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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: hunter-4-life on March 20, 2012, 10:23:31 AM

Title: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: hunter-4-life on March 20, 2012, 10:23:31 AM: Well, can't say that I am the lucky one. But I can say that the wife drew a spring bera permit for the Sherman. We havent spent alot of time up there but are excited to get up there and give it our best shot at a bear. Any tips or pointers that I should know about hunting bears up there would be kindly appreciated. We will keep everybody posted as to how the hunt turns out.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: h20hunter on March 20, 2012, 10:25:17 AM: Shoot 'em in the shoulder
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: high country on March 20, 2012, 10:30:30 AM: Look for the brightest green you can find at the beginning of the season.....and sometimes that will be higher up on an open face....bit green is the key.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: bearpaw on March 20, 2012, 10:59:59 AM: Very little reason to come over here before May, I can't think of a single bear I have seen in this country in April. :twocents:
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: hunter-4-life on March 20, 2012, 04:45:46 PM: Yeah I figured there was alot of snow still. We are planning on starting our scouting around May 1st.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: Cascade on March 20, 2012, 04:56:08 PM: PM sent
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: Moose22 on March 21, 2012, 05:30:27 AM: I was in Sherman last weekend, lots of snow, hard to get around.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: huntnnw on March 21, 2012, 06:19:23 AM: find the open hills during your hunt with the lush grass growing also bottoms where creeks and ponds with the lush veg popping up is another great spot
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: hunter-4-life on March 21, 2012, 07:11:41 AM: Thanks huntnw
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: Cascade on March 21, 2012, 01:23:33 PM: Anyone know how the snow pack is up there this year vs. the last few years?
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: bearpaw on March 21, 2012, 01:42:10 PM: Quote from: Cascade on March 21, 2012, 01:23:33 PM
Anyone know how the snow pack is up there this year vs. the last few years?

Lower elevations should be more accessible than the last couple years. High elevations still have plenty of snow, but should melt off earlier.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: Cascade on March 21, 2012, 02:15:45 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on March 21, 2012, 01:42:10 PM
Quote from: Cascade on March 21, 2012, 01:23:33 PM
Anyone know how the snow pack is up there this year vs. the last few years?

Lower elevations should be more accessible than the last couple years. High elevations still have plenty of snow, but should melt off earlier.

Thanks, I have to put in my vacation time at work and just trying to get an idea.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: high country on March 21, 2012, 04:24:24 PM: I would shoot for first 3 weeks of may.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: huntnnw on March 21, 2012, 10:34:53 PM: The end part of the spring hunt is much better than the begining...a bears metabolism is effected by the light and and warmth in a day.. longer the days the more they are up and eating= more eating means more opprtunity to see bears
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: Moose22 on March 22, 2012, 05:30:55 AM: hunter-4-life, weather update for you.....MORE SNOW this morning.
Title: Re: Sherman Spring Bear Permit
Post by: hunter-4-life on March 22, 2012, 07:24:47 AM: Yeah moose, I figured that when i wome up to snow in the spokane valley.