2 days of looking for bears
On the drive from Vancouver to cabin (Kamloops area) I saw 2 blackies and a moose calf.
After work yesterday I drove around my hood on the forest roads. I've spent a bit of time out last year looking for deer and grouse so I knew a few areas to start - but it was really about exploring more.
First area was from 4500-5500 ft elevation. Still not much green. I did see one bear pie but no tracks. I went to where I saw a LOT of sign last fall.
I did see 5 mulies. 3 were does that looked like they were about to pop! I think the other 2 may have been last years fawns. They were pretty much full size but not as robust.
Today I got out for a couple hours before work. I hit an area closer to 4000 ft (maybe some a bit under). A LOT more green here. But, the area has a lot more regular traffic so I didn't expect too much - even though I saw a bear there in the fall. Then I did a HUGE loop back to my cabin. It was all back up in the higher elevation. Lots of good cut blocks but not much green yet. Nada on the bears.
I did find out that there are some pretty knarly muddy tracks out there. :-) My truck (Tacoma) still has stock tires and they're SHIT in the mud. Things got a little dicey a couple of times. I need new tires - and a come-along...
After work - I went back out to my 'back yard'. One moose, 3 whitetails - and no bears. At least until the VERY end of the day driving back - HUGE blackie on the hillside - right where I expected to see one. Except he was on private land. I asked the landowners but they said 'no'. They run cattle and don't let people hunt. The lady was really nice and I warned her that I might stop by and ask again sometime soon. :-)
I put over 80 Miles on the truck running FSR roads in 2 days before/after work. I'm not all that excited about getting a bear so it was mostly road hunting with stopping to walk a few of the better looking cut blocks. I'm not excited enough about a bear to pack it out a couple of miles so I stuck pretty close to the roads. For moose or deer I find myself wandering a lot farther. But it was nice to get to know the area better. I've got a line on a moose I keep seeing in the same spot. :-)
It hurt to not be able to go after that blackie. It was a easy stalk and would have been SOOOO easy to get the truck close to where he was standing after the fact... oh well.
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Good on yah getting out and about. I'll be headed out the next two weekends. Can't wait to get some fresh air and lace up the boots!
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When are you at your cabin next ? If it's before I head on my vacation we could meet up and go find you a bear.. just tagged myself a beauty brown boar not far from Kamloops, and buddies got two last weekend same area. They are definitely out and about ! Getting a bit close to rut now as well which I feel will cause more movement and less feeding out in open patches of grass. This travel corridors and where the sows want to be with their young !
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Cant wait for this weekend in the Squamish Valley. Hoping to get my first Yogi
Anyone out that way this weekend see an grey Tacoma with a white canopy or a orange Bronco come say hi!
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RyoTHC
When are you at your cabin next ? If it's before I head on my vacation we could meet up and go find you a bear.. just tagged myself a beauty brown boar not far from Kamloops, and buddies got two last weekend same area. They are definitely out and about ! Getting a bit close to rut now as well which I feel will cause more movement and less feeding out in open patches of grass. This travel corridors and where the sows want to be with their young !
im in the thick of baseball with my son so it’s going to be tougher to get out for the next few weeks.
Ifi get get a chance I’ll drop u a line for sure.
I might be be done till fall. We’ll see....
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Have you tried checking out feeding pockets that are just out of sight of the roads? I look for a few of those with nipped grass or poops, walk in and out of them, rinse and repeat. I haven't seen too many bears around the roads in Region 2 or 3. When I do, it's usually a rear end bolting full tilt, but same areas just out of sight of the roads in really short walks I can see a few each day. Hoping you get a chance to get back out there soon and get one!! :)
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Been out 4 evenings. Seen over 13 bears that I can recall. Buddy shot one of them. Saw 6 in 3 hours last night. All in region 3/Kamloops area.
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caddisguy
Have you tried checking out feeding pockets that are just out of sight of the roads? I look for a few of those with nipped grass or poops, walk in and out of them, rinse and repeat. I haven't seen too many bears around the roads in Region 2 or 3. When I do, it's usually a rear end bolting full tilt, but same areas just out of sight of the roads in really short walks I can see a few each day. Hoping you get a chance to get back out there soon and get one!! :)
Yep. Promising spots I go for a hike. Just not more than 1/2 mile or so. :-)
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russm86
Been out 4 evenings. Seen over 13 bears that I can recall. Buddy shot one of them. Saw 6 in 3 hours last night. All in region 3/Kamloops area.
What elevation? I think at lower (mid??) elevation they're easier to find right now because they're concentrated in the greener areas. Up around 5,000+ it wasn't green enough anywhere to concentrate them.
But, that's just my speculation.
I saw bunch of deer and a moose. And, some really cool bright orange bird. :-)
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Yep. Promising spots I go for a hike. Just not more than 1/2 mile or so. :-)
Exactly the same strategy here!! :)
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jlirot
Yep. Promising spots I go for a hike. Just not more than 1/2 mile or so. :-)
What elevation? I think at lower (mid??) elevation they're easier to find right now because they're concentrated in the greener areas. Up around 5,000+ it wasn't green enough anywhere to concentrate them.
But, that's just my speculation.
I saw bunch of deer and a moose. And, some really cool bright orange bird. :-)
Yea, don't know exact elevations, but I'd guess 1000ft to 2000ft above Kamloops? Was definitely green and dandelions just opened up within the last few days.