears but never really knew if it was a boar or sow before i shot. Its always there's a bear bang dead bear. Ive never been able to tell the difference. Maybe i just need to watch more closely.
If it stands to pee its a boar, and if it squats its a sow.... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: shedcrazy on July 13, 2012, 09:15:05 AM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:57:09 AM
I dont worry to much about elevation. I just hunt the spots that have produced bears over the years.

:yeah: Year after year they are back!!
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on July 13, 2012, 09:15:25 AM: the only reason i confident he was a boar was because he was obviously a mature bear and his attributes pointed toward boar, he had a very large round head/face, ears appeared almost non-existent, he was very blocky and his belly was near the ground. i got to watch him feeding for about 5 minutes at 50 yards so i got a pretty good look at him. sows tend to be a little more streamlined although thats not the rule... i have a hard time distinguishing sex of younger bears. i guess the more bears you observe the easier it becomes :dunno: ive had pretty good luck picking out boars from sows while hunting.
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 09:34:12 AM: Quote from: Buckmark on July 13, 2012, 09:07:18 AM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 08:13:52 AM
Quote from: HighCountryHunter88 on July 13, 2012, 07:40:58 AM
Tuesday i saw a really nice boar at 4500 feet
how do you guys know if its a boar or sow? Ive shot a few bears but never really knew if it was a boar or sow before i shot. Its always there's a bear bang dead bear. Ive never been able to tell the difference. Maybe i just need to watch more closely.
If it stands to pee its a boar, and if it squats its a sow.... :chuckle:
Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: DoubleJ on July 13, 2012, 09:58:19 AM: Quote from: shedcrazy on July 13, 2012, 09:15:05 AM
Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:57:09 AM
I dont worry to much about elevation. I just hunt the spots that have produced bears over the years.

:yeah: Year after year they are back!!

I need to find this spot
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: saylean on July 13, 2012, 06:12:50 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:57:09 AM
I dont worry to much about elevation. I just hunt the spots that have produced bears over the years.

Im with D on this one.
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:22:59 PM: If you find a good food source and some bear sign odds are there's more than 1 in the area. I wouldn't put to much thought into elevation.
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Post by: oldcamper on July 13, 2012, 06:27:41 PM: :yeah: That's what I have. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: rasbo on July 13, 2012, 06:28:07 PM: what ever elevation the food source is..
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Post by: sled on July 13, 2012, 06:48:43 PM: So i know the blackberries are out soon, but some people are seeing them up high. I guess its a toss up. Havnt killed a bear yet so ill try both i guess. :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:53:06 PM: Sled i think you know a few of the spots that i hunt already. Those ate the spots I'd start with.
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Post by: sled on July 13, 2012, 07:29:56 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 06:53:06 PM
Sled i think you know a few of the spots that i hunt already. Those ate the spots I'd start with.
yeah i know some, and i know you have done good, but i just dont like hunting in someones regular area. Good areas are hard to find.
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: D-Rock425 on July 13, 2012, 07:39:29 PM: Ill just shoot both my bears in the same week and just play guide for the rest of the month. I was already in on one members first bear this year i hope to make it at least one more..
Title: Re: Bear hunting elevation for the opener
Post by: sled on July 13, 2012, 08:02:31 PM: Ive got the first three days of the season off this year if i want them, im just trying to figure out what to do.
Would like to give it a try with ya.
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Post by: jgoetz on July 13, 2012, 10:54:00 PM: This will be my first season after bear. But the scouting I have done so far showed bear from 4700 feet down to about 3000. However, no berries were ready in the area I was in and it was still a main course of fawn and grass. Found one rockstar spot with about 8 piles of poo in about 200 yds. Best of luck to everyone.