2026 Spring Bear Hunt Preview

Start – Stop – Start

The start of the season, the end of hibernation, the bears leaving their dens in search of food, has had re-start this year. Some warm weather in mid April had some early bears out on the prowl. Then it turned white, twice. Two Spring snow storms pushed the bears back a little, but they are out in force with Spring 2.0 upon us!

The Good News

This was not a concern, but a blessing in disguise. The late start will have the bears eager to hit the ready supply of food at the baits. With this late start we will hit the feeding frenzy right on time.

Hard at Work

While the Bears have been gradually making their way out of hibernation, we have been hard at work through the snow, getting tree stands set up, baiting sites, clearing trails, getting ready for the arrival of the first hunting group.

Positive Signs

Last fall we had an excellent population of big bears, black bears and color phase bears, that managed to evade the hunter’s sights. We are seeing a number of bears returning to the baits as we prepare for our first week of hunting.