Spring Bear Montana 2025

[doc holiday13]

Any idea where the snow line will be around Early to mid June?

you'll need to follow the weather, temps, and possibly call the biologist 2x a week for 2 weeks leading up to the hunt. Otherwise its just throwing a dart at the board. You might hit you might miss..

 

[longrangelead]

I've seen LOTS of bears early in the morning and they seem to have a mid-day move around 11.
it can be painfully slow some days, other days you see bears all day.
look for mixed habitat. A burn old enough to have new growth big enough for cover mixed with open spots and timber patches. Water in the area helps if there isn't melting snow.
I prefer May because as the days get warm, they seem to get more nocturnal or stay in thicker cover.

Good luck.

 

[Nicholas.ostas]

How many days are you planning on being out there?

I wil be out there 7 days june 1-7th

 

[Nicholas.ostas]

I've seen LOTS of bears early in the morning and they seem to have a mid-day move around 11.
it can be painfully slow some days, other days you see bears all day.
look for mixed habitat. A burn old enough to have new growth big enough for cover mixed with open spots and timber patches. Water in the area helps if there isn't melting snow.
I prefer May because as the days get warm, they seem to get more nocturnal or stay in thicker cover.

Good luck.

Thank you, that's great info!

 

[suda0402]

I wil be out there 7 days june 1-7th

Some units will be closed by that time or under quotes, so you will want to be checking those daily to see if the unit closes, if you are in one of those areas.

 

[Nicholas.ostas]

Some units will be closed by that time or under quotes, so you will want to be checking those daily to see if the unit closes, if you are in one of those areas.

Yes, I will for sure.