John7979 Report post Posted March 4, 2014 So I have lived in AZ for a few years and last year just started getting into hunting here. Have always gone back home to Oregon to hunt. Last fall bear hunt in 23N I found one heck of a little canyon with TON of bear sign in there, acorns galore, but it was the last day and I think I blew them out. Took 3 hours to go just one mile to get in there and I am like a billy goat in rough country, lol. No water was in there though. And I spent the rest the day figuring out how to get there without blowing them out next time, which I think I have found a way....ROUGH as heck in there! My question is since I am new to bear hunting pretty much, only killed one in Oregon and that was a fluke. Will the bears be in that same little canyon this spring or will they move some where else for spring feeding to eat on something else? I want a spring bear rug! And also, is there any general area that they tend to be at in the spring in 23N? I don't want anybody's honey holes, not a thief that way! lol Any advise I sure would appreciate, thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidso Report post Posted March 4, 2014 Odds are that any bears that were in that little canyon were there for food. Your best bet is to hit that canyon again around the same general time frame this year as the same food sources should likely be producing. Granted certain nuts and fruits produce heavier fruit yields in multi-annual patterns, but at least some of the same foods should be produced. The question is whether or not that specific food will out-produce another food product that may be generated in greater quantities this year in another location, as bears will travel miles to capitalize on bumper food sources in very specific locations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyperwrx Report post Posted May 13, 2014 Acorns yields run in cycles I am told. we had a heavy yield last year and this year they are not dropped at the same rate. Bear rooting around are finding leftovers from last year. If acrons were the primary food staple last year, you might not find them in the same area. I have a few trail cameras in the area I found bears last year (acorn beds) and am not seeing them in the same numbers as last year. When acrons are not thier primary food source I understand they go for the prickerly pear fuit. Somehow the bear know what source is in abundance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
