New bear hunter season dates questions

[jadams0509]

I plan on doing a spot and stalk bear hunt next season. I had initially planned on falling bear in New Mexico. The company I work for brought back employee appreciation day this year and changed everyone in the company to the same shift for this week and it got me thinking I should just plan a trip for next year around this time of year to avoid that bs again.

So I'm hoping to do a bear rifle hunt sometime the last 10 days of September 2025. New Mexico is archery only this time of year from the looks of it. So my question is what state should I look at where I could rifle hunt bears the last 10 days of September, or does it even exist. From the little bit I've looked so far it seems maybe Utah is an option.

 

[Koda_]

Oregon

 

[jadams0509]

Thanks!

 

[TheM1DoesMyTalking]

Washington fall bear is open August through part of November, with your choice of any legal big game weapon.

 

[jadams0509]

Thanks! Seems like Pacific NW is where it's at. I was looking at Idaho also. Maybe Montana. Id really like to get somewhere that grizzlies won't be an issue. Are there any in Washington or Oregon?