2021 Spring Bear Thread

[MTLabrador]

Had another great night, spotted a real good one, but it was a long, windy shot, and he gave me the slip when I tried to close the distance. Waited him out during about 2 hours of zero visibility and sopping wet snow, but he never showed up again.



After the snow I spotted a different bear and ended up passing after watching it for a while. Then it was a long walk out through the grizzly pit after dark.

 

[MTLabrador]

I was at 7200’ in southern Montana tonight, and there’s still some snow at that elevation. North facing slopes and anything higher still have a lot of snow.

 

[Red Fox]

I had found a moose calf carcass when out looking for bears. So put a camera up as I knew a bear would find it but not sure when and what kind of bear. It took a few days and found a nice black bear had come in but didn't stick around. Just checked it again today hoping that it had come back but no luck. A grizzly found it now going to give that area to him. Going to head into another area tomorrow.

 

[ccc23454]

Aint seen any bears last few days, did see these. The lighter one looks like it has been collared, one pics shows almost a shine off it. Taking couple days off to get some work done and do some prep for idaho hunt that starts end next week. Still no skunk cabbage or dandelion blooms on mountains here.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Damn locals blowing up your turkey setup...

 

[MTPUBLICLAND]

 

[520 Road Sow]

I'm starting to wonder if I know what I'm looking for. Got buzzed by a drone tonight that was something new. Hopefully a few trips coming up will produce some luck. Looks like some luck being had out there. @MTPUBLICLAND coming in with style. Let's check him out....

 

[geewhiz]

Here’s my contribution.

 

[smw110136]

I got one of those "memories" notifications the other day with a photo I had posted on FB from 9 years ago. It was the last spring bear I had hunted/killed. I didn't think it had been that long since I'd done a spring bear hunt. Appreciate everyone's photos and stories on this thread.

 

[teamhoyt]

Had some luck last week in MT. Definitely a different hunt from last year, less snow, less green, south slopes brown in a lot of country, north slopes have the greens.

 

[Montana4Life]

Wow!! Looks like a great trip. Congrats to you all!

 

[wiblueboy]

Had some luck last week in MT. Definitely a different hunt from last year, less snow, less green, south slopes brown in a lot of country, north slopes have the greens.

Congrats! Nothing better than getting the whole family out!

 

[Reeldawg]

Congrats

 

[Corn king 60]

Wow!! Great job

 

[thebestusernamesaretaken]

Well Done!

 

[MTLabrador]

One quick announcement: If you are considering shooting a sow in Montana bear units with a quota, please stop and re-evaluate your life decisions. That is all.

 

[520 Road Sow]

One quick announcement: If you are considering shooting a sow in Montana bear units with a quota, please stop and re-evaluate your life decisions. That is all.

It's 520 man anything goes. Especially the visible 2 to 4 year olds from the road....

 

[MTLabrador]

It's 520 man anything goes. Especially the visible 2 to 4 year olds from the road....

I’m mounting a belt fed .50 in the back of my truck next year for the Rock Creek sneak.

 

[520 Road Sow]

I’m mounting a belt fed .50 in the back of my truck next year for the Rock Creek sneak.

As long as I'm invited I'm good with it.

 

[MTLabrador]

As long as I'm invited I'm good with it.

You’re in. We can throw in a keg or two as well. And we can bring @JLS and Finn to blood track or tree anything we miss.