spring is great turkey and bear,i have hunted BC bears were thich as rabbits the first hunt i was solely after black bear i counted 80 in 5 days,the second trip was a ten day grizzly hunt i counted 50.this was my pre double days and i used a 300 wby with a 180 gr barnes flattened then they went no more than 5 yards.i also hunted sask. in a stand loking at a barrel for a week i got a bear but i will never hunt that way again spot and stalk the only way to go to much pretty country to see.and the claws and caots in spring nice.i will do it again.