Ithaca 37
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Jason, I'm assuming you're still planning on going in on April 21 and out on April 27.
I'll be in Orofino, ID ( not far from where you'll be) on April 19-22 for some turkey hunting. If you're going to drive thru Orofino on your way to your destination we might just be able to meet somewhere. I'll be staying at the Riverside Motel right on the highway about a mile North of Orofino.
It's been a late Spring this year and is still cold. There was snow in the mountains last nite and I'm pretty sure you'll find a lot of snow where you'll be hunting. That has good and bad aspects, but I'd consider them mostly good if it was my bear hunt.
Because it's been so cold I wouldn't be surprised if the bears are coming out of their dens a little later than usual. When they first come out they don't travel far for about ten days, while their feet toughen up. Cold, late Spring means lots of snow and limited grass showing up. That's good for you. It will cut down on areas the bears will likely be in. If they stay in the dens later this year they'll be hungrier than usual. That's good for you. There won't be a lot of grass right by the snow line. That's good for you. Pelts will be in great shape. That's good.
Here's what's bad. Tougher to get around with more snow. Snow might be crusted hard enough to walk on in the AM and then get soft. Don't get trapped far from camp.
What do some of you other guys think Jason will run into?
I'll be in Orofino, ID ( not far from where you'll be) on April 19-22 for some turkey hunting. If you're going to drive thru Orofino on your way to your destination we might just be able to meet somewhere. I'll be staying at the Riverside Motel right on the highway about a mile North of Orofino.
It's been a late Spring this year and is still cold. There was snow in the mountains last nite and I'm pretty sure you'll find a lot of snow where you'll be hunting. That has good and bad aspects, but I'd consider them mostly good if it was my bear hunt.
Because it's been so cold I wouldn't be surprised if the bears are coming out of their dens a little later than usual. When they first come out they don't travel far for about ten days, while their feet toughen up. Cold, late Spring means lots of snow and limited grass showing up. That's good for you. It will cut down on areas the bears will likely be in. If they stay in the dens later this year they'll be hungrier than usual. That's good for you. There won't be a lot of grass right by the snow line. That's good for you. Pelts will be in great shape. That's good.
Here's what's bad. Tougher to get around with more snow. Snow might be crusted hard enough to walk on in the AM and then get soft. Don't get trapped far from camp.
What do some of you other guys think Jason will run into?
