Black bear habbits

[mdc198427]

Anyone know a good reads on black bear habits? high to low areas where they typically move and their process before hibernation . Looking to go deep into the bush in Nov but thinking it me a lost cause.

[Wild one]

Nov is a poor time of year to hunt black bear

[IslandWanderer]

Nov is a poor time of year to hunt black bear

Are the bears less active?

[Wild one]

Are the bears less active?

Yup getting close to nap time

[mdc198427]

Any good books for BC bear?

[Wild one]

Any good books for BC bear?

Nope just years of OCD hunting them

[REMINGTON JIM]

May- June and Aug- Sept BEST Blackie months ! RJ

[Wild one]

May- June and Aug- Sept BEST Blackie months ! RJ

Agree with above

[IslandWanderer]

Yup getting close to nap time

I would guess location plays a role too. My son and I saw 26 over four days in port hardy last spring. We saw only one bear in port hardy over 3 days recently.

[HarryToolips]

May- June and Aug- Sept BEST Blackie months ! RJ
Completely agree...

[boxhitch]

iirc Gary Sheltons books on bear encounters have quite a bit of biology too, like eating habits and the what and when on food sources.

Bears are normally nocturnal critters, but hunger brings them out in the daylight, especially in the spring. A healthy bear will already be fat and lazy.