45/70,
Well, if there is plenty of berries and feed for the bears, I'll guarantee there are bears in the area. Look for torn up stumps, look for dead trees in the near by timber patches. When you look into a patch of timber and see scattered trees that are for some reason, dead, 9 times out of 10 it will be from bear damage. Just stay patient and listen very carefully. Bears are very sneaky, but make plenty of noise. Keep me posted with any success stories or questions. Good luck to ya.

chromeslayer