Idaho Spring Bear

[RAHC]

I’ve been looking at 3-4 different areas to try and hunt if I can’t get into where I’d like to bc of snow. Just going to watch the weather and look at snowtell and hope for the best.

I've hunted a lot of bears in west central Idaho (bait). Snow can stick around in weird spots. Mid May is a good starting point

 

[gotlag1789]

I’m guessing since that road is the only way In for the most part it gets pretty crowded?

Oh yeah haha.

 

[Smit]

Oh yeah haha.

Welp. I’ll go ahead and check that access of my list.

 

[gotlag1789]

Welp. I’ll go ahead and check that access of my list.

Hunted a lot of the panhandle which is pretty remote, comparatively. We drove down that road to a trailhead and between the jet boats, campers and hunters it looked like a block party

 

[Smit]

Yea I’ve looked at a few other units since I’ve been told I’ll have a lot of company in that area.

 

[RAHC]

Yea I keep looking at the weather and snow just keeps on being forecasted. I’m guessing it will all boil down to how warm the spring is? Just trying to e scout as many places while watching the elevation and got to wondering if the creek bottoms are at 6k and the mtn peaks are 9k if the snow will still be laying in the bottoms. Don’t have to worry about this on the east coast. I know it’s still early as hell.

I forgot what week you said you were coming out. But at those elevations Id expect snow until May 20th most years

 

[Smit]

I forgot what week you said you were coming out. But at those elevations Id expect snow until May 20th most years

I’ve since changed my game plan completely lol

 

[RAHC]

I’ve since changed my game plan completely lol

Thats the beauty of a bear hunt. What week are you coming out?

 

[Smit]

Thats the beauty of a bear hunt. What week are you coming out?

Looking at the 3rd week of may right now. I can move my time around if I really need to.

 

[Andyram_18]

I am seeing so much country in photos and videos that looks awesome, but have complete analysis paralysis. Are there reduced price units a first timer should avoid? If you guys got to start over again, what would you NOT do?

 

[Smit]

I am seeing so much country in photos and videos that looks awesome, but have complete analysis paralysis. Are there reduced price units a first timer should avoid? If you guys got to start over again, what would you NOT do?

Same with the analysis paralysis. I’m just going to pick a unit I think I can get away from people in and e-scout the area as hard as I can until I put boots on the ground