Black Bear Hunting(Page 2)

Have more black bear hunting success with these tips, tactics, and stories.

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Trolling for Bears in British Columbia Trolling for Bears in British Columbia

By Alex Robinson

boy with a black bear

A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear A 7-Year-Old Boy’s First Bear

Ideal shot placement for where to shoot a bear is a slightly quartering-away bear like this one.

Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It Where to Shoot a Bear, and How to Recover It

Tyler Freel with black bear

Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears Bear Meat: Everything You Need to Know About Eating Bears

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas Bear Hibernation: Uncovering Black Bear Denning Secrets in Arkansas

By Natalie Krebs

big black bear with .30/06

The Best Bear Cartridges The Best Bear Cartridges

old illustration of hunters with dogs in swamp

A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives

By Arthur Grahame

Hounds treeing a black bear.

The Best Bear Hunting Dogs The Best Bear Hunting Dogs

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat

A brown bear on Afognak Island

What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One? What Is a Stopping Rifle—and Do You Need One?

Freel with the black bear that became aggressive

If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us If You Live in Bear Country, Then You Already Know—Bears Must Fear Us

Teddy Roosevelt bear hunting.

President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide President Teddy Roosevelt’s 1904 Colorado Bear Hunt, According to His Guide

A big, 800-pound Ontario black bear taken by this hunter.

An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear An Ontario Bowhunter Needed His Backup Rifle to Take This 800-Pound Black Bear

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart New Research Shows Black Bears Are Pretty Darn Smart

Brian Kyncy wants you to hunt black bears.

California Bear Guide Brian Kyncy Wants You to Shoot More Black Bears California Bear Guide Brian Kyncy Wants You to Shoot More Black Bears

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt. Battle of the Black Bear Cartridges: .308 Win. vs. .338 Federal vs. .45-70 Govt.

An Outfitter’s Guide to Field Judging Black Bears

An Outfitter’s Guide to Field Judging Black Bears An Outfitter’s Guide to Field Judging Black Bears

By Will Brantley

Black bear checks a field edge

How to Decode a Black Bear’s Body Language How to Decode a Black Bear’s Body Language

bears at bait barrel

4 Key References for Judging the Size of Black Bears 4 Key References for Judging the Size of Black Bears

New Potential World Record Black Bear Shot in Pennsylvania

New Potential World Record Black Bear Shot in Pennsylvania New Potential World Record Black Bear Shot in Pennsylvania

By Gayne C. Young