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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: GeoSwan on June 28, 2025, 03:02:21 PM

Title: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: GeoSwan on June 28, 2025, 03:02:21 PM: I'm considering a 3-4 day bear hunting trip in late August and am wondering if I should focus on the Entiat Wildlife Area/ Columbia river breaks, or if I should go a bit more NW in that GMU, like around Baldy Mtn., keeping huckleberries in mind.
Any luck with bears in this GMU?
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: Dinkbears49 on June 29, 2025, 02:50:23 PM: Got a Partner?
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: GeoSwan on June 29, 2025, 10:23:36 PM: I do have a partner.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: BigredRusch on July 10, 2025, 11:15:06 AM: I would guess the wildfire is going to limit access to much of the unit.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: Ridgerunner on July 10, 2025, 11:56:01 AM: I'm not sure why you'd focus on this GMU? I'd be hitting chiwawa, clark or alpine units that have more berries and higher densities of bears.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: GeoSwan on July 17, 2025, 08:26:27 PM: Quote from: BigredRusch on July 10, 2025, 11:15:06 AM
I would guess the wildfire is going to limit access to much of the unit.

Maybe. I've go another month and a a half before I head out and that fire (Pomas) is less than 4,000 acres heading West.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: GeoSwan on July 17, 2025, 08:28:56 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on July 10, 2025, 11:56:01 AM
I'm not sure why you'd focus on this GMU? I'd be hitting chiwawa, clark or alpine units that have more berries and higher densities of bears.

Thanks. Do you mind if I DM you a map of my plan? Not looking for you to tell me where to go exactly. But assuming you're a successful bear hunter, maybe you could poke holes through my current plan, which at this point is outside of GMU 247.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: BigredRusch on July 17, 2025, 09:27:40 PM: The closures are in effect until October 15th minimum. Be sure and stay up to date on info. I have had more than one hunt ruined by fires.

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Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: Rutnbuxnbulls on July 27, 2025, 04:25:38 AM: A few years ago I was working in Ellensburg and hunted 335 after work several evenings for bear. Ran into and saw many bears in that unit. Timbered country and got berries.
Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: ThurstonCokid on July 27, 2025, 03:51:59 PM: Quote from: Rutnbuxnbulls on July 27, 2025, 04:25:38 AM
A few years ago I was working in Ellensburg and hunted 335 after work several evenings for bear. Ran into and saw many bears in that unit. Timbered country and got berries.
335 has to be one of the most bear dense units in that area. You can’t go a day without stumbling into a few.

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Title: Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
Post by: jstone on July 27, 2025, 04:58:38 PM: Big unit. Any advice on narrow down area.? Heading to Wenatchee in a couple weeks could hit that area on the way. Or camas creek