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...ive Don Young (R- AK) introduced new legislation allowing for the importation of already existing polar bear trophies. The bill, HR 6936, will eliminate the questions regarding what happens with a...
...ng that unsupervised increase of the deer population near the suburbs and the cities would lead to an unbearable conditions. I know from personal experience that even the most pro animal advocates w...
I would have probably missed this post if it was not for the Black Bear Blog I was checking my usual reading list when I saw the title and had to check what it was all about. Doug Giles has written
I've read recently a relatively old post on Hunting Sense about the importance of us hunters to stick by each other instead of ridiculing other hunters for using different weapons and techniques.
Just days after the decision to add the Polar Bears to the list of the endangered species and to stop their hunting I read that the Atlantic Salmon may be next on the list. The Center for Biolo
KING SALMON, Alaska
...s the proper type sporting arm to use for certain animals. For example, is it appropriate to hunt black bear with a 12 gauge shotgun shooting slugs? The reason I ask is that some of the 'special reg' ...
My days of tromping around the mountains of Montana after elk are over. I have a Sako Finnbear with the long action in 30.06 caliber with a 4-X Redfield 'Widefield' scope. Orion Bluebook lists a fair
Can I get some opinions on using a 12 gauge (with slugs) for hunting Black Bear?
...he .300 Win Mag caliber and have brought down many Alaskan Moose and Caribou with it. I'm planning on a bear hunt for the first time this next spring and am looking at moving up to either the .338 or ...
...ent to hunt an old cut near some old growth in a secluded canyon. Long story short, we ran into a black bear and sort of had a standoff for 15 minutes or so. I had my 12-ga o/u and I loaded the two ro...
...really worth it for a higher sectional density? The round will be used on Arizona Elk and (maybe) Black Bear. BTW- I like to use the Hornady because one load will apply to the next, for each bullet ...
I've found that bear meat has a wonderful taste and can be prepared just as you would venison or any other wild game. There are several factors to this though. First of all, what has the bear been e
...ll Super Redhawk with the 7 1/2'' barrel. What type of round (jhp, sp, etc) and grain would be best for bear? deer? Thank you,...
Has anyone in this group ever taken a black bear with a .308? I'm thinking that with a well placed shot, I should have no trouble taking one down. Any opinions on this?
...kind enough to tell me about how high I should be in a tree stand when hunting moose and also for black bear. Is 15 feet sufficient? or should I go higher? Thanx in advance,...
Hello, I will be hunting black bear this year with a 30-.06. Does anyone have examples or thoughts on whether I should use the 180 grain Nosler Partition, or the 180 grain trophy bonded? My person
I have a question for bear hunter. If a bear is hitting the bait in the early morning hours say like 2:30 am. Is there a way to get them to come in durning shooting times. Do you withhold the the food
... pheasant seems to be fine. I am asking because the popularized opinion is that you only bow hunt the bear, the deer and the turkey, but there is never a mention of anything else that a bow might be...
Mike wants to know what a Connibear trap is. Mike, I haven't seen one for 20 years and I have been hoping someone else would answer that. My experience has been with the #330 which I believe is the
I bought a tag on a whim. I know an area that had TONS of bear sign last season when I was deer hunting there. I have no idea, zero, zilch, nada, how to hunt a bear. I'm a decent deer hunter and woods
...u know of any hunter and NRA friendly groups or organizations that support the re-introduction of Black Bear into far East Texas? If so, I would like to know about them. Thanks! Always, Gene...
...e exjection. I guess these are the two main factors why I like this gun for what and were I hunt, Black bear / deer. The side exjection in the rifle makes mounting a scope very easy which can be a pro...
...could answer this question: Why can't a bow hunter use mechanical broadheads on moose and brown/grizzly bears? He can on black bears, caribou, and other game. They have a bigger cutting radius, so wha...
Why not donate the hunt to a conservation group i.e. RMEF or MDF, let them auction it off and you get a tax deduction, they make a couple of bucks and the kid still gets a hunt..... Doug Miller
... hunting in south dakota this year. and next year I am going to alaska to hunt moose, caribou and black bear. I don't know much about rifles.... Thing is I want to buy a gun that works for both hunts....
I was wondering which slug the group would reccomend the most for bear hunting. The shotgun will be a bolt action with a fully rifled barrel and the max range for the shot will be 25 yards, and i will
To the group: Just a quick question. What would be the minimum caliber recommended to hunt black bear?
...http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/news_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_359_12514 84,00.html Not your ordinary bear attack By Sam Venable, News-Sentinel columnist July 7, 2002 Go ahead and file this one ...
...e is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen, and golfers to take extra precautions and be on the alert for bears while in the Dillon, Breckenridge, and Keystone area. They advise people to wear noise-p...
...best all around gun between the 270 or 30-06 also which one has the most recoil will be using on deer , bear, boar ect any info would be a help Thanks SteveB.....
...he common belief of 'Thou Shalt Not Scrub the Bore with a Bore Brush'? Reading some postings in a Greybeard outdoors forum, there are instructions with Tikka rifles to never use a bore brush on thei...
...m a professional trapper's web site. Any comments? Trapping animals is done humanely. The use of connibears, and snares alongwith leg traps are very humane. Connibears kill instantly as well as snar...
My wife and I were ruffed up by a bear last weekend on a backpacking trip. I decided that I should look into carrying a handgun for protection from bears. I've been told a .44 is about the best you ca
...people killed by moose attacks than any other animal attacks in North America. Much more dangerous than Bear in turns of total killings. Very aggressive when confronted....
...located in southern New Mexico(near El Paso, TX) and would be glad to share my favorite elk/oryx/turkey/bear/coyote/deer/dove haunts with a texas hog-buster that would do the same. :-) Linc...
... to continue this diatribe, but I just saw this from a recent Handloader mag by Brian pearce: More on Bears and Handguns In Handloader No. 213, I wrote an article titled Handguns for Bear Protecti...
...ivagation, but I couldn't help wondering how # well (or poorly) the 7.62 x 39 would perform against the bear in the # scenario proposed by the original poster. # Sure, it does not have the versatility...
I am looking for a product I think are called Bear's Feet. These are covers that are fleese lined that go over your boots when stalking to help you walk quieter when stalking. I have always just took
...ht maybe somebody out there doesn't mint taking a friend out for a hunt.I 'am not interested in hunting bear, because I wont eat it, but deer,, birds, water fall ,etc .Just tell me when and where and ...
....45 H&K weighs 1.75 lbs unloaded, a 5' Taurus .454 weighs 4 lbs. I had made the point previously that a bear confrontation *is* highly unlikely, especially compared to the likelyhood of a confrontatio...
...Only firearm I have is a .357 handgun and a box of Federal 180gr. Castcore ammo.If confronted by a blackbear,as a last resort is it possible to use this rig with any effect on the bear? And if so wher...
I am trying to put together a spring hunt for a black bear on the Prince of Whales Island. The earliest I can go would be May 11-17. I've heard that the bears there start rubbing their winter coats ea
...ke only two animals with so far,I hunt moose in eastern Canada (Newfoundland) I also plan to hunt black bear.I would like any advice on the choice of cartridge, size, weight,even manufacturer if that ...
...m-2.jpg Ruger M/77 338 Win Mag. Has a Leupold Vari-X ll 3x9. Excellent bore. Normal wear (has taken 2 bear, and 3 elk) but not abused. Great big game rifle, and very good shooter. $450 OBO Pics: htt...
...ourt, but they now 'officially' (and for the first time!) endorse the right of individuals to 'keep and bear arms'. Check it out at http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Gun_Control_Debate...
...noqua): Bobby, the one legged Bald Eagle Rufus, the three legged Lynx Poppers, the one-eyed black bear Scrappy , the Fisher with only two legs Susie, the Marten with half its nose and jaw mi...
Yes, it's another 'where to hunt in Idaho' post from me. I'm planning a Spring Bear hunt, hopefully I can get my Dad up here from Texas to join me. I'm not applying for one of the few controlled hun
...d like to work out a deal with such a maker. Can some one please put me in touch with one? TIA! - RR 'Beartooth' Neuswanger, PhD karhunhammas (at) earthlink.net I kill in order to have hunted, and I...
...such as when the item appropriated is the largest elk rack ever recorded. I suspect that the same overbearing arrogance and disregard for truth and fairness caused the finder of the world's largest ...
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