Fall Black Bear Basics Many big game hunters have hunted the cervids (deer and elk). However fewer have gone after another big game species that inhabits the same areas: black bear. Black bear hunting takes a different set of skills than elk or deer hunting and with many states banning the use of bait/hounds, the challenge of black bear has only grown. This feature article walks you through the basics of black bear hunting from "spot/stalk" to the use of predator calls. Safety is also covered, since precautions are necessary when hunting a predator!
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Tennessee Black Bear Hunters Set Record 12/31/08
With the close of the 2008 bear hunting seasons on Wednesday, Dec. 17, Tennessee has recorded a new all time record harvest for black bears, according Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports. [Comments?]
California Bear Season Closes 12/10/08
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announces the closure of the statewide black bear hunting season. Under regulations adopted by the Fish and Game Commission, the black bear season is closed when DFG verifies 1,700 bears have been taken by hunters. [Comments?]
Pennsylvania Bear Harvest 5th Highest 12/05/08
Pennsylvania Game Commission preliminary bear harvest figures show that 2,936 bears were taken during the recently completed three-day season (Nov. 24-26), and an additional 68 bears were harvested during the two-day archery bear harvest (Nov. 19-20). [Comments?]
Pennsylvania Black Bear Season Outlook Good 11/14/08
Last year's black bear harvest was light, but weather permitting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission expects hunters to have good opportunities afield in the upcoming bear seasons. [Comments?]
New York Junior Hunting Season Opens Nov 15th 11/12/08
A major change to expand big-game hunting to 14- and 15-year-olds highlights the upcoming opening of the 2008 Southern Zone regular deer and the Catskill and Allegany bear seasons, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced. [Comments?]
Vancouver Resident Convicted of Shooting Black Bear 11/03/08
A West Vancouver resident has been convicted and fined a total of $3,000 in connection with the illegal shooting of a black bear cub near Whistler Senior Secondary School earlier this year. [Comments?]
Oregon 2009 Season Dates Approved by Commission 10/27/08
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2009 Big Game Regulations spelling out next year's season dates, bag limits, open areas, youth hunting opportunities and other regulations for big game (deer, elk, bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat) and western gray squirrel). [Comments?]
Arizona Deadline for Spring Hunts Tuesday, Oct 14th 10/13/08
Hunters getting ready to mail their spring hunt-permit application might want to save the stamp and deliver it themselves - the hunt application deadline day is Tuesday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Postmarks don't count. [Comments?]
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9 Pt. Indiana Archery Buck On Wednesday 10/22/08 I was late getting into the woods at about 5:45 pm. I did not use a treestand. I found a couple nice rubs and decided to stand in front of a big oak tree that was on the edge of a hill. I decided to do the fawn bleet call as I had used that a couple days prior and called in several does and a button buck. It was windy so when the wind would stop I would get a chance to use the call.
