I've been playing hide and seek with my neighborhood bears for years now. Ive been going out for a couple hours most days after work looking for sign. I really really want to get one with my recurve this year.
Seriously though I live in MT and winter just won't let go. We get 2 days of 45 and sunny then 2 days of snow pretty lame. Backcountry is still snowed in only bears out so far are in town or the wrong flavor (spicy g bear variety). A little over 3 weeks out and I've still gotta wear my damn snow shoes to leave a county road c'mon man.
I'm always ready for bear season. My only real goal is to do my best to make sure my 7 year old daughter has a chance at taking a bear and for my wife and I to tag out with 3 bears each. Bear is one of our favorites to eat. We also moose hunt in the same area that we bear hunt, so killing that many helps the moose too.
I am going to meet up with a buddy and try spring bear in Idaho this year. Due to my schedule I will only be able to hunt in April and there is still a ton of snow up there, so this should be interesting.
Looks like it will be a slow spring in saskatchewan this year. Forecast doesn't look to be above freezing in the next 2 weeks. Season starts 04/15 but I'm thinking snow will be in the bush until mid may.
After a 37 year hiatus, I'm going to try and get out for a few hunts this Spring. My long hiatus was due to shooting a really big (chocolate) bear (big for Montana anyways) with a handgun- a four year endeavor that finally came together.
I'm going to keep the bar set high, so likely just a lot of walking my rifle
Have my first western hunt coming up. DIY solo Idaho bear the last week of May first week of June. My goal is to see a few bear but ideally would love to harvest my first. Please share any tips that would help me along the way!
Getting ready here, going to get out and practice more of course. Opens April 1st but doesn't get good until May. Not a ton of snow down low but it was cold until recently so everything is still snowed in. Last few days have started to warm up which is nice
I cannot wait, it pretty much is consuming my thoughts right now. If this dang winter would let up. Planning on going the first week of may. Would love to hear if anybody is seeing sign or bears. Keep the thread updated if you don't mind.
I can't wait to get out but the fact that it is hammering snow still makes me think that getting anywhere won't be happening until June
Really over this winter b.s.