Howdy yall!

[jarod duane]

Howdy Yall, So who bear bunts, Im getting pretty excited, been gathering for a month now, nows the time to scout, gona be a good berry year with all this rain, the naturals should be thick. I anticipate a tough baiting year with their fridge stocked up. Gona be fun! Good luck!

[jarod duane]

Bummer, enterd the wrong name, Suppose to be Capt.Backfat. Owell.

[jarod duane]

Boy tough crowd.

[McGurk]

Welcome to the site! If you want to change your name, it might be just as easy to start a new account with the name you'd like.

Some of these sub-forums will slow down in off season, and there isn't a whole lot of talk unless there's hunting to be done. I here you on the scouting and prep work, I'm trying to get better at it when time allows. Not for bear, though.

[Bear55]

Yep, lots of bear hunters here but its pretty slow this time of year.

[cherokee]

Jarod, welcome. I too am looking forward to this years bear hunt. I have a feeling the bears will have plenty of natural foods to pick from. Good luck.

[jarod duane]

oh its never to slow for bear hunting. two months to go don't let the preseason list of "to do's" get away from ya. good luck boys

[LindellProStaf]

Hi Jarod. I too am starting to get the preseason excitement going. Checked out some new spots since I am hunting a different zone this year. Just hoping I don't have any competition from others at my new spots. Starting to gather bait too so should be in good shape.

[jarod duane]

HeY Lindell, Looks like you live in Gods country, what I would do to have a piece of that pie. Good luck hope ya tag a biggun'. I to have new Zone this year, pretty jacked up about it, also doing no quota.Take care

[Port.Winterhawk]

Bear hunting is my main gig. Went with pref only this year for a total of 3 pref. points. Last hunt 2011 bought surplus and was able to harvest a nice trophy. Hope to see lots of Bear chatter....Remember to skin and cool asap for great tasting meat.

[jarod duane]

Hey Port, am I looking into the mirror or what? that's all I do is bear too. 24/7-365. talk away brother. I also went in with 3 points to area 41. Been gathering for a month, I get just as much fun outa gathering as I do baiting, seeing what I can find that works. Love the trappers catalog. Where ya hunting?

[HNTNBUX]

I drew 24 for possibly the last time and will be changing after this year. From what I have seen the terrain and vegetation types appear very different not to mention the years required to draw a tag. The scouting should be interesting but with more time between hunts it could take awhile to get dialed in again.

So far I have two barrels of dry bait and started working on the pastries.

[jerkbait]

Boy this year a person is going to need to stock up on the bug spray. Last year we were spoiled. Plan to look for a couple new spots this year. Try and make the route more of a continous loop. Welcome to the forum Jarod .

[jarod duane]

Thanks Jerkbait, Gonna be interesting for sure, lots of rain= natural forage back to normal so the nuts an berries are gona be plentefull,so certainly plan into late season if one can, baiting might get tough with a lot of hundini bears. Good luck everyone.

[LindellProStaf]

Morning Jarod. A buddy of mine saw a nice sized blonde - cinnamon bear near where I am going to set up one of my baits. May have to put up a trail cam in that area and see if I can get a pic.

[jarod duane]

Good evening Lindellprostaff,. Really? thats pretty neat, I hope you get a chance to put your tag on that bruin, that would be a gosh dang trophy for sure. Good luck!

[x1957x]

Jarod duane... See you this weekend bud!! Things are really drying up, up there huh?? LOL (57)

[jarod duane]

Blink Blink, you must have me confused with someone else xx1957xx