Headed out. Any experience on bear behavior on cold spring days?

[Schoolhousegrizz]

It looks like the next four or five days could end up being pretty cold. Somewhat dry though. Anyone have any thoughts or experience on hunting bears in the spring when it's colder than usual?

 

[Blind Squirrel]

It looks like the next four or five days could end up being pretty cold. Somewhat dry though. Anyone have any thoughts or experience on hunting bears in the spring when it's colder than usual?

I’m hoping it limits the green up so it narrows the places too look for bears. It may cause them to just keep napping.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

I’m hoping it limits the green up so it narrows the places too look for bears. It may cause them to just keep napping.

Where I am headed they have been out of hibernation for a quite awhile, I don't think they will reenter their dens but who knows. I hope not.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Can't specifically answer your question, but one thing that seems to generally hold value is midday until dark is more conducive to activity than early am.
It's been a weird weather year around my way, although bears have been out some time now, we aren't finding them in usual spots like slides and open areas. They seem to be down low in creek bottoms more.

Good luck!

 

[rclouse79]

It did this yesterday afternoon for about half an hour. I stuck it out and glassed up my first bear of the season in the evening.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Thanks everyone. Love the information.

 

[wyodog]

I find that bears move less during a sudden cool down or rainy days. if it has been cool for a while not as much.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Well just got back from my bear hunt. 5 days in the backcountry. Not a single bear spotted this year. The pressure back in there has increased quite a bit the last 3 years. I need to find a new area I'm afraid.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Well just got back from my bear hunt. 5 days in the backcountry. Not a single bear spotted this year. The pressure back in there has increased quite a bit the last 3 years. I need to find a new area I'm afraid.

Also, thanks for the replies.

 

[Blockcaver]

Slow bear hunting on cold, gray, windy days in my experience in BC. Clover is slow to emerge this spring but leaves are coming in in my areas. Should get better in a week.