Utah Spring Black Bear Wasatch Mountains West-Central Tag, 3/30 - 5/31/19

[TheGrayRider]

After 8 years of application, I finally drew a nonresident Utah spring black bear tag. Any Legal Weapon. Season date(s): Mar 30 - May 31, 2019.

Any good? Usual set up wall tent & then six-mile hike on horse trail, two valleys off the horse trail, spike camp - type unit?

I muzzleloader pronghorn hunted in NE Utah in 2015 & harvested a black bear in Alaska a few years back.

Any information is greatly appreciated. Let the research begin! Thanks in advance, TheGrayRider.

 

[35cal]

Is it spot and stalk only? I’ve tried the objective harvest spot and stalk in that unit many times. I saw sign but no bear. There are bears there and if there’s no hound hunting taking place you have a chance. Be ready to glass and glass and commit a fair amount of time. I know one guy who shot one spot and stalk on that unit and he put in 27 days. He was passed on a lot of bears though. Bring an electric predator caller and try calling where there’s sign. In Utah water is key. A lot of water holes high up in the mountains that you’ll see tracks around.

 

[35cal]

Mid to late May is a good time to focus on if you have a short time to hunt.