black bear

[Hunterfisher]

does anyone here hunt black bear in so cal. been really wanting to just try to stalk and a find a bear. i’ve been thinking about heading to the san bernardino mountains. i don’t necessarily want to hunt one yet but would love to at least find them. any tips or advice would be highly appreciated.

 

[HATCHET1]

Larry does.

 

[TRICER]

I have seen bear up there. Definitely not the best area for bear in the state but it could be done.

 

[Nuevo]

SB mountain’s bears are all trash bears

 

[Hunter527]

SB mountain’s bears are all trash bears

What about the San Gorgonio Wilderness? I’m going to get a tag next year now that I’ve upgraded from the 243 win to the 300 win mag.

 

[skeet]

Lots of bears in the San Bernardino mountains just have to do your homework like deer hunting scout and scout some more

 

[Hunterfisher]

SB mountain’s bears are all trash bears

what makes a bear a trash bear?

 

[Hunterfisher]

Lots of bears in the San Bernardino mountains just have to do your homework like deer hunting scout and scout some more

that’s what i figured. just curious to see if anyone has or regularly sees them out there. from what i read they are a lot of them there. will be making a few trips up there throughout the year to see what i can find

 

[Hunter527]

what makes a bear a trash bear?

It means they eat trash. Definitely something to keep in mind when looking at hunting spots on the map, keep away from places that have trash. Campgrounds would be a good example.

 

[TRICER]

It means they eat trash. Definitely something to keep in mind when looking at hunting spots on the map, keep away from places that have trash. Campgrounds would be a good example.

Or the exact opposite of you want to kill a bear.

 

[HATCHET1]

Well...theres a guy does black bear hunts about 1 hour north of LA...they have a couple small ones runnin around....jus sayin..

 

[Hunterfisher]

It means they eat trash. Definitely something to keep in mind when looking at hunting spots on the map, keep away from places that have trash. Campgrounds would be a good example.

ok that makes sense. wasn’t sure what you meant.

 

[Hunterfisher]

Well...theres a guy does black bear hunts about 1 hour north of LA...they have a couple small ones runnin around....jus sayin.

dont want to do any guided hunts. just mainly looking to learn to track em down.

 

[HATCHET1]

dont want to do any guided hunts. just mainly looking to learn to track em down.

Me either dude...not a fan of those guys..good luck !! Post him when you schwack um!!

 

[Nuevo]

What about the San Gorgonio Wilderness? I’m going to get a tag next year now that I’ve upgraded from the 243 win to the 300 win mag.

Bears cover a lot of territory, so you want to get to an area where they have little to no human interaction (ie; garbage). That’s gonna be really tough in SoCal.

 

[Hunterfisher]

Bears cover a lot of territory, so you want to get to an area where they have little to no human interaction (ie; garbage). That’s gonna be really tough in SoCal.

i will see what i can find. no stranger to long hikes. thanks for all the info. i will post pictures when i find em

 

[Hunter527]

I tried putting out apple crush for deer one summer in d14. The bears ate most of it! I won’t try that again, I only got a few does on the trail cam eating it before the bears showed up. One of them was a big guy, who knows how far away he was when he smelled the stuff. Too bad that spot is so crowded.

 

[just_ducky_1]

I’ll book a hint with the guy north of LA! Kids want a rug.