Boulder Bear

[mikevanwilder]

My cousin just drew this tag and we are going down probably next weekend to do some scouting. Without giving up your secret places can someone tell me a good area? Also what time of year to the bears come out of hybirnation? I never hunted bears so I would like to know alittle bit about them before I go scouting with him.

[goofy elk]

Don't forget your fishing pole,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PM sent.

[hockey]

Don't take the fishin pole down there yet, better check the regs!
Stills lots of snow down there, I would not waste your time until mid April

[.45]

I know you're probably not hunting grizz. This article doesn't say a lot except that the bears are coming out in Jellystone...

http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_14491066

Good luck with your hunt !!

[Quacker Smacker]

the area around banana lake holds a ton of bears in the later part of the year. you might wanna check that out.

[bigbr]

Last few years they have been having bear troubles at the lower Bounds camping area, infact had a friend's dad who drew a permit and the DWR called him up to come hunt a problem bear down there, I think it was two years ago. Killed a nice brown colored boar. Should be a fun hun for you with plenty of bears......Big
PS, Call Philip Taylor in Bicknell, he is retired ADC for that area and would be a good source of info.

[klanc33]

Jumped a bear about two deer hunts ago down in the bottom of pole corral draw... it was a big one too. Are you gonna be using dogs? I was also down there the first of March on the Harvest objective cougar hunt and there was a ton of snow... couldn't get in anywhere. Good luck... should be fun

[mikevanwilder]

Well just got back from my first trip. We spent alot of our time around the McGath res area. Well just down from there(to much snow still). We seen alot of sign of bear but couldn't locate one. Another hunter had some hounds and had a bear go through our camp while we we're gone. Walked alot and seen some beautiful country! Man that mountian is something else! The plan is to go back down in 2 weeks hopefully get some hounds and try it again.
I was also dissapointed I didn't find one shed. Seen 4 bull elk 3 still had both sides still on!

[Bax*]

That area is probably my favorite area in all of Utah.

I hope you guys have better luck next trip.

[cfarnwide]

Walked alot and seen some beautiful country! Man that mountian is something else!

"Gods Country" plain and simple.

I'd second the Lower Bowns area. Lots of sign (literally, bear warning signs as well as scat and scratch) along the creek and ridge on the north side of the dirt road from HWY 12 down to the reservoir.