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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: LongTatLaw on April 03, 2008, 07:00:03 PM

Title: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: LongTatLaw on April 03, 2008, 07:00:03 PM: 300$+ down, :bash:

I will be bear hunting this Spring...

Anyone else hunting Spring bears in Idaho?
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Wea300mag on April 03, 2008, 07:06:09 PM: That sounds like good news not bad. What's $300?
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 03, 2008, 07:07:21 PM: No, you didn't respond. :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: washingtonmuley on April 03, 2008, 08:00:22 PM: Longtat,
Where abouts are you headed? I'm still up in the air about Montana. The late spring has me worried as the unit I hunt closes May 15th.
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 03, 2008, 10:01:51 PM: well guys it has been snowing like mad here. may 15th we will still be on snowmobiles in the bear woods. this is a good year to pass.
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: LongTatLaw on April 04, 2008, 12:31:21 AM: too late for me to pass... Im already invested.

300$ = 150 for Non-res big game + 150$ non-res bear permit + online fee = 310 I think...

as for the snow, thats what Im hearing but I wont be able to get up there until mid-may any way. Do you think they will be hibernating until the snow is gone?

As for where Im hunting, unit 2... Im getting a little assistance from my good buddy Joe...aka OUTFITTER
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Machias on April 04, 2008, 09:34:07 AM: They'll be out and moving down to the exposed areas. I will be hunting bear in ID this year as well. A little on the backside of Mica Peak and the rest of the time over near Avery. Season goes for a while in that area.
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: Bearhunter on April 04, 2008, 09:36:55 AM: You should be alright Late may, a lot of the bears are already up and about grazing on fresh grass shoots, I heard of quite a few being seen already up here in skagit county. Good luck with the hunt.
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 05, 2008, 08:48:23 PM: they will be grazing.....that is 100% fact. you are going to have a snowmobile to get to the areas that hold bears....that is also a fact. last weekend we got 30" of snow at 3k feet in idaho, got another foot today.......it is an amazing year!
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: LongTatLaw on April 09, 2008, 10:02:56 PM: Im a little scared fo sho...Im hunting area 2 but thats all the details I can give without killing u...lol
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Post by: Head-shot on April 09, 2008, 10:10:52 PM: When is the season again?
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 14, 2008, 06:43:32 PM: this is 2 days ago 3 miles from the pend oreille river at 3k feet

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FIMG_0115Small.jpg&hash=4dbfcc745b262c65dd1974175cf531da58fb666b)
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 14, 2008, 06:44:53 PM: this is at 4k ft two weeks ago

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FP1010134Small.jpg&hash=b3df93099f846a4e6b22e3d6feaa43debbd4da84)
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: boneaddict on April 14, 2008, 07:32:12 PM: Gee and to think I kept driving there to go shed hunting. :cryriver:
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 14, 2008, 07:34:58 PM: there is still a good foot on the ground in athol....that is as low as it gets around here. the bears are gonna be out on the open slopes....but you are gonna need some special means to get to them.......oh, by the way, it's snowing AGAIN
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: boneaddict on April 14, 2008, 07:38:49 PM: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Idaho Spring Bear
Post by: high country on April 16, 2008, 08:27:46 PM: long, if it makes you feel any better it was warm for two days.

and it snowed another 6 inches today......sorry.
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Post by: high country on April 20, 2008, 08:14:49 AM: here is a pic from the 4k foot area in unit 2

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2FSnowCampO8017.jpg&hash=a6f681bae4d2cfb3acbe004207565d190e24a3ca)

I stole it from a buddy for ya.

there are bears but you are gonna need a sled to get to them......for a while