Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Soundbite on August 09, 2017, 09:22:07 PM
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I know everyone has their way but I am realativly new to bear hunting. I will start by saying I am hunting lower elevations 1-2k mainly logging roads and clear cuts. Am I better of to cover ground and find good sign, or find a spot where I can see the most ground? How often do you see bears in a new cut as opposed to older? Thanks
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Well if you find a good vantage point where you can see alot of overall area then you're essentially letting your binoculars do the hiking for you. And new clear cuts don't have food in them, except for maybe some bugs. Look for green clear cuts where the vegetation isn't 8' high so you can actually see animals if they're in there. Water close by will be important with the heat we've had.
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Your more than likely to find the bears down low with this heat. Try off rivers and streams.
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I like to cover ground till I find good food source and fresh sign. The find a glossing spot and wait
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I like to cover a lot of ground when I'm scouting. I look for good spots to take a stand and glass from. When I'm hunting I like to have a few choices of stands to glass from. I've always had much better success when while sitting still and glassing than from walking a lot.
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Thanks, sounds like I am on the right track. Now I just need some bears!
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Glassing areas that don't attract bears isn't productive. I'd look for sign first. :twocents:
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Why not do both?cover ground ,glass,cover more ground,glass some more.
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Why not do both?cover ground ,glass,cover more ground,glass some more.
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Thanks to all I have been trying to do both, just wondering if I should spend 3hrs glassing or move till I find beter sign.
As an update I did find one last night no shot but was exciting non the less, also spotting more deer definitely more productive every trip I have been getting out a few days a week. Thanks for the help
