Well as for our cabin which is located in the heart of the area that holds the #1 or #2 spot each year, with 5 hunters, we did not see a single bear. And neither one of us heard many shots as opposed to other years. Granted the weather on Tuesday and Wednesday was less than desirable we should have heard more shooting. We also heard far less vehicle traffic. I only saw one other hunter the whole time out.
Yet I've seen in the paper that the first and second days was number 2 in the record books? I don't believe that for a second.
ON the bright side however, I saw a lot of other game. Squirrels, turkey and even a few deer, including a couple nice buck I wouldn't mind dropping the hammer on. But not a bear to be found. Not even any scat. But acorns everywhere?