How to locate Black Bears?
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todbartell
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Do some scouting a week or two before the season. Travel old roads, near cover, where you might find tracks and bear pooh.
Look for food sources, and there will probably be where there bears will be. Sooner or later.
Look for food sources, and there will probably be where there bears will be. Sooner or later.
the way i do it in washington is by first locating habitat. bears need water, food and shelter. just like we do.
look for old growth timber and good year-round water sources. locate food sourses such as berries apples and ant hills. once i found a blackbear turd that was big as my forarm. it was in apile with other large turds and all that was in it was black ants and pine needles. obviously he licked and lapped at an an mound. it was dry that year.
when you find lots of fresh bear sign,....then drive logging roads and watch open areas early mornings and late evenings.
by the way. both bears i killed this year were killed a couple hours from noon,....one about 10:00 am and one about 4:00 pm. so dont let anyone tell you that bearhunting is only good in the morning and at night.
before i hunted bears i didnt ever see one in the wild.
after having hunted them,....i've seen a dozen or so. you just have to be out there looking.
a good place to start is in large basins with lotsa water. i focus aound the top third towords the ridges in the mornings and evenings. then in the thick stuff in mid day. once a man told me he has found bears in midsummer lying in the creek staying cool.
look for old growth timber and good year-round water sources. locate food sourses such as berries apples and ant hills. once i found a blackbear turd that was big as my forarm. it was in apile with other large turds and all that was in it was black ants and pine needles. obviously he licked and lapped at an an mound. it was dry that year.
when you find lots of fresh bear sign,....then drive logging roads and watch open areas early mornings and late evenings.
by the way. both bears i killed this year were killed a couple hours from noon,....one about 10:00 am and one about 4:00 pm. so dont let anyone tell you that bearhunting is only good in the morning and at night.
before i hunted bears i didnt ever see one in the wild.
after having hunted them,....i've seen a dozen or so. you just have to be out there looking.
a good place to start is in large basins with lotsa water. i focus aound the top third towords the ridges in the mornings and evenings. then in the thick stuff in mid day. once a man told me he has found bears in midsummer lying in the creek staying cool.