To hunt bears or not to hunt bears? That’s a question I’ve pondered for many years. I’ve backpacked and hunted the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges in my home state of Washington since I was a Boy Scout. After a handful of encounters in some very majestic places, bears took on a special, almost sacred significance to me. For many years I chose not to actively pursue bears and focused my efforts on deer, elk and turkeys. Up until then, that was my idea of high adventure. Then, during a 2015 spring (more…)
Tag: spring hunts
Spring Black Bear Hunt of 2014
In our 2014 spring black bear hunting season we took two bears that were 6 1/2 feet squared. One of them was black, which is rare in our area. We have not taken a bear that was black in color since 2008. Most of our bears are color phase. We had a rash of misses for 2013 including some that were bigger than the ones killed. We only had one hunter that did not have a legitimate shooting opportunity at a trophy bear. We located a super cruiser, giant, color phase bear (more…)
Spring Black Bear Hunt of 2010
During the 2010 Bear Hunt, we killed the largest bear that we ever have on a 100% spot and stalk hunt. The bear was 7′ 9″ nose to tail and the skull measured 20 15/16″. We are now offering 100% spot and stalk hunts in addition to our standard bear hunts. Contact us for more information! Click to see the Black Bear and other hunt schedules & prices. (more…)
NTO’s Earliest Spring Bear Hunts
Please enjoy these pictures from successful Spring Bear Hunts of 2009 and earlier. Contact us for more information and to discuss your Spring Bear Hunt adventure! (more…)