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Work and other commitments have only allowed me to get out 3 days so far. I haven't been seeing any sign, or animals.
Only bear I've heard of so far is one up in town in Whitefish. Seems some dingbat thought he could keep bees without having them enclosed safely. A bear wrecked his setup last fall and it seems the bear has been coming back to see if there's anything left this spring.
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Heading to T-Falls area the end of May if they haven't dispersed too much by then. I'm hoping for a late green up from over here on the East side.
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Starting to see some green peeking out already in the lower zone in the Flathead, still good snow pack up high and in the shade though.
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Was hoping to head over by bozeman this weekend to see if I can find a bear but not sure how the snow is over that way.
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hopefully will be up by Libby in 3 weeks glassing for bears.
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Been out a couple times around Butte, haven't seen a thing. I haven't heard of anybody seeking bear yet, either.
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I heard today that my Taxidermist's 13 yr old grandson recently shot a 7' Blackie with a 20" skull. Another friend has seen a few in the Bozeman area.
SAVE 200 ELK, KILL A WOLF
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That's a good bear. Congrats to the young hunter!
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Was hoping to head over by bozeman this weekend to see if I can find a bear but not sure how the snow is over that way. A pard saw one in the bozone yesterday...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Pretty dry and crunchy in the hills around Helena. Not much if any green up yet. I haven't seen any bear sign as of yet. The good stuff is a couple weeks away. I heard of one killed up by Stemple pass, but it was raiding a bird feeder at somebodies cabin.
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Pretty dry and crunchy in the hills around Helena. Not much if any green up yet. I haven't seen any bear sign as of yet. The good stuff is a couple weeks away. I heard of one killed up by Stemple pass, but it was raiding a bird feeder at somebodies cabin. I was up in Helena over the weekend at the girlfriends Parents place and it's crazy how dry you guys are up that way
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Haven't heard about any black bears but grizzlies are out around here
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
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I'm going to give it another week before I head West.
Bears are out in Eastern Mt, but we didn't get much for winter.
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What area you hunting PG?
I am going to shoot prairie dogs one more weekend before looking for Mr. Bear.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Well, am heading out for a little south of the Livingston area to start hunting on Monday, the 6th. Understand there's quite a bit of snow in the high country yet; we may be a little early but hope to be able to look a few over in a week or so.
Good luck to all those perched behind glass in the weeks to come.
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Headed to northern Idaho on May 17th for 10-days. Hope our timing is just like it was last year. Counting the days!
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FNG: I have seen one set of tracks as of 4/26/2,013.
Winter is still alive and well here in SW Montana.
I have two close friends who have been out and they have yet to lay eyes on a live Bear but both have seen a single set of tracks apiece.
One of my friends who hikes into some really high country was out this past weekend but had to turn back due to deep and dangerous snow banks blocking his way.
Good luck when you get out again.
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Spring hasn't sprung. Give us some sunshine and rain.
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We still gett'n 27 at night.... Thats looking to change though.
Only heard of one bear get'n shot so far. I have not seen any yet.
happiness is elbow deep in elk guts.
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Heard that there's been seeins' of the blackies around Bozone. Might step out Sat. if it is only rain and isn't ice pellets to see if the rumors are so.
Spring IS sprung in the Madison Valley, 'bout time to mow the lawn, hay fields have 5" of growth...
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