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Title: sherman spring bear
Post by: LG on March 27, 2011, 06:10:01 PM

my partner and i got drawn for sherman, i was hoping you guys would be willing to share some info with us.

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: SkookumHntr on March 27, 2011, 06:11:37 PM

Lucky!!! Thats the tag I want!! Keep me posted how this hunt goes!!!

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: LG on March 27, 2011, 06:17:37 PM

i will definitely keep you posted.  it looks like the snow will stick around up there for a while, it will be hard to wait!

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: Killmore on March 28, 2011, 08:15:31 AM

LG, can i ask how many point's it took to draw? I've been trying for three years and still nothing..

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 28, 2011, 08:27:40 AM

What do you want to know ? What part of Sherman are you going to be hunting ? We usually start seeing bears in May. Depends I guess because of the weather.

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: LG on March 28, 2011, 05:30:00 PM

Killmore-we had three points,  i really didnt expect to draw for that unit.  CAMPMEAT-I really dont know much about the unit, i hunted whitetails up that way a long time ago but i dont really remember anything about it.  I live in ellensburg so i think that the republic side of the unit would be a little closer, but it doesnt really matter we will go wherever the bears are, I was just hoping to find out which side of the unit is better.  I dont need an exact spot but a general location would be great. I really appreciate the help

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: westside Elkhunter on March 29, 2011, 04:42:15 PM

Lg. Have seen quite a few bears on both sides of the sherman unit. How much time you going to be hunting for bear.

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 29, 2011, 05:27:21 PM

One year I saw 18 bears driving over Boulder Pass/Curlew area hauling wood chips. I started seeing them in May and finished seeing them in September. ( only on Boulder )

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: LG on March 29, 2011, 07:37:53 PM

Wow, that is alot of bears.  my partner is a teacher so he only has two days he can take off.  we will probably be over there two three day weekends in may, and then memorial day if need be.  we will probably go over in april too just to get a feel for the area.

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: SkookumHntr on March 30, 2011, 06:50:28 PM

-Hey Campmeat If I can pull that tag in the next couple years, your taken me! :chuckle:

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: bearpaw on March 30, 2011, 07:01:18 PM

The best advice I can offer is to wait until May, usually the last 2 weeks is best, unless we have an early spring, then the second week can be real good. Pretty rare to see many bear in April here. :twocents:

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 30, 2011, 08:51:12 PM

Quote from: SkookumHntr on March 30, 2011, 06:50:28 PM

-Hey Campmeat If I can pull that tag in the next couple years, your taken me! :chuckle:

Sure will....

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: wazzu99 on March 31, 2011, 08:52:58 AM

Bearpaw just gave you the best advise, wait until mid-may.

wazzu

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: jess on March 31, 2011, 11:27:59 PM

saw the first bear of the spring today in my driveway small one but they are starting to wake up... Im at the base of sherman pass on the republic side..

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: wazzu99 on April 01, 2011, 08:49:29 AM

Jess,

How's the snow pack this year up there?

Wazzu

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: jess on April 01, 2011, 09:15:04 AM

there is still a lot of snow on the ground if you get out of the valley..

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: wazzu99 on April 01, 2011, 11:37:10 AM

That is kind of what I figured.  We've got plenty still around here with more piling up in the mountains.  However, its melting pretty heavily today and flooding some of the lowlands.  We'll be up there starting in May trying to find my cousin a bear.

thanks,

Wazzu

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: westside Elkhunter on April 01, 2011, 11:43:41 AM

How much snow is on Sherman Pass still. And what about kettle Fall side of sherman?

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: jess on April 01, 2011, 12:15:12 PM

still a few feet on sherman as for the kettle side i havent been over there for a week or so but there was still quite a bit last week but it is melting fast...

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: westside Elkhunter on April 01, 2011, 01:10:08 PM

Thank You Jess. Will be over there in a couple weeks looking for turkeys

Title: Re: sherman spring bear
Post by: jess on April 01, 2011, 09:38:33 PM

i have been seeing a lot of turkeys around..