We hunt Kapowsin , both sides and White River . I'm not trying to be arrogant but we find at the right time in the fall bear are easier to find and hunt than blacktail . We locate areas that have a good quantity of Himalayan black berries , locate a good vantage point that has favorable winds and camp out . We will sit on an area all day if we feel the berries are right . In the last 3 years all our bear have been taken between 2pm and 3pm on hot days , but we've seen them at all hours . We don't hunt if it's raining , we've just never had any luck in the rain . In both Kapowsin and White River we've found good berries starting in late August and going through early October . Taste the berries , the sweater they are the more the bear like them , also watch for birds , if the berries are good there will be birds all over them . If one area dries up we just find another area and camp out . If you can locate a area that gets over looked the action can be crazy with multiple sightings in a day. I won't give up our spots , we worked to hard to find them but if Hancock make changes that don't agree with us and we don't buy the pass I'll PM you and throw you a bone . Good luck , there are a lot of bear in both areas .