Spring bear is my favorite. Getting out after the winter is great, the tags are available, and when you do find them, it is all the more special because you don’t see them every day. That being said, I’ve had plenty of success glassing them up in the green up areas. Avalanche chutes and...
As stated above, it depends on where you go. The bears aren’t generally found in the deep snow anyway. Mountains in the central part of the state are usually pretty good by then. There are also plenty of places where you can park and walk in a half mile to three miles that will have plenty of...
Just saw the thread on the disease outbreak, that could change things, especially if quotas are reduced in a manner that allows for a full and speedy recovery. Not historically the way things go, but even if you do get a tag the hunt may not be as satisfying. I’d still go because hunting beats...
This is terrible news. Hopefully quotas will be reduced enough to allow for a recovery in a few years. One of my favorite species and a great state to hunt them in.
You have enough now if you are willing to walk half a mile from the road. As others have said point creep is a real problem, but a single point was enough last year for my go to unit and prior to that it was a second choice unit.
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