Been told by a biologist that for the first couple of days they are kind of lathargic, just lying around and not really doing anything. Then they look for grass to eat, it acts as a laxative for them. Then they start looking for winter kills. They will be high during this time. When the caribou start calving they will be on the calving grounds. If they are in Moose country they will be where the cows give birth, that's down on the rivers and creeks. They will be looking for the babies. That is one of the reason's cow Moose get so aggressive during calving.
If I'm not mistaken you are not allowed to mess with bears in their dens. I haven't got a reg book handi, but I do believe I read that in their. I remember a few years ago a fellow shot a Grizzly bear, claiming defense of his son. The fellow tagged the bear and claimed it as a legal kill, and took the hide in for sealing. Fish and game did an investigation due to the kill zone being so close to the park boundry, and found out he had disturbed the bear while the bear was in it's den. The hunter lost the hide, skull, and recieved a fine. Things may have changed since then, but I would suggest checking out the bear regs first. Or maybe calling Fish and Game to see if it's legal to intise one out of it's den.
I'm leaving tomorrow to go down into the Alaska Range for a hard look for bears that may be out. Bears or any wolves, even a cayote, I'm looking for anything open. Two weeks ago while down there saw few Moose, and what we saw was running fast and hard to put distance between themselves and us. Two years of cow seasons has put the fear into all of them. Prior to them having cow seasons there we could ride a snow machine to with-in 20 yards and all they would do was look at us. Now it's a differant story. The local trapper has been hitting the wolves pretty hard, and it seems the Cayotes are beginning to flourish. That's good they are easier to call. I'm going to try the bawling baby bear call also, it's supposed to bring in Grizzlies looking for an easy meal. I'll see how it works. Did not have any luck with it last year down on the Denali Highway. Got two inches of fresh snow this morning here in North Pole. Got word this morning that the trail is in fine shape.
