I wanna go and hunt bear

[deidler]

Mario will play hide and seek with you

I think u just put a hit out on Mario.

[gwartney]

Don't you need like an 8 gauge to shoot a bear?

[Chaos]

Don't you need like an 8 gauge to shoot a bear?

You could hunt with bow and arrow but that's a whole other level. That's stick and move and track.

[Ridic Too]

Mario is not a bear.

[deidler]

[Shine]

[bill]

Hunting bear seems crazy to me. I'm prob a pussy but I don't want to hunt something that's going to hunt me back. If you go, take a rifle that shoots a big bullet and make the first shot count.

[walleye]

Hunting bear seems crazy to me. I'm prob a pussy but I don't want to hunt something that's going to hunt me back. If you go, take a rifle that shoots a big bullet and make the first shot count.

Shot two with a bow.

[bill]

Shot two with a bow.

Wally you are the man

[walleye]

Wally you are the man

[Stew Nod]

Always stay downwind and downhill....or it may hunt you

They cant run downhill well, they tumble...so if you need to run bear this in mind

[walleye]

Always stay downwind and downhill....or it may hunt you

They cant run downhill well, they tumble...so if you need to run bear this in mind

Yep. Short front legs. Words of wisdom.

[Gunslinger]

Anyone have any experiences or suggestions? So far I know it is best to go in spring or fall.

Ill take you in VA but you'd need your license and a bear stamp. I hunt private land but for bear don't have any so it's state property and that even more stringent so you need your state/forest non-resident license. The firearms season for bear is limited. I don't think any of the bear seasons (muzzleloader, archery, rifle) are earlier than late October and end in like early early Janury. If its your first time and you aren't experienced archery or black powder, you're definitely gonna need to hunt during firearms season which may only be part of December. Honestly, your best bet is to get a few buddies and get a guide that takes care of everything.

[Gunslinger]

Always stay downwind and downhill....or it may hunt you

They cant run downhill well, they tumble...so if you need to run bear this in mind

That's a myth...a common one but a myth. Bears absolutely can run downhill and on flat land will outrun a person.you have a slightly better chance downhill than on even ground but really you're fucked either way. Stand your ground and make noise and make yourself appear large as possible .

[Gunslinger]

Knew a guy who went bear hunting. He killed the bear and during processing a piece of the bear hit the floor and some bacteria fucked up most of the meat. They got a little bit of it and we had bear bologna. It was good. Bear hunting can be pretty costly though cause the dogs can be killed.

Dogs have a better chance of getting hit by a car. You use dogs in numbers and they will keep their distance. 99.99999999999% of the time the bears are scared of the dogs numbers and noise and take to a tree. The bears hear them coming too so they are never tgat close

[Schmoopy]

Anyone have any experiences or suggestions? So far I know it is best to go in spring or fall.

I'm sure there are gay clubs in your area.

[Schmoopy]

[Deepercreek]

License and tag prices are reasonable for non resident brown bear, about $700.00 combined. Kicker is you have to hire a guide for grizzlies if you're a non resident.......that gets expensive

[Shine]

I would want to hire a guide. My brother and I would be going

[Gunslinger]

I would want to hire a guide. My brother and I would be going

I deer hunt with a couple of guys who run a guided service. Very reputable. If you're serious, ill get their info and pass it along. They book up well in advance though. It'll be black bear.