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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: jjaba on February 17, 2018, 10:10:40 AM

Title: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: jjaba on February 17, 2018, 10:10:40 AM: Looking to hung Idaho 4 and 4a this fall for bear. can't afford a guide so trying to do ourselves. looking for areas within an hour of Post Falls. Not honey holes but where would one start. Have been pouring over maps and when work allows will start driving over to scout out. thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on February 17, 2018, 11:36:24 AM: It's not worth the drive if you are spotting and stalking. It's thick. You will be better off running dogs or using bait in that unit.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: coop2424 on February 17, 2018, 12:05:34 PM: Quote from: elkinrutdrivemenuts on February 17, 2018, 11:36:24 AM
It's not worth the drive if you are spotting and stalking. It's thick. You will be better off running dogs or using bait in that unit.

Agree with this and lots of people running dogs. Bait is an option but tough getting into the units some years due to snow pack. If you picked these units due to discount tags it may be worth extra cash to hunt some of other units that are better for spot and stalk.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: jjaba on February 18, 2018, 07:45:50 AM: Thank you for info was planning on using call or bait in fall.
thanks again.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: lord grizzly on February 18, 2018, 07:51:20 AM: Head up trail 21. Back in about two miles there’s a big open hill side. Sit there till you see a bear
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: dscubame on February 18, 2018, 12:23:50 PM: Go through the town of Pinehurst and head straight south as if your on a straight line to Calder. You will climb up into the hills and I have got into a great many bear in the area. I've come across many bait stations as well. Real good bear population.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 18, 2018, 02:08:21 PM: Buy a wolf tag too. That area is full of wolves too... Lots of open areas north of Wallace.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: idaho guy on February 18, 2018, 08:02:57 PM: Quote from: jjaba on February 18, 2018, 07:45:50 AM
Thank you for info was planning on using call or bait in fall.
thanks again.

if you run a bait there(especially 4)3333 you have a real good chance of some hounds running bears off your bait. Not necessarily intentionally but if you are anywhere close to a road any decent dogs will strike and the race is on! You will run into a lot less houndoggers in units with less roads. Some parts of 4A are somewhat roadless and not very hound freindly
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: jjaba on February 19, 2018, 06:27:27 AM: thanks for all the good info now to pour over maps.. we decided to pull the dates when no hound hunting allowed so "should" help with them not running bears off bait.
Title: Re: Idaho game unit 4 and 4a bear hunt
Post by: buglebrush on March 20, 2018, 03:51:37 PM: Go the middle of May, and simply find gated roads to walk. If you don't score in the spring you can still go this fall. Spring hunting is four times better by far. If you do go in the fall, find some high basins with good huckleberries right under timber line.