Manti Fall Bear

[221Fireball]

My spot and stalk bear hunt is fast approaching and I am seeing if anybody has a general area I can start looking. Been out the last couple of weekends but have not seen anything yet. If anyone has any info I would appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[30Hart]

You are asking the wrong question. Just because someone sees a bear why is it there? It may just be traveling through and never be back. Fall bear hunting is all about hunting them over food sources...whether acorns, berries, soybeans, corn, salmon or even moth larva at 11000ft. Find the preferred food source for your area and you are in. Good luck and post your pics if you get one.

 

[221Fireball]

Thanks for the response and good advice! I was just looking for a general area as to were somebody may have seen them so I have a starting point not a specific spot.

 

[steinernm]

I’m not familiar with Manti but I agree with the above post. What are they eating now? Don’t forget that they have to drink too. Lots of berries up high on the western slope in Colorado and they’re still coming in to ponds in the scrub oak country to take a drink or for an afternoon relaxing swim. Water holes are the go to for me and my buddies in our terrain for what it is worth.

 

[221Fireball]

Thanks for the info! First time hunting a bear so I will give it my best. It will be a fun and challenging hunt.

 

[Ringneks]

I had the tag three years ago and blew it, shot over a bears back. There are a lot of bears up there, my advice is to spend a lot of time up there, move around and glass till you can’t see anymore. If you find a gut pile you might wanna sit on it.

 

[221Fireball]

Thanks Ringneks. I do plan on doing a lot of glassing and covering a lot of ground. Maybe I can shoot a spike elk and sit over that gut pile.

 

[Ringneks]

Any luck yet?

 

[221Fireball]

Nope. Been doing a lot of glassing in a lot of areas with no success. A tuff hunt for sure. I have seen a lot of elk in my glassing adventures though.

 

[travismadden]

I had a spot and stalk bear tag this spring and it is a very tough hunt. Keep looking for that needle in a hay stack and good luck!

 

[Ringneks]

What part of the manti are you hunting, if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[221Fireball]

Thanks Travis I will definitely need it! Been hunting skyline and up above scofield.

 

[Ringneks]

Pm me

 

[221Fireball]

Pm sent

 

[Tikka]

Try Bennion, we used to call it he!! hole and vine…

 

[221Fireball]

Thanks Tikka. You talking Bennion on the Manti?

 

[Tikka]

Thanks Tikka. You talking Bennion on the Manti?

Yes sir...

 

[travismadden]

Thanks Tikka. You talking Bennion on the Manti?

How long does your hunt go till 221Fireball?

 

[221Fireball]

It ends Sunday. Hoping to get out Saturday one last time.

 

[221Fireball]

Update…was unable to fill my tag but had fun trying. For anybody thinking about this tag it is a tough hunt. Bears I had on camera earlier in the year totally disappeared about the end of September. Tikka I know now why you would call that the hell hole. Unfortunately a lot of it burned with the fire over the summer. Thanks everyone for the help!