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<blockquote data-quote="Guy M" data-source="post: 1306277" data-attributes="member: 8622"><p>Cool! Spring or fall hunt? My son and I have taken several bear on spot & stalk hunts since 2010, here in Washington State. </p><p></p><p>It's good to remember that the bears are extremely food-oriented. Find their food source, and you've taken a big step towards success. In the fall, that often means berry bushes. Getting to a good observation point early in the day, and using good optics helps tremendously. If the weather is reasonably cool, the bears may be active all day. If it gets warmer, their activity level may fall off mid-day. </p><p></p><p>I've bumped into bears at rather close range a few times, while moving to or from my observation point. That can be fun, and worthwhile. Danged critters can be tough to find, or suddenly show up right with the hunter! </p><p></p><p>One point, often bears don't seem to "leak" much after being hit. With that, and their soft pads, they can be difficult to track if wounded. In my experience, when wounded, they normally go for low, brushy areas. I've seen a hunt go from a 300+ yard wounding shot, to an exciting close range follow-up/finishing shot in the brush. </p><p></p><p>I like the old advice about looking for a mature bear. A big bear usually has his ears more on the side of his head, rather than atop his head. A big bear often walks like a big ol' 55 gallon drum with legs attached, maybe even waddling a bit. </p><p></p><p>Watch for the cubs! I watched a black bear come down a ridgetop trail towards me from roughly a quarter mile out. I was hunting with a traditional muzzle loader. The bear worked closer and closer towards the fallen tree, behind which I was crouching. Suddenly, at fairly close range, I saw she had a cub tailing along behind her! Uh oh, didn't want to shoot a mama bear with a cub, so I stood up and said "hi bear" at about 30 yards. She woofed and headed east at a run, the poor cub tumbling along behind her, no doubt wondering what the heck was happening! </p><p></p><p>Bear hunting is an awful lot of fun. Enjoy! </p><p></p><p>Guy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy M, post: 1306277, member: 8622"] Cool! Spring or fall hunt? My son and I have taken several bear on spot & stalk hunts since 2010, here in Washington State. It's good to remember that the bears are extremely food-oriented. Find their food source, and you've taken a big step towards success. In the fall, that often means berry bushes. Getting to a good observation point early in the day, and using good optics helps tremendously. If the weather is reasonably cool, the bears may be active all day. If it gets warmer, their activity level may fall off mid-day. I've bumped into bears at rather close range a few times, while moving to or from my observation point. That can be fun, and worthwhile. Danged critters can be tough to find, or suddenly show up right with the hunter! One point, often bears don't seem to "leak" much after being hit. With that, and their soft pads, they can be difficult to track if wounded. In my experience, when wounded, they normally go for low, brushy areas. I've seen a hunt go from a 300+ yard wounding shot, to an exciting close range follow-up/finishing shot in the brush. I like the old advice about looking for a mature bear. A big bear usually has his ears more on the side of his head, rather than atop his head. A big bear often walks like a big ol' 55 gallon drum with legs attached, maybe even waddling a bit. Watch for the cubs! I watched a black bear come down a ridgetop trail towards me from roughly a quarter mile out. I was hunting with a traditional muzzle loader. The bear worked closer and closer towards the fallen tree, behind which I was crouching. Suddenly, at fairly close range, I saw she had a cub tailing along behind her! Uh oh, didn't want to shoot a mama bear with a cub, so I stood up and said "hi bear" at about 30 yards. She woofed and headed east at a run, the poor cub tumbling along behind her, no doubt wondering what the heck was happening! Bear hunting is an awful lot of fun. Enjoy! Guy [/QUOTE]
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