Idaho Spring Bear

[Customweld]

Due to the winds Idaho received, you'll be having to wait later to get into areas due to down trees.

Or spend a substantial amount of time clearing trail. Bring a saw and file!

 

[packgoatguy]

Getting ready for the 2026 bear season... 2025 was a good one. For anyone who cares... a 108eld seems to be more than enough bullet for our idaho black bears. Here is a short clip of the bear my son shot last spring (108eld, 6mmCM). He got a nice chocolate the year before with the same bullet (420 yards)

 

[Aginor]

Getting ready for the 2026 bear season... 2025 was a good one. For anyone who cares... a 108eld seems to be more than enough bullet for our idaho black bears. Here is a short clip of the bear my son shot last spring (108eld, 6mmCM). He got a nice chocolate the year before with the same bullet (420 yards)

Fantastic shot placement

 

[jinglejangle]

Getting ready for the 2026 bear season... 2025 was a good one. For anyone who cares... a 108eld seems to be more than enough bullet for our idaho black bears. Here is a short clip of the bear my son shot last spring (108eld, 6mmCM). He got a nice chocolate the year before with the same bullet (420 yards)

What an awesome shot

 

[wabowski]

there, but still options for s&s.

Totally. I’d say that’s true for most of the panhandle units. They’re hard to hunt without bait or hounds. Not impossible though, I’ve ran into a f

@North Idaho Stickbow what units would you recommend as best for spot and stalk?

 

[.204smokechaser]

I was out working in the sunshine yesterday and saw my first bear of the year. Some of them are probably confused with the lack of snow and above average temps.

 

[Matt5266]

I was out working in the sunshine yesterday and saw my first bear of the year. Some of them are probably confused with the lack of snow and above average temps.

What area of Idaho?

 

[.204smokechaser]

What area of Idaho?

Clearwater Region

 

[HilltopHitman]

Getting excited

 

[Jason Snyder]

Where all did this hit?

Across the entire inland NW. NE Oregon. The Salmon and Clearwater. The ID panhandle.

 

[HilltopHitman]

Moved from N. ID to Idaho Falls. I know the Palisades deer numbers are way down due to the 21' winter kill but also hear lots of predators. Looking to try and do my part on a black bear. Will be hunting a few weekends and taking some time off work. If anybody wants to help the predator population and knows that area well, PM's are welcome.

 

[Jason Snyder]

I was out working in the sunshine yesterday and saw my first bear of the year. Some of them are probably confused with the lack of snow and above average temps.

I’m about 90% certain I saw a bear track in the mud on Saturday, Hells Canyon region.