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Title: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: quadrafire on October 28, 2010, 11:33:37 AM

At this time of year with the weather getting colder, berries gone etc. Where will the bears be heading, up/down or what? I picture them denning up high, but that may be just my imagination.
I am mostly looking at eastside bears. Any thoughts would be welcome.

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: Gutpile on October 29, 2010, 05:57:43 AM

Where I hunt they den at about 2800'.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: hoyt5199 on October 29, 2010, 08:13:21 AM

Where I have been hunting, they are still down low. I still have been finding great berries. Look for the shaded areas and hopefully you can find some berries as well. I actually was in bow range of a huge boar on Tuesday at 30 yds and passed on the shot becuase it didnt feel right. Now i keep kicking myself. Good luck

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: shedcrazy on October 29, 2010, 08:46:08 AM

Everything iv'e been hearing is that they are mostly down lower..

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: quadrafire on October 29, 2010, 10:49:01 AM

Thanks guys. I'll start low.

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: alwinearcher on October 29, 2010, 11:19:56 AM

Ive gotten lots of pictures of bears in the last week  down in the valleys.
Id say start low for sure.

Title: Re: Bear elevation on the east side
Post by: Hangfire on October 30, 2010, 07:03:21 AM

Last Tuesday I found smoking hot tracks in snow at about 3,000 ft.  Yesterday I was at about the same elevation, snows gone. The bear have been working over the elderberry bushes. There are still a lot of berries on some of these plants. All most all the bushes had freshly broken limbs.