james.bailey87
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Has any one hunted the Beartooths BMU 520 for bears? I have spent a lot of time in the area fishing and hiking but have never seen any bears. Just looking for any little bits of information on this area.
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Is there any data on Montana FWP about when the quota seasons have ended in 520 over the last 5 years?Plenty of bear...go to the end of the road, get elevation and glass rockslides. When you see one, hopefully you have 2 hours of daylight left to get to him. Season has a quota...some years it closes in ~3 weeks and others it might be open for ~6
Is there any data on Montana FWP about when the quota seasons have ended in 520 over the last 5 years? Looking to hunt it around May 8th-12th.I have hunted it. If you find green grass that can't be seen from a road with cover nearby there will likely be a bear. The quota fills pretty quickly some years. A good snowpack that keeps forest service roads impassible helps keep the season open longer.
Could be April could be May 5 could be May 25th. Lots of dink road sows get pounded up there. Weather is a definite factor. Good luck.Is there any data on Montana FWP about when the quota seasons have ended in 520 over the last 5 years? Looking to hunt it around May 8th-12th.
If your looking at harvest reports they don't share those I've been told twice by them which seems odd because they don't keep other harvest reports classified.Is there any data on Montana FWP about when the quota seasons have ended in 520 over the last 5 years? Looking to hunt it around May 8th-12th.
I appreciate the input! Our dart has been thrown and we're going to give BMU 520 a shot. Fingers crossed it's still open come May 9th.If your looking at harvest reports they don't share those I've been told twice by them which seems odd because they don't keep other harvest reports classified.
Not sure if that answers your question....
You just need to throw a dart and roll and learn the country. I don't think general harvest reports work worth a shit. Unless you know the area. For some species they do but they can be very vague and misleading sometimes.
If your hunting in griz country (which is pretty much all of 520) be aware. There's already been one very unfortunate event this year..... keep us posted. We run a spring bear thread on here which is fun to follow along.... good luck.I appreciate the input! Our dart has been thrown and we're going to give BMU 520 a shot. Fingers crossed it's still open come May 9th.
Found it! Montana FWP on BMU 520: "There has been limited public input that the quota should be removed, and the spring season should run through June 15. On average females are harvested at a rate of one female/day after May 15. Over the last 10 years the average closing date has been May 26."Is there any data on Montana FWP about when the quota seasons have ended in 520 over the last 5 years? Looking to hunt it around May 8th-12th.
There's always a magical sow weekend where it goes from 3 to 10 in a matter of 48hrs then the next thing you know bears start to hit the dirt like crazy because the panic button is hit.Found it! Montana FWP on BMU 520: "There has been limited public input that the quota should be removed, and the spring season should run through June 15. On average females are harvested at a rate of one female/day after May 15. Over the last 10 years the average closing date has been May 26."