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    Why are bears different colors?

    Here’s something and buddy and I discovered on our own. Bears in north Idaho can have a wide color range, like JJ said. We noticed that when we spotted bears in clearcuts or glades (called parks in Montana, weirdos) they were black almost every time. Once in a great while see a dark chocolate...
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    Idaho unit 1 bear

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    Idaho 2018/19 winter

    Thanks guys! I hate it when my sarcasm goes to waste!
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    Idaho 2018/19 winter

    Is it just me, or do the F&G surveys work like this? Count 5 elk and 5 mule deer. Multiply both by 1,000 = 5,000 elk and 5,000 mule deer. Population of both is apparently great. No changes. Count 4 wolves in one drainage. Assume this is all of the wolves with 100 miles. Report 4 in five...
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    Spring bear hunting

    Hikker’s advise is good. It isn’t so much about elevation. Spring comes to different elevations at different times every year so what you’re looking for is late April to mid-May and green. Once things start to green up down low sometimes you’ll find bears more concentrated in lower...
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    Average rifle shot distance

    First 20 or so was in thick timber ranging from probably 10 to 80 yards. Started hunting more open country and now my average is probably 300. Not many over 500 but even fewer under 200.
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    Lessons Learned by a Rookie Sheep Hunter

    Great write up and Great trophies! Thank you.
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    Newbie to out of state hunts

    Hood is correct. The drawing is only for a few units. Most of the state is over the counter. Spring spot and stalk bear hunts can be tons of fun if you hit the timing right. I would opt for the 1st or 2nd week of May at the earliest. For most of Idaho, the thicker the timber the higher the...
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    Frank Church Spring bear?

    Agreed. That’s about the only access to that part of the Frank once the snow gets deep. It’s a heck of a long way from that bridge to anything that matters but it’s a lot closer than trekking clear over the Crags or coming down Monument Creek (which is probably snowed shut 8 months of the year.)
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    Idaho spring bear

    Some of the Panhandle Units, 4, 6, and 7 all offer the reduced price 2-bear unit tags and they’re accessible. Yes, they’re thick but not everywhere.
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    Spring Bear in Idaho for first western hunt.

    Yes to what the other posters have said. I don’t consider Pallisades to have a very high bear density, some but not a lot. The Pioneers are pretty open and dry and I wouldn’t go there for bears. The Panhandle is loaded with bears and access is good. If you’re interested, PM me and I’ll...
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    Frank Church Spring bear?

    Supposedly the Forest Service is going rebuild the Stoddard Pack Bridge but they don’t plan on starting any sooner than summer 2020. Hopefully, they’ll follow through and we’ll get access back into that area within a few years.
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    Frank Church Spring bear?

    The Frank Church is lousy with bears. My own personal hypothesis is that the wolves decimated the elk and deer populations and now the bears kill most of the calves and fawns, keeping the populations forever decimated. I’ve seen nowhere in Idaho with a higher bear population. Ive never been...
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