Idaho Spring Bear

[IDVortex]

All I hope is to find a bear and kill it. That's all that matters to me. Or a wolf, if I got a wolf over a bear, I'd be okay with that. But I'd really would like to take my non-capable gun and to light of cartridge out and kill something with it again.

 

[Customweld]

New high score on the year of 31 today and haven’t taken a shower yet.

That’s terrible! Gross buggers.

 

[David Gough]

That’s terrible! Gross buggers.

I started spraying the first layer of permethrin on my clothes last night. HATES them ticks.

 

[eod.mickelson]

I'm in SW Idaho and had a bear hit my bait site already, however it was shortly after midnight. I haven't seen any out moving around while Ive been glassing during the day yet.

 

[JCNorthID]

Not much snow this year and things are green all over. I had success last year just walking old logging roads that have not been used and are really green in North Central Idaho around the 3200 foot elevation.

 

[Cwagsta]

What optic are y’all south and central Idaho bear hunter using? I know it might be a tired topic but I’m flirting with the idea of a higher magnification bino. I dont typically hunt super thick country. I’ve been running 10x40 leicas for years because I was convinced that the weight savings was worth it. I recently went on a trip where the glassing was 1-2000 yards in any direction. I quickly found my 10x was a bit too underpowered for my eyes anyway. I know there are certainly more experienced glassers that could have done it much better than I. But I’ll just say if I didn’t have a spotting scope to glass I likely wouldn’t have been able to find anything.

So long story short what’s the consensus for spring bear?


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[Matt5266]

I run 12X50s all over Idaho 100% of the time

 

[Fuenstock]

I’m in central/south Idaho and really like 12x50 binos on a tripod. The tripod makes all the difference!
I’m after meat not trophies so I can mostly get away with the 12x50 binos on a tripod and leave the spotter in the truck.

 

[IDVortex]

12x50 guys, do you use them as your primary ones aswell, keep them in a bino case or do you have a smaller ones for just walking and a quick glass?

 

[Matt5266]

12x50 guys, do you use them as your primary ones aswell, keep them in a bino case or do you have a smaller ones for just walking and a quick glass?

I always use 12x50s. I always take a tripod too. Sometimes I take a spotter along

 

[Jason Snyder]

10x binos and 25x spotter. I spotted my bear from about a mile and a half. This gal and kiddos was about 1000 yards.