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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Dysfunctional Vet on June 08, 2022, 08:27:20 AM

Title: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on June 08, 2022, 08:27:20 AM: Last year I was on the west side searching for mushrooms in a national forest and all along the campgrounds were signs warning about bears frequenting the area due to all the trash and food people were leaving out. The bears were starting to get less afraid of people and were coming into camps while people were there. To me, it sounds like an area that I need to go to when bear season opens.
From what I’ve read it’s legal to hunt bear during the elk permit season, but I’m not completely positive.
If it is allowed, I don’t want to be screwing up peoples elk hunts that they’ve been waiting for. I believe it’s a semi difficult permit to draw and I don’t want to be the guy that ruins someone else’s hunt.
I’m thinking that if I stay low near the campgrounds I wouldn’t be interfering with the elk hunt, but I wanted to get some other opinions. I’m fairly new to hunting and I don’t want to be a blue falcon.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 08, 2022, 08:30:39 AM: If the unit is open for bear hunting than hunt away my man. Plenty of dirt for all involved.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: GASoline71 on June 08, 2022, 08:33:43 AM: Quote from: Karl Blanchard on June 08, 2022, 08:30:39 AM
If the unit is open for bear hunting than hunt away my man. Plenty of dirt for all involved.

Exactly. All the big bulls ain't going to be near the campgrounds anyways. I'd hunt the area in a heartbeat and not feel like I was "that guy". :)

Gary
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: X-Force on June 08, 2022, 08:34:07 AM: Some land owners may say you only can hunt for your permit species, thinking of GMU 418. Otherwise you are good to go.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on June 08, 2022, 09:20:44 AM: I appreciate the responses, I thought I was good, but just wanted to make sure. Like I said I’m new and people I can get info from is you guys. Thank you for the help.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Bareback on June 08, 2022, 09:41:17 AM: I’ve ran into permit hunters when bear hunting. I ask them where they are going so I can avoid the area. I don’t want to ruin their OIL tag hunt.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on June 08, 2022, 09:45:40 AM: Quote from: Bareback on June 08, 2022, 09:41:17 AM
I’ve ran into permit hunters when bear hunting. I ask them where they are going so I can avoid the area. I don’t want to ruin their OIL tag hunt.
If I do see anyone I will definitely ask where they’re hunting so I can steer clear of that area.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Cougartail on June 08, 2022, 09:54:08 AM: I walked into a little meadow before I saw the guy watching it during general season. Felt bad until a couple minutes later he dropped a spike elk. People moving around isn't always a bad thing.
Title: Re: Bear hunting in a elk permit area?
Post by: Dysfunctional Vet on June 08, 2022, 10:02:08 AM: Quote from: Cougartail on June 08, 2022, 09:54:08 AM
I walked into a little meadow before I saw the guy watching it during general season. Felt bad until a couple minutes later he dropped a spike elk. People moving around isn't always a bad thing.
Didn’t even think about that.