Yeah, i am from the Washington County area up here and most that wants to shoot a bear does so. Sorry no spring bear hunts here though. The biggest bear I can recall that was shot up this way was just a ways out of Grandlake Stream 2 years ago. It was just over 600 pounds so we do have some bruins up here that is for sure. I think that bear went aroung 612lbs. though most are smaller and getting 1 in the 4 to 5 hundred pound range is more common for our big bears..