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Offline GeoSwan

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GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« on: June 28, 2025, 03:02:21 PM »
I'm considering a 3-4 day bear hunting trip in late August and am wondering if I should focus on the Entiat Wildlife Area/ Columbia river breaks, or if I should go a bit more NW in that GMU, like around Baldy Mtn., keeping huckleberries in mind.
Any luck with bears in this GMU?

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2025, 02:50:23 PM »
Got a Partner?

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2025, 10:23:36 PM »
I do have a partner.

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2025, 11:15:06 AM »
I would guess the wildfire is going to limit access to much of the unit.

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2025, 11:56:01 AM »
I'm not sure why you'd focus on this GMU?  I'd be hitting chiwawa, clark or alpine units that have more berries and higher densities of bears. 

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2025, 08:26:27 PM »
I would guess the wildfire is going to limit access to much of the unit.

Maybe. I've go another month and a a half before I head out and that fire (Pomas) is less than 4,000 acres heading West.
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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2025, 08:28:56 PM »
I'm not sure why you'd focus on this GMU?  I'd be hitting chiwawa, clark or alpine units that have more berries and higher densities of bears.

Thanks. Do you mind if I DM you a map of my plan? Not looking for you to tell me where to go exactly. But assuming you're a successful bear hunter, maybe you could poke holes through my current plan, which at this point is outside of GMU 247.

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Re: GMU 247 Entiat bear hunting
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2025, 09:27:40 PM »
The closures are in effect until October 15th minimum. Be sure and stay up to date on info. I have had more than one hunt ruined by fires.


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