Is it too late in CA ?

[MeatBuck]

Buddy in d5 sent me some video of a few very recently on his property. That being said, Ill be out saturday with my bear tag and rifle (and a shotgun in case i find turkeys) right out near the A zone B zone border.

Do any good?

 

[JohnnyB]

Spent the day in D6 between 6500 and 7000 feet. No fresh sign. Saw a couple legal bucks to add insult to injury.

 

[JohnnyB]

Anybody make it out the past few days? How about next week?

 

[jfs82]

Just got home, was out all day and covered about 7 miles. I didn't see any bears. Huge flock of turkeys taunting me (hiked with shotgun and rifle) from neighboring private. Busted a real nice 4x3 from bed.

 

[Buckshot51]

Is snow or cold a more important factor that pushes them to hibernate ?
Or is it just when they’re burning more calories than they can take in ?


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[JohnnyB]

I think it is strictly food availability and the snow would tend to cover the food sources. Heard a bear biologist on Bear Hunting podcast say bears aren’t impacted by the cold.

Many bears don’t hibernate at all. They must be finding food somewhere.

 

[Bubblehide]

Bears do not hibernate, period.

 

[Block]

All I know is every time I bring a rifle lookin for bear in Nov or Dec,,, I run into big Chukar covies and can’t do anything about it

Don’t see many bears this time of year,, tho I caught one on cam 2 weeks ago about 30 min b4 dark..first bear that’s put his face in the cam and not ATE it..

 

[jfs82]

It's at least not a calorie issue right now. I've never seen so many acorns on the ground everywhere I go.

 

[JohnnyB]

Well, one week left. Anyone getting out next week? Seems to be the lowest harvest in quite a while. Any guesses as to why?

My guess is the fires.

 

[Warmsy]

I'm looking to go out the 28th through the 1st. Trying to decide between MNF, or have my buddy drop me off somewhere on his way to the Sierras. I only have 2WD, so I have to be careful if I go to MNF. Snow line last week was 6000' in MNF.

I wonder if the fires burned the acorns on the ground?

 

[Warmsy]

Well, I was upset to find out that bear season ends this Saturday in clifornia. I'll be hunting in Jackson state forest until Saturday. What a year!

 

[Buckshot51]

Well, one week left. Anyone getting out next week? Seems to be the lowest harvest in quite a while. Any guesses as to why?

My guess is the fires.

Yeah I’d say the fires and lack of access to the hunting grounds . Several NF were closed for the majority of the season


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