Post by: skagit1234 on April 10, 2018, 12:39:30 PM
Have talked with multiple resources and the areas we have been checking out seem like they will be productive, only have the remainder of the month to go up and hunt due to graduation and beginning a career that does not coincide with multiple days off.
Kicker, from resources we should be seeing bear scat and prints in the areas we are working... Hiked roughly 15 miles round trip each scouting trip for a total of 45 boot miles.. Lots of trees in the area are torn up from 5 feet up all the way to the base (looks like they are from last season), seems like a good sign right? New to big game hunting and any wise words will help (even a confidence boost at this point)! Thank you all and Go Cougs!
If anyone knows where to find Bearclaw in them there mountains let Pilgrim know
Post by: bearpaw on April 10, 2018, 12:44:04 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on April 10, 2018, 12:46:08 PM
On previous spring bear hunts, I haven't seen many bears prior to May 1st - this was in a different unit, however similar elevations. There are some exceptions, but for the most part this timing proves true, year in and year out.
Good luck, and have fun. :tup:
Post by: skagit1234 on April 10, 2018, 12:56:50 PM
Might be time to ask the boss for a long weekend off in May, something tells me low man on the totem pole doesn't have that as an option. LOL
Post by: Timberstalker on April 10, 2018, 01:20:05 PM
Thank you guys for the input, I have been tracking the Farmers Almanac and we are about 10 degrees below the average temps for the area so this all makes sense! Still praying theres a few that wake on up and get really moving before May... Grass is about 6" long now, one would think they can begin feeding on that right?
Might be time to ask the boss for a long weekend off in May, something tells me low man on the totem pole doesn't have that as an option. LOL
Sounds like you have a bad case of the Flu......... :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on April 10, 2018, 01:22:31 PM
Post by: skagit1234 on April 10, 2018, 01:24:12 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 10, 2018, 01:30:03 PM
Post by: shanevg on April 10, 2018, 02:41:16 PM
Post by: skagit1234 on April 10, 2018, 03:08:15 PM
My experience in the NE WA spring hunts was that the later in the season you are the more bears you see. I think in 2 hunts I only saw one bear before May. I shot one bear on June 11 and one on June 15 on my two hunts. June = bear rut and is awesome!
Awesome! I think we will keep on heading up that way at least one more weekend in April, maybe hunt Dead/Finals week of classes so beginning of May! June will be hard to swing, as well as anything after graduation.. Career is in Ag so early summer will be busy busy busy (especially with this wet snotty spring) ... Thank you all again for the info and I will post a picture if anyone would like to see Pilgrim become successful!
Post by: snake on April 10, 2018, 05:11:21 PM
Post by: E35alex on April 11, 2018, 05:41:40 PM
Don't start a career that won't let you hunt.
Amen
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Post by: MHWASH on April 11, 2018, 07:36:34 PM
Don't start a career that won't let you hunt.
Amen
Or a girlfriend
Post by: snohomitch on April 11, 2018, 10:34:54 PM
Don't start a career that won't let you hunt.
Amen
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Truer words have never been spoken!!!
Post by: skagit1234 on April 12, 2018, 10:48:05 AM
Post by: elkrack on April 12, 2018, 01:43:52 PM
Post by: TommyH on April 13, 2018, 09:35:30 AM
Post by: skagit1234 on April 13, 2018, 12:27:19 PM
Seen a sow with triplets yesterday. Seemed sleepy still... when she got out of the tree she had scurried up, she layed down at the base of the tree and napped/nursed her cubs.
Thank you for the info! One would think the boars are beginning to be up and atem as far as food supply goes. I’ll give it another week or so and check for my prospects
Post by: Lapua07 on April 14, 2018, 10:23:51 AM
Post by: lokidog on April 16, 2018, 08:49:33 PM
Good luck!
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