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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pluckem" data-source="post: 95154" data-attributes="member: 843">What area of the state?Spring bear hunting is all about finding the food.  These bears are coming out of their dens and need food. Early spring, this is all greens. So you focus on the areas that are or will green up faster than the rest. So its the areas that get the sun (south facing slopes and open areas (no shade) and then the areas that will get the water. logged cutsavalanche slides (no trees and higher moisture)logging roadsopen pockets in south facing slopesUsually these spots will be the same year to year so knowledge of the area and prior experience is a big help. Timing also comes into play. Too early and many bears will be less active and come to late and things can get too green and will allow the bears to pick and choose where they eat, they will be less concentrated and more of the mountain will be available to them.  If you are also looking for a nice coat, the later you get the more chance of rubbing and losing their winter coat plays into it.- - - Updated - - -I good tactic in August and September, however I don't think you will find any berries in May or early June.  For spring bear you will want to focus on new shoots of grass.If you plan to put on a lot of miles or are in an area with some promising feeding areas, do some looking. It is pretty obvious if one or more bears are actively feeding on the grass. Look for areas that are freshly grazed and you should also see bear crap. If it look fresh, find an spot to watch the area in the early mornings and evenings. Many times the bear will just be inside the dark timber waiting for lower light. he might only come out and feed for 5-10 minutes at a time before he ducks back in. Grizz are also found in Idaho, along with color phase black bears, so make sure you can tell the difference between the two.<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44648280/ns/us_news-life/t/bullet-not-bear-killed-hunter-mont-grizzly-attack/#.VxECd00UV9A" target="_blank">http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44648280/ns/us_news-life/t/bullet-not-bear-killed-hunter-mont-grizzly-attack/#.VxECd00UV9A</a></blockquote>

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