Kip thanks. Actually while i have not shot a bear yet this spring I have been very successful and feel pretty good. The meat would be nice. I got to within 20 feet of one and couldn't shoot because of some brush. He knew I was there. I stepped sideways to clear the brush and started to draw, he vamoosed. And I let another one walk at 18 paces, he was not healthy looking but he could sure run when I threw a rock at him.

We can't bait here by law. Like tuff says it is unreal thick but we do have openings where the loggers have been and some of the fresher ones allow some visibility. And in the really thick spots where most of the bears are, we can use a call.

Hope your hunt goes well.

=keith=