Post by: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 11:55:12 AM
Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2013, 11:56:35 AM
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Lots of good area up by Darrington
Post by: Kc_Kracker on July 23, 2013, 03:07:09 PM
Post by: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:07:27 PM
Post by: 92xj on July 23, 2013, 03:09:36 PM
I would also look for what bears eat. You will know that when you find bear poop. Look at the poop to determine what he/she ate. Find that source of food and look for bear.
Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2013, 03:11:46 PM
I'm thinking darrington may be a good place to, now my next question, what should I be looking for? Also, I heard that the best hunting hour is an hour before night, is this true?
Depends on who you ask that has killed bears. My buddy on here, D-Rock, kills bears in the evening. My only two were in the morning. Find the food, shoot the bear.
Post by: buckfvr on July 23, 2013, 03:19:44 PM
Post by: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 03:33:31 PM
Post by: buckfvr on July 23, 2013, 03:42:22 PM
Berries in old clear cuts, adjacent to stream bottoms......get somewhere hopefully you're in the shade, and set and glass.....know where your pards are but dont be together.......and hunt the wind.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 03:44:30 PM
Post by: They Prey on July 23, 2013, 05:54:58 PM
Post by: h20hunter on July 23, 2013, 06:06:01 PM
Post by: skagitsteel on July 23, 2013, 09:24:05 PM
I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
maybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.
Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 23, 2013, 09:39:32 PM
I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
maybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
I lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.
The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 24, 2013, 06:49:55 AM
Called this bruin in with an RR Call.
Post by: Kola16 on July 26, 2013, 05:06:52 PM
There isn't much driving around. Most areas are gated now.I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
maybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
I lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.
The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 26, 2013, 06:56:21 PM
There isn't much driving around. Most areas are gated now.I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
maybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
I lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.
The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.
Another good reason to go east.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 26, 2013, 07:33:42 PM
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 26, 2013, 07:38:22 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on July 26, 2013, 07:43:24 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 26, 2013, 07:44:51 PM
That sucks Bowhunter45............ I mean the riding around. I guess I'm spoiled now.Yeah U ARE :chuckle: I wish I could just pack up and get out of here ......My wife keeps peeessing me off I just might need to buy a wall tent and live like a mountain man should :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 26, 2013, 10:03:18 PM
That sucks Bowhunter45............ I mean the riding around. I guess I'm spoiled now.Yeah U ARE :chuckle: I wish I could just pack up and get out of here ......My wife keeps peeessing me off I just might need to buy a wall tent and live like a mountain man should :chuckle: :chuckle:
Ha, I know a guy that did that over here. ( married now ) He'd spend the winter on Vulcan Mtn with his dog and that's it. He would hike into his army tent and do what he did. My wife says they should of made a movie about him.
Post by: skagitsteel on July 26, 2013, 10:28:47 PM
There isn't much driving around. Most areas are gated now.I've seen more bear driving around on logging roads than any other way. You cover more area instead of sitting means a better chance. Pack a lunch
maybe on the Eastside or areas where there is lots of visibility. Lower elevation westside bears might get lucky and spook one off the road, but most of the ones Ive seen this time of year are in some pretty thick stuff that takes patience to glass.Alright, what should I be looking for in bear scat? Also, should i just be hiking or hike to a meadow and wait their for a bit? There are 3 of us going, so should we stick in a group? or fan out?
Lots of good bear areas in the general vicinity of Darrington, been scouting quite a bit not too far from there. Thimble berry and red Huckleberry and vine blackberry are prime right now from 500' to about 2500'. Bears have been real active this year from what Ive seen so far. Find some old overgrown clear cuts that are behind some locked gates and put some distance from the truck. Look for little stuff like scat on the edges of the grades, trails through the berry patches, ect.. Asso torn up stupms and logs are a dead give away. Listen carefully as you walk my experience this time of the year is you usually hear them first! when your glassing look for movement, bushes shaking often times see the bushes moving before I spot the bear
I lived over there years ago and never saw one bear when I hunted them. I learned how to use a predator call, which works pretty good. There has to be lots of clearcuts on the westside left over from years gone by. I'd drive around and look at them and call.
The OP lives on Camano Island it looks like. I'd drive the extra 1.25 hours and go to the eastside myself.
Another good reason to go east.
Although the gates keep out target shooters, road hunters, hound hunters and anyone not willing to hike a bit. There are plenty of spots I would be pissed if they opened the gates too, because they would be ruined. The bears actually use the grades as travel highways when roads are gated. Lots of scat on the roads behind locked gates, not so much behind open gates. Although there Are def some spots I wish I could drive too that are to far to hike or too steep to mountain bike....
Post by: They Prey on July 27, 2013, 11:21:53 AM
Post by: snowpack on July 27, 2013, 11:24:42 AM
So when im hunting, can I only shoot a male or female? or does it matter?As long as the female doesn't have cubs it doesn't matter. I think the young sows taste better.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 27, 2013, 12:27:56 PM