Bears around Mariposa, Ca.

[savage]

Hey all, I am going down to Mariposa Ca. for thanksgiving this year. I am thinking about buying a bear tag and license and bringing the mutts for a little bear hunting while I am there. I'm not wanting to kill anything just want to run dogs. My dogs will rig and catch there own bear so I dont need help but I'd love to meet and hunt with anyone down there anyway.
I grew up there and knew my way around real good as a kid but that was 20 years ago. Anyone hunt there or had any luck there? Maybe Chowchilla Mount. or midpines? When I was a kid there was plenty of bears there just not sure how it is now.

[livetohunt]

You might want to talk with Bear Hunter on here he lived in that area. Hows the cat hunting over there where you live? I helped a buddy move to Spring Creek about 5-6 yrs ago looked like great cat country.

[savage]

Lion hunting is decent, bobcats are tough in the mountains here due to rock piles. If you can find them down in the valleys its better.

[BEAR HUNTER]

Pull out your map and check out the Merced River recreation area just above Mariposa. That is where I used to hunt. People are telling me there are still lots of bears in there more people but lots of bears still.