seen any black bears yet?

[870]

Just wondering if any of you have seen any blackbears, out in the woods. I know last year they were a bit slow to wake up, and I am wondering if it will be different this year?

[ultramagbob]

Yes,yes I have

[SteadyGirl]

not a one! Suits me just fine if they sleep for another couple weeks anyhow:smile:

[kastles]

Let 'em sleep for another month. Then I'll be ready for them.

[steel_ram]

Don't want them up and rubbing to early.

[Bpower]

A friend of mine came by my house a couple of days ago and showed me a picture he had on his phone of a turd that was longer than his size 13 shoe and almost twice the girth. He took the picture on a trail around Port Coquitlam this week :arrow: trophy sized garbage bear I'm thinkin.

[Islandeer]

Just wondering if any of you have seen any blackbears, out in the woods. I know last year they were a bit slow to wake up, and I am wondering if it will be different this year?
Can't blame the bears for not wanting to get out of their fart sack, nothing to eat and ball shrinking cold, AAND Mrs Black Bear wants no part of IT. I'd stay in bed too ... :sad:

[scallywag]

headin out tomorrow morning with the crew. looking head and high for them . we will be armed with a gps and camera tomorrow and i hope we something to get us excited for next weekend. i haven't really seen many bears this earlier in the season mostly in may. how much skinnier are they after they wake up ??

[bowhunterbruce]

i heard about a small one being out and about last weekend around the salmon arm area.

[5 spike]

theres a few around, heading out today with the camera to check out a few of my honey holes.

[hunter1947]

I noticed a few skunk cabbages that where out in full yesterday when I was trapping but no bears

[skinarama]

I was out a couple times last week, but didn't see a one. I was skunked last year, so now I'm twice as horny to nail one this year! Good luck all!:biggrin:

[Camp Cook]

No not even a track and I just spent from Wed morning to Friday night in the Princeton/Summerland/Keremeous/Hedley area.

[Rackmastr]

Spring cant come quick enough!!! I'm heading to Tumbler Ridge area to hunt with an outfitter friend the last week of May.....cant wait!

[Slee]

Seen two so far, this one is from Sat. In washington state

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/efdkelly/105_0819.jpg

[Gunner]

Saw a small bear track in the snow Thursday just west of Enderby. Gunner

[GoatGuy]

Seen two so far, this one is from Sat. In washington state

http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg203/efdkelly/105_0819.jpg

Washington state is that green already?

[Seabass]

A lady had a run in with a black bear here in town in the local park trails this week. She was walking her two Irish wolfhounds at the time. Apperently the bear didn't like the wolfhounds.....It ran off.

I was out in the woods yesterday for the day, no bears yet.

Cheers

Seabass

[scallywag]

no bears this morning either.

[5 spike]

no bears today lots of deer.

[eaglesnester]

Have not seen any up here in Vanderhoof area, of course we still have 3 to 4 foot of snow in the back country

[steelheadSABO]

no i have not

[ultramagbob]

Another one today.

[Manglinmike]

I spent the weekend up at my cabin in Eastgate ,made a couple trips out looking around and no tracks yet,-2 and snowing.

[870]

Another one today.
and "Yes yes I have"

where abouts? (general location)

[x-hare]

Their everywhere between Kamloops and Vancouver.
Good number's between Boston Bar and Hope.

[kenadiens]

went for a couple hikes this weekend and saw no sign yet.

[SUAFOYT]

Saw my first of the season this afternoon. Crossing the highway near Mad River.

[twoSevenO]

Their everywhere between Kamloops and Vancouver.
Good number's between Boston Bar and Hope.

that's interesting, considering that down here we've been hit with more snow this year then a few going back combined.

The areas around hope that i've seen bear sign in are all around 1500ft elevation or so. That means at least 1.5feet of snow still, but probably more.

Does this mean the bears will "sleep longer", or just move down lower as soon as they wake up??

[RockyMountainHunter1]

nothing alberni way.found some good new areas though.

[ultramagbob]

and "Yes yes I have"

where abouts? (general location)

North Eastren Fraser Valley

[870]

so by the sounds of things, they are slowly waking up?
anyone else seen some?