Bear hunting for newbies

[Pathfinder101]

I was in the brush looking for my brothers bear last year, praying to god I wouldnt get brush shot (not by my brother, but any other hunter).



Going into thick brush after a possibly wounded bear is more than enough adventure for me.

...and that's why I bowhunt for elk now...

[zackmioli]

this will be my second year bear hunting. last year i only was able to get away for opening weekend with Snowman (who i havent seen on here for a long time), Dirty dan, and Shadowcat. It was a great time and Snowman took a bear while i was with them. This year ill be getting out by myself and looking for some berry patches to watch! ill be up scouting a lot until august 1st!

[littlebuf]

I was in the brush looking for my brothers bear last year, praying to god I wouldnt get brush shot (not by my brother, but any other hunter).



Going into thick brush after a possibly wounded bear is more than enough adventure for me.

 i did that last year and i was by myself way behind a gate, the brush was sio thick it took me 20 min to go 20 feet and that was with a machete. needless to say it was a little exiting 

[saylean]

Also if you wound a bear (they dont always fall where you hit em, the tough SOB's), if it doesnt drop right away, be prepared mentally and physically to go through stuff like this...(a pic I took while looking for my bro's bear last year)...those things can hide just about anywhere in that type of stuff.

[billythekidrock]

Also if you wound a bear (they dont always fall where you hit em, the tough SOB's), if it doesnt drop right away, be prepared mentally and physically to go through stuff like this...(a pic I took while looking for my bro's bear last year)...those things can hide just about anywhere in that type of stuff.

I will second that. You need to be prepared to follow through and sometimes that will take you into places you don't want to go...hunting or not. I have crawled through bear tunnels were a rifle is useless and have searched in areas where you will touch your buddy before you see him. You know it is thick when a human is standing 3 feet from you and you can't see them.

[SHANE(WA)]

we have walked up on 2 alive still on bear tunnels, not a fun deal