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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jmaster4880 on July 17, 2014, 11:55:43 AM

Title: Black Bear season
Post by: jmaster4880 on July 17, 2014, 11:55:43 AM: I cant wait for the season to start. going to go by Mount Baker the end of August for my first bear hunt with a bow. Making a camping trip out of it for labor day weekend. Any pointers for this area? Thanks.
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Post by: X-Force on July 17, 2014, 12:10:14 PM: Stay off the beaten path because its busy up there, that weekend especially. Good luck.
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Post by: jmaster4880 on July 17, 2014, 03:14:56 PM: thanks, i plan on it.
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Post by: washelkhunter on July 17, 2014, 03:35:04 PM: I thought bear opened on the 15th not the 1st.
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Post by: HUNT-HARD on July 17, 2014, 03:44:22 PM: I'm pretty sure its open by the end of Aug like the OP stated.
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Post by: snowpack on July 17, 2014, 03:48:45 PM: depends on hunt zone, a few are open on Aug 1. ONLY TWO WEEKS!!!!! :IBCOOL: Bears start taking dirt naps!
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Post by: Kittman on July 18, 2014, 08:10:23 AM: All of the 400 series units have been open for bear Aug 1st since I started hunting them here in the early 90's.
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Post by: Kittman on July 18, 2014, 08:16:04 AM: If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 18, 2014, 08:30:47 AM: One other thing, LOOK OUT FOR THE HIPPIES... :chuckle:
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Post by: jmaster4880 on July 20, 2014, 09:07:05 AM: Quote from: Kittman on July 18, 2014, 08:16:04 AM
If you are there already and wake up on September 1st, and you happen to have an archery deer tag...
Thanks for the advice. I didn't even think about that. Will definitely have to get my deer tag.
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Post by: bearpaw on July 20, 2014, 09:09:58 AM: Look for ripe berries, if they don't taste good to you the bear probably won't be there either. :twocents:
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Post by: Thehowler on July 20, 2014, 07:22:22 PM: I've been walking some bear areas with both ripe hucklberries and raspberries. To my surprise, the bear scat contains more grass and wood matter than berries.
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Post by: Kittman on July 29, 2014, 11:47:08 AM: This past weekend I went for a ride in the one of the 400 series units and all the bear activity appears to be happening around in the Salmon Berries at the 1000'-1500' level near creeks, and drainages. Rode to the high elevation 4000' to 4500' and I was not able to detect any berries coming in the area where I was or associated Bear sign.