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I've always believed that it's better to hunt bears early, rather than later in the spring season for a number of reasons which I've discussed previously (and won't discuss again). And I know that access is generally a problem for anyone who would like to hunt bear habitat on public lands in the early part of the spring black bear season. Since bears are generally found at lower elevations in early spring, the only option most hunters have is private property (generally timber company land). As the season progresses bears move to higher elevations into forest service, and state lands giving hunters access to bear habitat on public land. But there's actually an amazing amount of public land available at lower elevations as well, if you make a reasonable effort to search for it. Those public lands, though "less extensive," are almost always "devoid" of bear hunters, since most bear hunters hunt later in the season. In any case, hunting later in the season does give bear hunters access to a greater amount of bear habitat on public land, and they have the added benefit of warmer weather. But I've convinced myself that warm weather, and not access is the deciding factor in the decision by most spring bear hunters to hunt later in the spring bear season. Can't really say I blame them. Southern California weather, and black bears....very appealing......🏖
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