Bear Hunting Tips – Shot Placement And Baiting [Video]
This is the second installment of bear hunting tips with bear baiting and shot placement covered in detail.
Bear Hunting
Simple Gourmet: Szechuan-Style Noodles with Bear
The GunsAmerica team had a dish like this at SHOT: It was delicious. The soup broth is full of flavor from several spices, and the braised meat is tender and tasty. We had it with beef, which was mostly fat, and the whole time I was dreaming of eating it with bear meat.
Simple Gourmet: Bear Stroganoff with Wild Mushrooms
This recipe is seriously hearty and the perfect thing after a long day hunting. Stroganoff is credited as being a Russian dish, and I gotta believe making it with bear meat is more Russian than using beef. Plus, you gotta save the cows to make all the sour cream you’re going to need.
5 Spot & Stalk Bears in 5 Days! Spring Bear Adventures
In five days we killed five bears, for three of the hunters it was their first. This will keep a few extra elk calves alive through the spring, provide a pile of meat to the hunters, and make some fine memories.
The Biggest Black Bears in the World
In most of the US, an average boar black bear weighs 250 lbs and a sow 150lbs. The largest sow taken in this region was nearly 450lbs.
Wisconsin Whitetail Hunter Gets Bitten by Black Bear in Tree Stand
A whitetail hunter in Wisconsin got more than he bargained for earlier this month when he found himself sharing his tree stand with a black bear.
Missouri Hunter Kelsie Wikoff Bags 268-Pound Black Bear
Missouri bear hunter Kelsie Wikoff is the ninth hunter to successfully bag a black bear this season and the first woman.
A Bear Charged Me – Epic Story of Self Defense in the Field
My eye caught movement directly in front of me about 20 yards into the brush and my hand dropped to the grip of my pistol as my brain registered what my eyes were seeing. A chocolate color phased black bear, gaining speed straight towards me.
The 11-Year-Old Grizzly Slayer: Elliot Clark and his Remington 870
When an Alaskan youth named Elliot Clark faced one of these enormous beasts intent on eating him and his family, this young stud stood his ground, lifted his Remington 870 20-gauge, and put the monster down.
How to Hunt Bears from Boats
There are pro’s and con’s to hunting spring bear from a river. You know how bird hunters say the reason they do it is for their dog? The reason I hunt from a river is for the river, not because it’s the more effective way to hunt, because it isn’t. Everywhere you can hike is going to be straight up, and thermals start rising in these river canyons very early in the day and don’t start coming back down until dark.
Top 5 Tips for Baiting Bears On Public Land
As a hunter and conservationist, harvesting bears is an important aspect of sound wildlife management practices. Having the ability to construct a bait site on public land- where it is legal, is a great way to hunt bears. Below are my top 5 tips for baiting bears on public land that have worked for me.
5 Tips For Baiting Bears
Hunting black bears using bait is a fun and effective way to sustainably pursue and harvest black bears. Before you load up and head out to your next bear hunt, be sure to first read my top 5 tips for baiting bears.
Missouri Announcing First Black Bear Season This Fall
It will be a limited bear season lasting just 10 days, from October 18 to 27, taking place in select areas.
California Bill to Ban Bear Hunting Proposed
A California senator has proposed a ban on bear hunting in the state, prompting backlash from people and hunters in the surrounding community.
Stopping A Bear Attack: Bear Defense is More Difficult Than You Think
Whether it is wild dogs, coyotes, mountain lions, bears or even a viscous domestic dog, get some training in stopping animal attacks and stay aware in order to stay alive.
How I Killed A Bear With A BB Gun
I felt sore and disappointed and all kinds of things. I worked with hounds and horses, the same way humans have always done. It all leads up to the two-tenths of a second it takes a bullet to fly straight into my next meal.
The Worst April Fools Joke Ever
I froze in place and looked right at the fiercest predator in North America and I was sure he was looking straight at me. His yellow eyes were wide and sharp and his ears were forward. I didn’t breathe.
Spring Spot & Stalk Black Bear Hunting
The key to locating a spring black bear is covering miles targeting areas that are rich with succulent new vegetation.
Simple Gourmet: Spiced Black Bear Steaks
There’s a brown paper bag in my freezer right now whose sole purpose is to keep me from seeing the last two pieces of Antelope meat from last fall. If I see them, I’ll want to eat them, but I’m keeping them in reserve so I can compare them side by side with black bear meat. I’m trying to figure out which of the two is my favorite.
Hunting Black Bear in Western Idaho with Hounds
Hunting for black bear just isn’t the same without the help of trained hounds. They’re efficient, intense, and make any bear hunt more likely to succeed.