Bear hunt reports

[NickID]

Harvested my first Idaho bear this weekend. Was lucky to spot it in the creek bottom and catch up to it after the spot for harvest. The spring season has been a fun to get out for hiking and scouting the area further.

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[JohnnyB]

Saw four bears yesterday. None today. Started to see more sign today while walking roads. Attacked by ticks. Love spring bear and love Coming to Montana.

 

[DonPablo]

Harvested my first Idaho bear this weekend. Was lucky to spot it in the creek bottom and catch up to it after the spot for harvest. The spring season has been a fun to get out for hiking and scouting the area further.

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Awesome bear! Can't wait to get there (Idaho) and try for one myself. I'll be flying blind but any time in the woods is good time.

 

[Brock A]

Saw 12 total over the weekend, Couldn't catch up to any for a shot

 

[DonPablo]

I’m thinking about trying the Bitterroot National Forest when I head to Idaho for bears next week. I like the idea that if by some minuscule chance I find myself in bow range of a wolf, I can fling one. Anyone have any advice? Where to focus my hunt, where to camp, etc?

After posting I started doing some searching and I’m not sure you can hunt bear there. Anyone know? What public land is available in units 17 and 20?

 

[Thelostabbey]

well i was doing some early scouting for deer today, and just a general hike in the woods. well i saw a few cattle roaming the road on the way in, and i hiked about a mile in and thought i saw another. all i could see was this big rear end about the size of a full grown cow, thought it was strange to be so far back but who knows. well i stood and stared at it, then it turned around and was a big female about 80 yards from me. i only had my 40 cal pistol so i backed away and she ran off. had my bear tag in my pocket too. maybe tomorrow.

 

[Pramo]

Did my first ever outfitted hunt in Idaho, I am pretty die hard DIY and they let me hunt on my own and provided bait, horses/mules and tents. Great hunt in an area I could never reach on my own. Having a wrangler meet you with a mule around dark was a nice treat all I had to do was pack it out 500 or so yards to the trail, now I need to make sure I don't get soft.

 

[realunlucky]

Did my first ever outfitted hunt in Idaho, I am pretty die hard DIY and they let me hunt on my own and provided bait, horses/mules and tents. Great hunt in an area I could never reach on my own. Having a wrangler meet you with a mule around dark was a nice treat all I had to do was pack it out 500 or so yards to the trail, now I need to make sure I don't get soft.

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Beautiful bear

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[bluetick78]

Well, we drew blood. My dad shot a 6' chocolate colored bear about a mile from one of the baits. Not sure weather to call it a baited bear or spot n stalk haha! It had been on my trail cam 2 days before, but my dad spotted it across a canyon, put a sneak on it and made a great 233 yd shot. So whatever you call it, it was an awesome hunt. I'll post some pictures as soon as I figure out how. Congrats on your great bear Pramo.

 

[idahomuleys]

Another Idaho bear down. Got my buddy Matt on his first bear Saturday.

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[264win]

Great to see all the sucess stories here, nice going guys!
I just got back from my first MT spring bear/ elk scouting trip, and it was a blast. Beautiful country and scenery, game everywhere.
Bears were a little harder to find than I was expecting, but I did manage to glass up a few and put a good stalk and shot on a nice bear with a beautiful coat. Can't wait to go back this fall for deer and elk

 

[Downeaster]

Congrats!!

 

[TradAg02]

Just finished 6 days in NW MT. Saw: 1 wolf, 1 grizzly, 2 mountain lions, 7 black bears. I botched the only opportunity I had at a legal black bear, hiked a lot of country and gained some knowledge.

I was thankful to have a small bottle of deet in my possibles pouch as the ticks and mosquitoes were unreal.


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[idahoman]

Spent 5 days out in North Idaho over the weekend saw 4 black bears and one griz (at 80yds) my buddy took a small boar. Not a ton of sign but they are moving!

 

[Sammckeeth]

Hunted the last four days in Montana. First three were pretty tough we saw one small bear. Found a good one last night and made a 3 mile mad dash to get to him before dark. Lost sight of him on the way, but spotted him at 440 yds. Snuck into 200 and took the shot.

 

[realunlucky]

Hunted the last four days in Montana. First three were pretty tough we saw one small bear. Found a good one last night and made a 3 mile mad dash to get to him before dark. Lost sight of him on the way, but spotted him at 440 yds. Snuck into 200 and took the shot.

That's a beauty congratulations

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[Coach529]

Spent the last couple days up around Priest Lake, Idaho.

we have been seeing bears but have yet to seal the deal.

 

[Sammckeeth]

Thank you

 

[Brent]

My wife and I put my new Christensen Ridgeline 300 WM to work last week to roll a couple of nice black bears. Neither of the shots were particularly long, but I got to test Berger 215 performance at short range. My bear was less than 20 yards on a perfectly executed spot and stalk, and my wife smashed her bear with a double lung pass through at 35 yards. The weather on the Prince William Sound was a little snotty while we were there, but all in all it was a great hunt and we killed five great black bears. Three of which squared over 6 1/2'.

 

[BCSteel]

I'm still looking for #1. Covered a lot of ground but not seeing too much sign. Changing areas and heading north about 300km for my last 3 days next week, hopefully I can make something happen.

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