2025 spring bear thread

Consistently seeing bears and sign around the 8400’ band. Caught another chocolate bear about 2/3 miles away. By the time I got the binos stabilized it was mostly obscured by vegetation, so did not get a good look at it for sex/age. Maybe will turn up again tonight.


Thank you for posting elevation and date. Would love for people to also post what state or mountain range. No one will find honey hole but over time get a feel for where to start looking.
 
“Thank you for posting elevation and date. Would love for people to also post what state or mountain range. No one will find honey hole but over time get a feel for where to start looking.”

Well, according to GH, it is a false trail anyhow…
 
Drove through the yukon to haines for ferry ride to petersburg. Counted five grizzlies and one black bear. The black bear tried to crawl into the back of the truck when stopped to get out for good pict. Messed that picture up hitting the wrong button. Got this guy around 40 yards. Had the bed of the truck between me and him and the drivers door open. He spun after this picture and had pinned his ears back I IMG_1535.jpgIMG_1536.jpg when jumped back in the truck.
 
“Thank you for posting elevation and date. Would love for people to also post what state or mountain range. No one will find honey hole but over time get a feel for where to start looking.”

Well, according to GH, it is a false trail anyhow…

I am really hoping to see that bear pic with the lone peak tram in the background.
 
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I’ve got a bear very similar to that first picture that I’m getting on trail camera lately. Depending on the way the sun hits it, he/she can look really blonde.

Saw it this weekend in person. Cell phone picture with no magnification.
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Trail camera pictures where it looks really blonde. Hoping that in 4 or 5 years it would be a really neat bear. I think it is 3 years old based on previous trail camera pictures.
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Did draw the fall bear tag so hoping to find this guy in September and find out how big he really is.

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I’ve got a bear very similar to that first picture that I’m getting on trail camera lately. Depending on the way the sun hits it, he/she can look really blonde.

Saw it this weekend in person. Cell phone picture with no magnification.
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Trail camera pictures where it looks really blonde. Hoping that in 4 or 5 years it would be a really neat bear. I think it is 3 years old based on previous trail camera pictures.
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Did draw the fall bear tag so hoping to find this guy in September and find out how big he really is.

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Beauties. Thing with those pretty blondes they get hammered before they can get any age on them
 
I’ve got a bear very similar to that first picture that I’m getting on trail camera lately. Depending on the way the sun hits it, he/she can look really blonde.

Saw it this weekend in person. Cell phone picture with no magnification.
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Trail camera pictures where it looks really blonde. Hoping that in 4 or 5 years it would be a really neat bear. I think it is 3 years old based on previous trail camera pictures.
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Did draw the fall bear tag so hoping to find this guy in September and find out how big he really is.

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Lord almighty look at that neck!
 
Got back from a trip a few days ago, seemed slower than most years. In 8 days saw one nice boar (shooter couldn’t get on him in time) and a young sow, usually see around 5-7 bears. You are welcome Montanans for not shooting your sow, not all NRs are out there targeting boo-boo! 😂 I can’t complain too much, got a real nice bear last year.

Brought my oldest (6) along, he had a blast. Averaged about 5 miles a day with lots of glassing, slept 8 nights on the mountain in grizzly country, he’s harder than a lot of grown men I know! Lots of naps and snacks though…
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