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Bear hunting scenario question for you guys

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Pat B:
I've never hunted in NM but try to pattern her and see if she has a regular route going to and from bedding or a water source.

HH~:
Scat out west lasts for long long time on ground. Very arid. You can however tell fresh scat very easily. If your in high country bear will go to Oregon Grape soon and the western short Juniper. If in Pinion country they will hit those hard too. It must be hot right now. MT had 100 in middle of state and Red Flag everywhere.

I will wait til colder temps before I hot the high country. I like hunting in early snow.

Best of Luck

Hedge~

Mesophilic:
Thanks guys,  appreciate all the replies.  This has been some of the most fun I've had hunting in a long time.  I'm goad I got out of my comfort zone.

This morning was a bust, but we did find more dried out scats.  Going to head back out this evening in a couple of hours, will update if I have more questions or we run in to a streak of luck.

Mesophilic:

--- Quote from: HedgeHunter on September 05, 2020, 02:50:25 pm ---I will wait til colder temps before I hot the high country. I like hunting in early snow.

--- End quote ---

Archery bear runs until Sep 24th.  Then the season opens up for dogs and guns.   

We're also on a quota system broken down by zones.  Once the harvest number is reached, bear closes for that zone the year.  Once dog/gun season opens it's over in a matter of a couple weeks in my zone.

Mesophilic:
No bear this evening but we did call in a mountain lion.  He was leas than 20 yards from me, and the first time I've seen one in the wild.  What a magnificent creature.

My buddy has a lion tag but either excitement or other factor, missed 3 shots with a .45 Colt revolver.

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