Tabitha Graves research on huckleberries in West Glacier has reveals some interesting facts: Of Bears and Berries Glacier Park researcher hopeful that huckleberry-monitoring project will help predict bear activity WEST GLACIER – For Tabitha Graves, the ability to presage a bumper crop of huckleberries – or, conversely, a dearth of the delicious fruit – carries […]
As the huckleberry season progresses, we are receiving reports about huckleberries from all over the Rocky Mountain region. In the last week, two article about Huckleberries in Montana were published. Our first story warns pickers about huckleberries and bears! Huckleberries in MT are “Beary” Good BOZEMAN, Mont. – It’s huckleberry season in Montana, and people […]
Fish and Game officials warn residents about bear danger Shoshone News Press A recent survey by Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Manager Jim Hayden found that the huckleberry crop is spotty this year. In some areas huckleberries … …READ FULL STORY
Berry crop weeks late in ripening Pique newsmagazine By Michael Allen In the Whistler area, Vaccinium berries – huckleberries and blueberries – are roughly five weeks behind, which means as we near mid-September there is no high elevation berry crop. The highest elevation at which bears are now berry feeding (Sept. 9) is 4,200 ft, […]
Moderate huckleberry crop could help bear hunters The Spokesman Review HUNTING — A poor huckleberry year generally translates into good hunting for black bears that expose themselves more as they search lower and farther for food to fatten for winter. Jim Hayden, Idaho Fish and Game regional wildlife manager in Coeur d’Alene, recently did an informal survey […]
Play safe in bear country The Nelson Post … to eat the huckleberries and a grizzly on rises her hind legs far up the path. … These areas are not parks and it is up to you to avoid huckleberry
Be bear-aware when picking huckleberries in Montana KXLH Helena News By KXLH Helena For avid huckleberry pickers in Montana, finding a bear in their favorite huckleberry patch is their worst-case scenario. … Of Bears and Huckleberries « Fireweed Meadow By fireweed I was in the middle of this thought, “That’s funny, why is there a […]
