Things are coming together for my first spot/stalk hunt. A friend and I will be hunting in western Wyoming for black bear this year. We have the unit it picked out and have been doing as much research as possible, including reading the Ultimate Guide to Black Bear Hunting by Douglas Boze. I've been using OnX and Google Maps for e-scouting and have some places picked out to start with. There is not nearly as much information for hunting fall bears as there is in the spring, so any tips will be helpful. We will be hunting at elevations primarily between 6500-8000 ft. Hoping to get there the day before the opener to get a feel for things.
So far our plan is to:
1: Find food sources, primarily looking for berries, along drainages.
2: Glass drainages and north facing slopes.
3: Focus on areas with recent burns/clear cuts bordered by heavy timber in areas listed above.
4: As a last ditch effort we may try walking logging roads if there are any.
I have considered using a predator call, but being there are grizzlies in the area I don't know its a risk I am comfortable taking. As a side note, we will both have rifles, bear spray and I will be carrying a revolver as a last resort. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Eric
So far our plan is to:
1: Find food sources, primarily looking for berries, along drainages.
2: Glass drainages and north facing slopes.
3: Focus on areas with recent burns/clear cuts bordered by heavy timber in areas listed above.
4: As a last ditch effort we may try walking logging roads if there are any.
I have considered using a predator call, but being there are grizzlies in the area I don't know its a risk I am comfortable taking. As a side note, we will both have rifles, bear spray and I will be carrying a revolver as a last resort. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Eric