Any one out scouting areas for upcoming bear season?

[x1957x]

Any one getting stuff ready for the upcoming bear season yet? Nice and wet up North. Also,Anyone out getting new spots and looking for sign? Bumper berry crop this year?

[jerkbait]

Not yet, but starting to think about it. Going to need lots of bug spray this year.

[Basseyes]

Lots and lots of bugs. The skeeter's are the worst I've ever seen them. Bug spray, hooded sweatshirt and a small mountain of cigars are helpful.

The blue berries are thick as thieves and look great this year. We are up in area 24. Bear sign seems down a little bit but there could be many reasons for that lack of sign.

[x1957x]

I hope not but thinking so. Are the berries abundant up north? I quit picking my rasberries. SO MANY of them just couldnt keep up anymore!

[rkhinrichs]

just bought my tag today

[mntatonka]

I was up near McGregor this weekend, and there's literally bears everywhere. The guy that baits for us has more pictures of bears than ever before, and they're all different sizes and colors. I really wish I had gotten a permit (or even remembered to apply) this year.

[CANOPY SAM]

Hayes Lake State Park and Bemis Hill area are thick with berries of every kind. Wild edibles everywhere, but of course, many of these will be disappearing before the season gets too far along.

Bear should be sweet and tasty this year being so well fed.

[x1957x]

Well went up and sat up baits with an old friend. Didnt see much for naturals, or didnt see alot of acorns in the oaks. Ya know as far as that goes I didnt see any acorns at all. What about the rest of you?

[jerkbait]

1 spot we found was blueberry galore. Still plenty of them yet, but some of the top ones were starting to look past peek.

[x1957x]

Anyone seeing alot of acorns and or other natural forage yet? Not seeing alot of stuff up where I hunt. Not much at all for acorns at all in my area.

[jerkbait]

Blue berries are finally drying up in my area. Acorns not so much.