2024 Spring Bear Thread

[Jason Snyder]

 

[IDVortex]

That makes this weekend and next weekend even more exciting.

 

[Jason Snyder]

That makes this weekend and next weekend even more exciting.

Lots of bear activity the last few days.

 

[IDVortex]

Lots of bear activity the last few days.

Well. I'm hoping there's activity in the area of the Frank I'm headed to next weekend.

 

[Elkhntr08]

Headed up to Saskatchewan the 17th. Excitement is building!

 

[Jason Snyder]

Saw this guy while I was packing mine out. No binos but it looked like a pretty decent bear.

 

[deer310sg]

June 1st Manitoba, bow only camp.

 

[wyosam]

I was really looking forward to spot and stalk bears this spring, but I’ve got a knee that is squashing those plans. So plan B is setting up a bait station this week. Will be good to be out, but was really itching to spend the spring higher.


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[deer310sg]

I was really looking forward to spot and stalk bears this spring, but I’ve got a knee that is squashing those plans. So plan B is setting up a bait station this week. Will be good to be out, but was really itching to spend the spring higher.


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Hey good luck with bear and most importantly your knee.

 

[Elkhntr08]

Hard to believe there’s no bears dropping yet.
My hunt is in 12 days.

 

[wyosam]

Hard to believe there’s no bears dropping yet.
My hunt is in 12 days.

No hits on my bait (or anyone else in the area). Hoping activity picks up this week.


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[Nine Banger]

I harvested this bear on 4/25 in MT.

411yrds, 223 77gr TMK, 18" barrel.

 

[QuickTrigger7]

Any idea when Montana will release harvest data from 2023?

 

[Marshfly]

I'm headed back out tomorrow. With the weather that came though today and last night hopefully they will be out moving around.

 

[IDVortex]

Looks like I'm headed to the frank this Friday until Sunday, hopefully I'll see something.

 

[adventure907]

Caught up with a nice one a couple nights ago.

 

[hamkyl16]

Kodiak, May 3rd. Best one I could scrounge up and I’m happy with him. 35 yards eye to eye on the beach after chasing them around the high country for over a week.

 

[Maidenfan539]

Just returned from my first trip chasing spring bears in western Montana. The weather was typical bipolar Montana with sun, rain, snow and wind.

Things really started to green up on day 4.

Several areas I had wanted to get to were snowed in (6200'). So on to plans E, F and G.

Plan F produced a bear for my buddy at 426 yards on the last evening right around 5400'.

Covered a lot of ground both walking and glassing. Saw elk, Moose, mule and whitetail deer and some Big Horns.

Great trip and it is definitely something I see doing in the future.

 

[RemcoU]

Caught up with this color phase boar yesterday. Spotted him in a small meadow feeding out in the full afternoon sun.

Took 1.5 hours to approach due to property boundaries and a crappy wind. When i got there he was gone. Waited nearly 2 hours with no sign of him. Took a small walk around but i didn't find any other green areas so I went back for the last hour of light. Spotted him in some bushes feeding his way back into the meadow. Waited 15 minutes for him to clear the bushes for a clean shot. Didn't go more than 10 yards.

The Aurora made for a pretty pack out.

 

[QuickTrigger7]

View attachment 710503Caught up with this color phase boar yesterday. Spotted him in a small meadow feeding out in the full afternoon sun.

Took 1.5 hours to approach due to property boundaries and a crappy wind. When i got there he was gone. Waited nearly 2 hours with no sign of him. Took a small walk around but i didn't find any other green areas so I went back for the last hour of light. Spotted him in some bushes feeding his way back into the meadow. Waited 15 minutes for him to clear the bushes for a clean shot. Didn't go more than 10 yards.

The Aurora made for a pretty pack out.
View attachment 710504

awesome bear!