WASHINGTON CASCADES
Chelan County Bears
CASHMERE, Wash.—I always seem to stumble upon bears during the hot summer months. Not because I am some sort of “bear whisperer,” but because I tend to look for them in areas that most people just blow by or overlook. Most bear hunters look at open slopes or bedding areas offering cover and escape routes and basically hunt them like they would a deer as that is what they’re used to. But bears aren’t prey animals and really only need to worry about other bears and man, so they don’t sit perched on overlooks spying down and using thermal drafts to scent what’s coming uphill. Instead, they stay where they are comfortable and can eat. In the heat of summer this means cool, wet places. Season opens Aug. 1 in southern Chelan County. –JASON BROOKS Editor’s note: This article is from a previous issue of Northwest Sportsman. Be sure to check current regulations before going.
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