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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: jrebel on October 23, 2014, 06:30:00 PM

Title: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: jrebel on October 23, 2014, 06:30:00 PM: This time of the year are you more likely to find bears High or Low on the Eastern side of the state? I have a few days to get out and am trying to complete the trifecta (deer, elk bear in one year). I have the first two checked off and only need the bear. It is getting down to crunch time and bear have always been my arch nemesis. I have only killed one in all my years of hunting.

Any thoughts would be great.

jrebel
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Mxracer532 on October 23, 2014, 06:48:24 PM: cant help ya on that one, BUT i am also trying to the same. Only I need the Elk to complete it.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: jrebel on October 23, 2014, 06:51:36 PM: The elusive hat trick of hunting......or Turkey if you like bowling. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: jrebel on October 23, 2014, 06:52:20 PM: Quote from: Mxracer532 on October 23, 2014, 06:48:24 PM
cant help ya on that one, BUT i am also trying to the same. Only I need the Elk to complete it.

Good luck on the elk?
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Mxracer532 on October 23, 2014, 06:57:31 PM: Quote from: jrebel on October 23, 2014, 06:51:36 PM
The elusive hat trick of hunting......or Turkey if you like bowling. :chuckle:
HAHAHAHA I like that. Like shooting ducks on a pond. NAW im good. haha
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: jasnt on October 23, 2014, 09:30:22 PM: Freshest sign I've seen has been low in the valleys. Deep and dark. Most of it near ponds or creeks. I too just need my elk lol. Their my nemesis
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Bango skank on October 23, 2014, 09:46:46 PM: I just checked 6 cams in the last two days and had at least a dozen bears on them, probably more if i actually went back and counted i bet. all cameras between 3500 and 4500 feet. Dates from late september to present. Many in daylight. I struggle to find them after august myself, but yhe cameras dont lie
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: xXLojackXx on October 24, 2014, 10:26:28 AM: I get into them pretty regularly this time of year around 4000' and until the snow hits.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 24, 2014, 10:34:49 AM: Although the bear I shot was "small" this year, I only need the deer to complete the "Trifecta" this year. Watch me not be able to kill any whitetail in late season :chuckle:
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: jasnt on October 24, 2014, 12:08:48 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on October 24, 2014, 10:34:49 AM
Although the bear I shot was "small" this year, I only need the deer to complete the "Trifecta" this year. Watch me not be able to kill any whitetail in late season :chuckle:

not much better than hunting whitetail in Nov.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: LeviD1 on October 30, 2014, 12:40:17 AM: After the huckleberries are done late august I find they come lower between 3-4000 ft.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: tgomez on October 31, 2014, 05:42:15 PM: 4000-5000 ft still with no snow. I didn't have enough days to buy an elk tag. But I did get a bearded hen, and a 4 +4 whitetail. Missed a bear at 508 yards September 27th. Just bought a 4.5-14-40mm Buckmasters BDC scope, $375.00 from the General Store and I'm going back up tomorrow to redeem myself! GOOD LUCK GUYS- no tag sandwiches for us!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 03, 2014, 07:05:11 AM: Apples at 2,000 were still in trees as of last week. Berries were dryn up, I'll go this weekend for last time.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 03, 2014, 08:33:05 AM: Quote from: LeviD1 on October 30, 2014, 12:40:17 AM
After the huckleberries are done late august I find they come lower between 3-4000 ft.

In response to this and the OPs question... some bears move down to 3,000-4,000 feet, yes.

At the same time, there are thousands and thousands of bears who would never consider going that high. You might be surprised how many bears live down lower and are out and about through November.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 03, 2014, 08:45:06 AM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: LeviD1 on November 03, 2014, 10:11:13 AM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 03, 2014, 08:33:05 AM
Quote from: LeviD1 on October 30, 2014, 12:40:17 AM
After the huckleberries are done late august I find they come lower between 3-4000 ft.

In response to this and the OPs question... some bears move down to 3,000-4,000 feet, yes.

At the same time, there are thousands and thousands of bears who would never consider going that high. You might be surprised how many bears live down lower and are out and about through November.

Oh I have no doubt. That's just the elevation my families property is at so that's where I hunt. In that area that's just what I experience. I still get bears on cam where there are berries just for that area once they are done I get 3-4 times as many different ones on cam.
Title: Re: Eastern Washington Bear....High or Low?????
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 04, 2014, 04:57:25 AM: :tup: