So ... How far are you all pushing your bear hunt back.

[ROKnROAL]

Going out this weekend here in southern Alberta as it’s a long weekend. Might not see anything at all but being able to see how the mountains are looking right now is good enough anyways. Hopefully some big surly boar decided to get up early and I’ll be able to take a poke.

 

[snowtoy83]

Last year I had already had multiple opportunities by now. I haven’t even seen fresh sign yet this year. Most of the area I hunt is still covered in snow. Hopefully it warms up a little soon

 

[Mykolaivka887]

No push back here (Alaska). Snow is still neck deep on a giraffe and temps below normal, but still heading out on April 20th, if not sooner.

 

[Montucky]

Live @ 6k ft. Seen a gooher & a honeybee today. Lotta snow to melt before I can go anywhere

 

[ROKnROAL]

So, went out to Kananaskis country in AB this weekend. Post-holing up to my thighs in snow for six hours straight. Gonna give it a couple more weeks of warm weather before attempt number two.

 

[actionshooter]

Had been planning late May all along, but now it seems to be working our for the better anyway.

 

[Marshfly]

Took a nice drive today to lay eyes on a few hopeful places here in Montana. Still a ton of snow lower than you'd think and not much green in the meadows. Need some more warm weather.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Took a nice drive today to lay eyes on a few hopeful places here in Montana. Still a ton of snow lower than you'd think and not much green in the meadows. Need some more warm weather.

Thanks, keep us updated.

 

[Marshfly]

Thanks, keep us updated.

I glass Mt Dean Stone from my house here in Missoula most days watching a herd of cow elk that pop in and out all winter. That's my main point of reference for green up and snow melt during the week. It's happening fast with this warm weather. Got to right below 70 today in town.

 

[jtevanMT]

Well I live in MT close to good bear hunting so I will be out looking for sign and doing some armed hiking as soon as it opens. I won't be getting serious until at least the end of April unlike the last couple of years where I found bears early. This late winter is just annoying as all hell I'm way over it. I usually like to get after the turkeys early in the morning but hell I can't even get into those spots. I don't have private access so it's just annoying that even though the seasons gonna open I know it's gonna suck for a few more weeks. I am a glutton for punishment so I'll embrace it.

Fortunately I have access to some private land in Western MT and already have 2 turkey blinds set-up and ready for opening day. We typically harvest 2-3 birds on opening weekend. After opening weekend I have some low elevation bear spots picked out so I can take my binoculars and rifle for a hike. It has been along winter and some snow in the mountains will not keep me out of the woods.

 

[roosiebull]

Chilly last night with the wind, but it’s starting to look better all the time…. Just need a few days hitting 60. Still a lot of white in hills on the southern Oregon coast… pile of deer and elk, and a turkey, but no bear, but there is enough feed in spots now

 

[Stache Attack]

Started to green up last weekend here in MT, got 2” of snow yesterday supposed to get another 6” today. Hope it burns off but I won’t go now until may 1 now I was shooting for a week and a half last week. Hear there’s grizz out on the front which is surprising!

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Still scheduled to fly into a bear camp on Tuesday. Only thing that would ground us would be another snowstorm. Bears are out, though.

 

[Marshfly]

Still scheduled to fly into a bear camp on Tuesday. Only thing that would ground us would be another snowstorm. Bears are out, though.

Montana or Idaho? Or somewhere else?

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Montana or Idaho? Or somewhere else?

Alaska.

 

[Marshfly]

Alaska.

Oh. LOL Way off.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Oh. LOL Way off.

Yeah, nowhere near the Lower-48. Flying out this coming Tuesday.

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Chilly last night with the wind, but it’s starting to look better all the time…. Just need a few days hitting 60. Still a lot of white in hills on the southern Oregon coast… pile of deer and elk, and a turkey, but no bear, but there is enough feed in spots now

What is the approximate elevation in that pic? Thanks for posting!

 

[roosiebull]

What is the approximate elevation in that pic? Thanks for posting!

Where I was it was about 1100’… changed pretty quick, 2 days after taking that pic I could see a lot of bare ground on those white hills, and where we were hunting had got noticeably better green up, and we watched a bear the whole evening below us (small)

Have more crap weather this week with more snow above 1k, but from here on it’s worth hunting. I’m going over to the NE corner of the state next weekend to hunt turkey then it should be easy to find bear regularly after that

 

[Schoolhousegrizz]

Where I was it was about 1100’… changed pretty quick, 2 days after taking that pic I could see a lot of bare ground on those white hills, and where we were hunting had got noticeably better green up, and we watched a bear the whole evening below us (small)

Have more crap weather this week with more snow above 1k, but from here on it’s worth hunting. I’m going over to the NE corner of the state next weekend to hunt turkey then it should be easy to find bear regularly after that

Thanks for the update. I sent you a pm