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Are the bears waking up? #11970188 04/13/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,679 colorado bob OP Campfire Tracker OP colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,679 I've heard that the grizzlies are waking a little earlier this year. What have you guys seen or heard? I've got a hunt for the 1st week in June near Cantwell. To say I'm getting a little excited is a mild statement. Last edited by colorado bob; 04/13/17.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970652 04/13/17 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 193 Alaska M Mjm316 Campfire Member Mjm316 Campfire Member M Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 193 Alaska I was just up that way earlier this week. The sun was hot and the snow was melting fast...

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970772 04/13/17 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak 58 sunny degrees here today Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970808 04/13/17 Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 973 Alaska Pittu Campfire Regular Pittu Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 973 Alaska Black bear tracks in our neighborhood this week. We are losing snow fast! Eat moose, burn spruce

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970816 04/13/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,968 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,968 Eagle River Alaska Yesterday N of Cantwell kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Are the bears waking up? kk alaska #11970827 04/13/17 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,255 Soldier’s Fort, Alaska B bearhuntr Campfire Tracker bearhuntr Campfire Tracker B Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 4,255 Soldier’s Fort, Alaska I usually see griz by this time on th Kenai. Just haven't been looking yet... "You've been here longer than the State of Alaska is old!" *** my Grandaughters

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970828 04/13/17 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,648 Anchorage, Alaska olblue Campfire Tracker olblue Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,648 Anchorage, Alaska Black Bear tracks and poop in yard of my SIL'S cabin at Trapper Creek last weekend. --- Mel The only thing I'm an expert at is my own opinion, and I have plenty of those!

Re: Are the bears waking up? bearhuntr #11970829 04/13/17 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,408 Nikiski, AK P PastorDan Campfire Regular PastorDan Campfire Regular P Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,408 Nikiski, AK Originally Posted by bearhuntr I usually see griz by this time on th Kenai. Just haven't been looking yet... A friend of mine at Fish and Game said they have had reports from Kasilof to Nikiski of brownies on the move.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11970864 04/13/17 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,180 Alaska A AKPENDUDE Campfire Regular AKPENDUDE Campfire Regular A Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,180 Alaska Havnt been looking.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11971350 04/14/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK Some have been out up this way for 3 weeks. With the warm 20 to 35 weather the last week I imagine most are out, or at least awake. Several have been killed. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11973090 04/14/17 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,680 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,680 Likes: 3 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell They are waking up on the AKPEN. Z

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11973228 04/15/17 Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,180 Alaska A AKPENDUDE Campfire Regular AKPENDUDE Campfire Regular A Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 2,180 Alaska 55 degrees out today, snows melting. Im sure they are starting to come out lol.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11973727 04/15/17 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska We saw the first one here today.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11974640 04/15/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK Wife said tracks in the driveway in Sterling (Kenai Peninsula) when she got there this afternoon. Those would be brown bear. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11974663 04/15/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,634 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,634 Anchorage, AK USA Saw geese today for the first time this spring... bear tracks are around a bit... Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11990651 04/22/17 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK L las Campfire 'Bwana las Campfire 'Bwana L Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 32,122 Likes: 2 Kenai Peninsula, AK Potter geese must be keeping a low profile- saw none on way by today. But I heard some yesterday in Kotz- and that's 600 miles north. No open water- silly birds! But the tundra is starting to bare up, so they might have some forage anyway. The only true cost of having a dog is its death.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11991425 04/23/17 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,634 Anchorage, AK USA Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Sitka deer Campfire Kahuna Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 50,634 Anchorage, AK USA Lots of geese here right now. Listening to Sandhills and geese all morning. Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11991480 04/23/17 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia 458 Lott Campfire Ranger 458 Lott Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 Alaska / Saudi Arabia Saw first pair of swans on potter marsh last week. Nearly hit some geese walking in the middle of the road by work the week before. I don't ever recall seeing so many moose in Potter's Marsh. There have been over a dozen hanging out the past week.

Re: Are the bears waking up? colorado bob #11992577 04/23/17 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,489 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,489 Alaska Heard there were some swans up by Delta recently too. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Are the bears waking up? rost495 #11995147 04/24/17 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska akjeff Campfire Tracker akjeff Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,030 Alaska Originally Posted by rost495 Heard there were some swans up by Delta recently too. Yep, and at Creamers in Fairbanks as well. We've had cranes and geese over the house here in the valley all weekend. Wonderful, invigorating sights & sounds!!! Jeff