Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: buglebrush on August 12, 2015, 10:32:23 AM
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So, I was up checking and hanging game cams in several areas usually loaded with Hucks during Bow Season. They are completely done and dried up. You have to wonder how that will affect the elk season? I have usually found the elk browsing areas with great Huckleberries in September, but there won't be any at all this year. Also had a bear act pretty agressive with me. Didn't want to move off even after I moved to where he could get my scent... Going to be an interesting September in the woods for sure. Anybody have thoughts?
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Same phenomenon noted when I scouted my ID spot this past weekend. Zero huckleberries and I mean none; I was at around 6K. Almost absent of bear sign with no berries up high, but, the elk were in their same spots and following their normal summer routine. Cleared some access trails and dropped a few trail cams and elk sign and sightings appeared normal. As long as their normal water points/sources are still present (in the ID area, high draw springs and seeps), I don't think the season will be any different than in the past. I'll bike into my WA area on the 21st to snoop around but I am hoping to see about the same thing as I did in ID and suspect the local wapiti will be in their normal routines. Sounds like your ran into a disgruntled bear BB; poor *censored* is PO'ed there are no hucks to eat >:(
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Yes two of the spots I hit were Idaho, and one was WA. My reference to the bear was because I wouldn't be surprised to hear of more stalking behavior from hungry bears this fall. Keep your eyes open out there folks :)
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The bears I have seen are all pretty fat. Lots of berries still in their scat too. Just working harder for the berries I think.
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Seems to be different in different areas, but up here in the NE the berries are totally gone.
