to shoot with a gun or camera?

[mgnm300]

well don't know about other bear hunters out there but putting on a few hundred kms in the past few weekends it's bin tough to find shooters.
i've seen quite a few bears but an awful lot of young ones and amazing on how many sows with cubs wether they're blacks or grizz.
what i have noticed lately is that it is very dry in the valley bottoms and there is still a fair bit of snow not very high up. anything in between has barely started to green up. so you would think the bears would have to be out all day but i've found that not to be the case.
i'm wondering if other hunters are having a tough time seeing bears in the okanagan? it's still great to be out there and see other wildlife
so i've resorted to keep picking up the camera instead of the gun.
here are a few pics that i've bin fortunate to capture on the other side of hunting


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC_0026-1.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14205&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC_0019.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14206&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/robin.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14204&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC2802015.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14203&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC2772018.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14202&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC3629035.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14054&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC3622028.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14053&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC3614021.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14055&ppuser=1052)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/501/DSC3599005.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=14057&ppuser=1052)

[leadpillproductions]

Nice pics . were are having a tough time finding good bears up north lots of little ones , lots of snow up high .

[BC30cal]

mgnm300;
Thanks for the fine photos, they are very nice indeed.

I especially like the ones of the 3 bears in the trees. Very cool.

Thanks again,
Dwayne

[Gus]

awsome pictures!! Got some great shots there, thanks for posting

[Marc]

I think that where you see a lot of bears you wont see the big boars, they tend to be quite solitary and by themselves. Where as Sow's tend to be more tolerant of having other sows close by with their young.

The next couple of weeks should have the big boys doing their rounds looking for the ladies.

[Summit 512]

Very nice pictures....well done

[Blainer]

That is quite the skill you have with the camera.
Great photo's

[325]

Great photos....I find I shoot more wildlife with my camera than anything else. Mind you, I can see my skill level isn't quite at your level yet!;)

[Ambush]

Great pics! What camera and related gear are you using?

[plumbob]

Great pics!

[papaken]

Nice pics. Who said "bears don't grow on trees" very cute. Give 'em a few years and they'll be very tasty.

[MOWITCH SLAYER]

Awesome pics!! It's the eye behind the camera that takes pic's like that well done!!

[mgnm300]

thanks for the compliments guys.
the camera i use is a nikon D200 with the 80-400mm vr nikon lens

[kennyj]

Awesome photos.Thanks for sharing those.
kenny

[TIKA 300]

Certainly are nice pics,thanks for sharing.

[hunter1947]

Very nice pic you captured ,I love the one pic with the 3 cubs up the tree.

[gbear]

Nice pictures. I'm having the same problem with bears in the Peace. Maybe next weekend?

[dawn2dusk]

I havent posted in awhile, but this is definitlty worth a response. I love the photo of the 3 bears up the tree. Looks cool.

I can tell you really appreciate the beauty of the outdoors and wildlife.

[LeverActionJunkie]

Iwonder what the little black cub in the last pic will be thinking when that branch breaks:)

[mxracer328]

awesome pics thanks for sharing

[Dusty Roads]

man those little fuzz-balls sure can climb hey?
they look a good ways up there.
nice pics.

[nomad]

Nice pics, great gear for taking pics, and an eye for it! Thanks for sharing! Looks like you're putting in the time, you'll find the right one!

[hotload]

Lots of hunters can find what would be good photos of animals in the course of a season or just their time in the bush, but, you have done a whole lot more than snap a couple of photos, those are real nice pics and not all the the credit goes to the camera, any camera can be as good as one wants to pay. You have an eye for what makes a nice photo. Good Work.