Idaho Spring bear

Aaron Proffitt 2 · March 07, 2019, 11:40:03 AM

Cousin by marriage and I are going to the Bonners Ferry area in May to join a friend I was in Afghanistan with . Wish we could bait, but that'll put to much work on John to do by himself. So it's gonna be spot and stalk.

Anything we need to be concentrating on such as food sources ? I definitely had figured on glassing meadows for grazing bruins, but was wondering if there might be others we're missing.
Thanks all,
Aaron

durp · March 07, 2019, 02:14:58 PM

thats unit one so there is no baiting due to griz...been years now with no dogs or bait.

they will follow green up...old roads that have been seeded or creek bottoms

have fun!!!

Aaron Proffitt 2 · March 07, 2019, 05:51:15 PM

Quote from: durp on March 07, 2019, 02:14:58 PM
thats unit one so there is no baiting due to griz...been years now with no dogs or bait.

they will follow green up...old roads that have been seeded or creek bottoms

have fun!!!

Perfect ! And thank you !

ozy clint · March 07, 2019, 07:31:11 PM

Used to hunt south facing avalanche slides in the mountains in BC. Find green grass. Late afternoons seem to be much more productive.

kevsuperg · March 08, 2019, 08:09:21 AM

I haven't done much spring bear but im told up there it's best late may into June when the berries start popping out.

Aaron Proffitt 2 · March 08, 2019, 10:23:14 AM

Quote from: kevsuperg on March 08, 2019, 08:09:21 AM
I haven't done much spring bear but im told up there it's best late may into June when the berries start popping out.

That's when I had I wanted to go , but I got vetoed so ...

Aaron Proffitt 2 · March 08, 2019, 10:24:14 AM

Quote from: ozy clint on March 07, 2019, 07:31:11 PM
Used to hunt south facing avalanche slides in the mountains in BC. Find green grass. Late afternoons seem to be much more productive.

Green grass certainly seems the commonality

wingnut · March 08, 2019, 10:32:47 AM

There is a good population of bear so you should be good to go.

Mike

nidaho · March 09, 2019, 10:36:49 PM

Come as late as possible we got quite a bit of snow late February. Not a lot of meadows to glass around here might have some luck glassing the mountain hill side from the valley floor.

Aaron Proffitt 2 · March 10, 2019, 03:33:50 PM

Quote from: nidaho on March 09, 2019, 10:36:49 PM
Come as late as possible we got quite a bit of snow late February. Not a lot of meadows to glass around here might have some luck glassing the mountain hill side from the valley floor.

Thank ya, sir