What seasons the toughest to tree bears

[chilcotin hillbilly]

I find in this area the fall hunting can be the toughest a lot more ground fights and bay ups not as many trees. MInd you it seems like most shooter bears always take you for a good run. Early spring the bears seem to go up quicker with alot less fight'n. The summer bears I don't really know Because there is no season here to run em, only a few problem bears that get to comfortable around the house.

[Ike]

[houndogger]

I find spring tougher to tree bears then fall. Summer closed here also.

[pete richardson]

normally end of july and first half of august is toughest here - bear are lean-- less fur- -they can run - by the end of august they are putting on weight and fur again -

[joe janak]

I used to hunt the Spring hunt in Canada and didn't find the bears that hard to catch and tree in the Spring. I think the summer is the roughest. By July 1st, the bear have been out of their dens for a few months and have built their muscle tone up, but don't have alot of fat on them. Not to mention the dogs are out of shape at this time. I think as you get into fall, the dogs are in shape and the bear are usually fattened up where they don't want to run a whole lot. Although there are exceptions.

[Jarret]

I found this spring very difficult to get a bear in the tree. they seemed to run forever, mostly the little ones.

[Nolte]

I didn't see "any season that I run" on the list. Otherwise I would have picked that one.

I think they are toughest in July and get easier as the summer progesses. BUT they are much tougher to jump as the days get shorter. JMHO

[blackpaws]

"any season that I run"

yep, that's funny. i can't tree one to save my life. i don't what it is but them dang this won't go up. run them all around the country but they won't climb. dogs are doing good though i can't fault them.

[bearbredplotts]

winter time, between nov-mar. they disappear and go somewhere?