I would highly recommend Ray Dillon of Marlarkey Guide Service. Malarkey is a nearby mountain. Have hunted deer and bear with him since the mid 90's. You can see anywhere from no bear in five days to five or six in a day. Alot depends on the hunter. If you can't sit still and quiet you won't see bear. I've seen two bear brought in that were over 400 lbs. but most run from 200 to 300 lbs. He has both tree stands and ground blinds. Bring a climber if you have one. Food is very good. He usually limits hunters to no more than 9. Also bring a thermocell. If the flies are horrible you will see more bears. The bears don't seem to be bothered by the thermocell. I think the best weeks are the last week of May or the first week of June. Much before that if iffy. Cold wet weather shuts everything down. I seen snow in early May. Any excuse to go sit in the woods with a rifle the first week of June.
