by John Seerey-Lester | Feb 21, 2020
Despite common belief, black bears have attacked and killed more people than grizzlies over the years. Before the 1870s, when the herds of buffalo and elk were ranging eastward and the wolf and cougar were too scarce to hunt for profit, the meat and hides of black...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Feb 19, 2020
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) estimates that Missouri is home to about 540 to 840 black bears with most being in the southern part of the state. As spring gets underway, these magnificent mammals leave their winter dens in search of food. MDC reminds...
by Al Ippolito | Feb 4, 2020
“Alright cub scout, close your eyes and hold out your hand.” I heard cabinet hinges squeak open and Frank rustling through some clutter above his reloading bench. It was evening in late July and we were in his garage. The overhead doors were open, and a drop of sweat...
by Larry Weishuhn | Jan 8, 2020
Q: Larry, I’m headed to the Dallas Safari Club Convention where I plan to book a black bear hunt, my first big game hunt beyond having hunted whitetail deer and wild hogs in Alabama for the past twenty years. I’d like to go to British Columbia’s Vancouver Island....
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 25, 2019
Most of Utah’s black bears have begun entering dens to hibernate for the winter, ending a busy summer of wildlife biologists relocating nuisance bears throughout Utah. The total number of black bear incidents reported to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 6, 2019
Black Bear hunters in Wisconsin have long recognized the importance of the data they provide from harvested bears to the long-term health and sustainability of the state’s black bear population. Each year, successful hunters report the sex of their bear and the...
by Ron Spomer | Nov 4, 2019
On the largest Pacific island this side of New Zealand, the best way to hunt its huge beachcombing bears is by boat. The bear, rotund and grazing like an angus heifer, didn’t hear the purring of the 25-horse outboard, didn’t detect the splash of rubber boots hitting...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Oct 24, 2019
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is partnering with the Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) at Cornell University on a survey of roughly 1,800 randomly-selected black bear hunters to learn more about their activities, interests and...
by Duncan Dobie | Sep 23, 2019
After the presidential bear hunt, Lilly went back to Texas and soon drifted across the border into Mexico, continuing his pursuit of black bears and cougars with a vengeance. He gained even more renown hunting the few remaining grizzlies in the Sierra Madre Mountains...
by Larry Weishuhn | Oct 30, 2018
“You best come here and look at this!” demanded my cameraman. He stood pointing at the ground immediately in front of our tent. “Something big tore up the ground and chewed on saplings. Whatever it was doesn’t seem to appreciate our presence here! Could be a bear, or...
