Out scouting for 2012 bear hunt

[wTk]

#2951

Got out Sunday for a trip to the mountains to see if I could find any sign of bear and to do a bit of shooting.

Still hot here so kind of tough hiking. Checked out a spring but no sign. Wanted to do some shooting with my new bow but it was awfully rocky.

Did find a few bare spots and got off a few shots at some cactus. I am having trouble shooting high with this bow but getting used to it.

I was able to drive up to the top of the mesa and found this near the top. I might have matched the size of this if I’d run into the guy that made this. I didn’t find much for the bears to feed on. Very few acorns on the oaks and I didn’t see any pinion trees with nuts though it looked like this guy had found a few somewhere. I need to keep looking to find a good food source.

Later I found a dead cow near a water hole and looks like it has been worked over by at least one bear. Season starts the 1st of September so I’ve got to do some more scouting.

[wildschwein]

#14781

Well it looked like you found some Bear sign for sure. Can’t imagine chasing Bears where there is cactus, thats too cool.

What is the average size of the Bears in your area?

[doug krueger]

#21409

Are you in colorado, if so what part.

DK

[FUBAR]

#21673

Love finding bear sign8)

[Etter1]

#21832

Awesome shots! I did the same thing myself today but was looking in the N GA mtns.

[wTk]

#22491

doug krueger I’m in mid New Mexico.

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