Hows the snow been in the panhandle of idaho

[notrace]

We are planning a spring bear hunt for far northern Idaho up by preist lake and I'm guessing it's not going to be thawing out before jun?

What's anyone's thoughts on that??

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

Lot's of it. I'm only at 2500 feet and we've had snow the last three mornings. Melt hasn't started. I expect a lot of roads at the higher elevations will be late to open.

 

[Outdoordan]

 

[idahomuleyhunter]

I'd be less concerned with the moisture content of the snow and more concerned with the fact it's April and not only has none of it come off, but we're still adding to it.

 

[notrace]

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Looking at that map it doesn't look as bad as it's been to the south of there but now will it warm up??

I just don't want to take a week off to go up and have the bears still in hibernation lol ?

I use to go 2 week of May but it's been a few years since I've gone up there.

 

[JPickett]

It is not going to be easy getting around anywhere this spring in Idaho. I’ve started putting bait together but I’m actually thinking about just bagging bait all together and just waiting till late may for some spot and stalk trips. Either way I’ll kill a bear, I just don’t know if the effort of baiting will be worth it this year

 

[JPickett]

Looking at that map it doesn't look as bad as it's been to the south of there but now will it warm up??

I just don't want to take a week off to go up and have the bears still in hibernation lol ?

I use to go 2 week of May but it's been a few years since I've gone up there.

I’d go end of may if not first week of June especially if you’re taking time off and traveling . Bears will be up here soon if not now,that’s not a concern. Roads will be snowed in all over so getting to them will be the issue

 

[notrace]

Thanks for the info we got it planned out for May 30 to April 6

 

[Homer]

It is not going to be easy getting around anywhere this spring in Idaho. I’ve started putting bait together but I’m actually thinking about just bagging bait all together and just waiting till late may for some spot and stalk trips. Either way I’ll kill a bear, I just don’t know if the effort of baiting will be worth it this year

The hounders need you.....don't quit.

 

[JPickett]

The hounders need you.....don't quit.

Do you even get out of the house?

 

[Homer]

Do you even get out of the house?

rarely

 

[GSJ]

We’ve got gobs statewide and it hasn’t even begun to come off yet. Gonna be a messy spring.

 

[schoolhousegrizz]

Thanks for the info we got it planned out for May 30 to April 6

You should be able to get it done hunting bear for almost a solid year ?

 

[GSJ]

This winter will be disastrous to mule deer across the state. IDFG should start altering seasons and tag numbers to reflect that but they won’t.

 

[hawkbill]

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