Who's Going After Spring Black Bear?

[BCBRAD]

What firearm/caliber , what hunting style, what do you do with the meat?

[5 spike]

I am,30/06,spot and stalk,pepperoni.

[Fella]

30-06, probably spot and stalk, probably a bunch of different kinds of cuts/pepperoni etc. first time bear hunting so we'll see what happens.

[Amphibious]

.357mag in a ruger 44/357. You can never have to many smokies.

[TESKELLY]

I am with a 300wsm spot and shoot lol, rug and ????. First Bear if I get one so Pepperoni I'm thinking.

[BCBRAD]

Rogers Meats in PG makes excellent smokies and smoked hams.

[Rob]

Need to test my new Winchester Supergrade 30-06 on something:-D Plus my daughter wants a rug.....although she wants to dye it purple......

[Surrey Boy]

Remington 750 30-06, spot and stalk, hamburger and rug.

[KC-Limo]

First time hunting for bear, so we'll see what happens.
30-06. Spot and Stalk...probably somewhere near Quesnel...too much snow in PG still. Probably pepperoni and sausage if I get one. Perhaps a rug or throw.

[gerrygoat]

Going to take my custom LH Rem 700 35 Whelen loaded with 200 gr Accubonds @ 2830 fps, probably going to get some sausage made and a bit of ground meat. I am going to take my wife out with me so she can see what it is like to shoot an animal and dress it out. Also taking out a young guy and he is going to use my Lee Enfield No 4 Mk 1 303 British with 180 gr Speer RN's @ 2350 fps. Spot and stalk for us but will not turn down a bear while road hunting :)

[ram hunter]

Mathews 125 gr g5 montec half mount and of course smokies

[mikeboehm]

Omen pro, 100gr muzzys, spot And stalk pepperoni

[1899]

Rogers Meats in PG makes excellent smokies and smoked hams.

Do they work with wild game? I usually get casing and the like from them.

I'll be using my 7mm RM with 175gr Partitions....or maybe try out the 175gr GameKings.

[junkyard_g]

338, spot and stalk + road gimmes. smokies. gonna be very selective on blacks this spring as grizz will be my true target. besides the meat I generally just keep the skull and claws on the little guys and give away the rug on the bigger guys. If i get a monster I may get a shoulder mount. already have a nice cinnamon bear rug.

[BCBRAD]

Do they work with wild game? I usually get casing and the like from them.

I'll be using my 7mm RM with 175gr Partitions....or maybe try out the 175gr GameKings.

When we get home we package the meat in 20lb ziplocks,this is about one batch for them, take it in and get the smokies done up, we do this over the course of the year as sausage etc loses something when frozen. They do not take the whole animal, just meat ready for processing or a ham ready to be brined and smoked.

[fishingguy44]

My first bear, PSE Stinger 3g! spot and stalk. maybe hams (are they worth it?) defineatly pepperoni

[bigredchev]

sighting in my new rem 700 stainless 30-06 tomm and getting ready for some pepperoni. good luck to all

[IronNoggin]

Matrix 380 XTRA - BE Executioner Arrows topped with Spitfire Max mechanical broadheads (1 & 3/4" cutting diameter).
Spot 'n Stalk.
Meat & Hide being donated to a Buddy who needs the grits.

Good Luck ALL! :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Nog

[sarg]

i think this year i'm going to try and plug one with my pre64 30/30 open sights :) and if that doesn't pan out i'll be using my 30-06 or 270 pump :)

[lorneparker1]

Assume most of you "spot and stalk" b bear hunters mean "spot out the window if a moving vehicle, and stalk to the closest rest?

[sarg]

Assume most of you "spot and stalk" b bear hunters mean "spot out the window if a moving vehicle, and stalk to the closest rest?
yes it is :)

[junkyard_g]

I don't turn down road pilons but my glass gets as good a workout as my tires do. I'll admit half my bears were roadside though.

[r106]

Spot and stalk with my M70 Extreme Weather in 325wsm with 200gr tsx moving @ 2950fps. I have been thinking about taking something with my 30-30 so maybe I will use that not sure. Last year I mad the whole bear into peperoni and I will get most of it made into it again but after reading this thread I will try getting some smokies made as well. I'm still kicking myself for not keeping the hide on the bear I got last year as it was a decent size so will be looking for one with a nice coat.

[kebes]

Bear meat.........ewwww! :D

[Gunner Staal]

Mathews 125 gr g5 montec half mount and of course smokies

Dido to the T!

[ratherbefishin]

I will be-but not till May....waiting a month seems to bring a few more out

[srupp]

hmmm I also hope to get out, a few times at least... Spot and stock is the most enjoyable, however I have ran into the odd bear just driving out to the area I intend to hunt. By using the truck, ATV or walking I try and get some elevation to look down over several cut blocks, natural openings and greened up areas..

I also am planning on returning to the bear guiding the spring for a very special event, if all works out after it's over I'm sure there will be a report of the activities and success.

steven

[andrewscag]

Yup can't wait!

30-06 savage, road hunt on mtn bike, roasts and sausage, hide to a buddy as I've got two already

[warnniklz]

Weatherby Vanguard
30_06
Hornady Superformance 165 GMX

Probably mostly road poaching. May do a weekend backpack trip.

I usually take a week to head out, but I not this year.

[Colinofthewoods]

Open sight 30-30, burger and pepperoni although the wife says she won't eat it. I would like to do a mini bivy hunt and definately some bushwacking. I want to have a little rug made, i'm going for colour over size.

[emerson]

30-06, Chev 2500HD, sausage, some smoked, maybe try jerky if I can keep it hot enough for long enough in the smoker.

[bc_buckshot]

Already seen 3 bears now in the field so I will be out April first in the stands I already put up with a film person. Pse brute 60# shooting 100 gr grim reaper. Checking the cam tomorrow

[jtred]

I've decided to give bear meat a try so this will be my first time out actually looking for a bear. I plan on doing a lot of still hunting/spot and stalk with some predator calling thrown in to see how that works. Hiking will be my main method of locomotion and I may be heading out for an extended weekend backpack hunt with a buddy if the snow is gone in the higher elevations early enough. I would love to get my first bear up in the high country on a weekend backpack hunt. Looking into doing a home tanning job on the hide(squared off no legs or head), bleach the skull for the garden, hams, roasts, and burger out of the meat. Bolt action 270win, Tikka t3 s/s.

[Morel]

First time out this year. Trying to arrange a hunt with a much more experienced guy so the technique will be up to him. I will be using a 30-30 so the range will be limited - my guess is spot (but not from the vehicle) and stalk. I like getting out in the woods and walking. I would like to have the meat processed for roasts or stewing.

[beejee]

My pse 100gr NAP sausage spot and stalk my budy is coming with his 300 with 180 acubonds

[nap]

Going to take my virgin custom LH Browning A-Bolt 300 h&h, just going to look into the cut blocks and try some pepperoni and sausage.

[troutseeker]

Yep, going for a brute again, lol. Probably use the King with 250 grain TTSX's, or the Marlin .45/70, if I'm really scared....

[pnbrock]

gonna give er a try ,never see anything that would break 6'.hopefully be my year.

[wlbc]

Yup, every spring, a grand time to be out and about.

I'll use my custom Model 70 in 338wm.

Spot and stalk. Usually lots of glassing, lots of choices, I'm getting fussier and fussier as the years go by.

Hamburger, hams, smokies.

[jjsachmoe]

f350 ground blind,not too far from the road :wink:. Must be a pig of a bruin. Savage 110 in 270win w/ 52.5 grains of 4350 behind 150 ballistic silvertip. Kolbassa and Bratwurst. Maybe a ham this year. mmmmmmm bear

[jjsachmoe]

Damn, now I'm hungry, see what you all did :-D

[todbartell]

I will, PSE DNA bow/Knight 50 cal and dog food

[1899]

I will, PSE DNA bow/Knight 50 cal and dog food

Do you pre-cook? How do you prepare it for your dog?

[BlacktailStalker]

Yup. With the bow again, lookin' to break 20", that'd be cool but really just stalking a brute bear is tons of fun !
Mrs wants to whack one, her first, with her 7mm08 as well.
Perfect, lots of meat for lots of dogs.

[BCBRAD]

Do you pre-cook? How do you prepare it for your dog?

Our Airedales love bear meat, it's like crack to them. They get all crazy when your boiling a scull out back. Ya, boiled is best, softens the meat up, pulls nice too.

[bccanadian]

30-06 and I'll try my hand at some roasts and burger meat. smokies and pepperoni out of the next one I guess.

[BCBRAD]

Quite a few folks are using the 30-06. I haved bagged bears with the 06 and 168gr TSX-BT's, works well. But this spring I want to use a 286gr Hornaday in 9.3.

[1899]

Check in with Why Not? on CGN - iirc he was mentioning some concerns folks have had with the 286gr 9.3 offering from Hornady. Do you take your dogs hunting?

[Weatherby Fan]

Road Hunting,coffee in hand,full camo of course,7mm Wby Mag,160gr NP,makum bear rug for nooky platform,many BBQs

[upcomer]

road hunting for me..... saving the spot and stalk for the fall when the ticks are gone.........

[chilko]

Quite a few folks are using the 30-06. I haved bagged bears with the 06 and 168gr TSX-BT's, works well. But this spring I want to use a 286gr Hornaday in 9.3.
Will be using 286 gr Woodleigh PP in 9.3 x 62.

[BCBRAD]

Check in with Why Not? on CGN - iirc he was mentioning some concerns folks have had with the 286gr 9.3 offering from Hornady. Do you take your dogs hunting?

I've been using the 250gr Accubond in the 9.3 ( which is excellent) but have never field tested the 286gr Hornaday, I start them off at a little over 2500fps. No the dogs do not come hunting.

[1899]

And to complete the hijack.... a lot of guys love the 270gr Speer.

[two's]

I will be going with a couple buddies. It will be our first bear hunt as we are all newbies. From the posts I have read is sounds like squamish is the place. Weapon of choice is borwning 30-06 along with the spot and stalk method. Havnt had bear meat so want to try it ALL!! and if all goes well then will def will make a rug! will be placed right in front of the fireplace....Or behind fooseball table...

[Ron.C]

Taken a few with my muzzleloader in past years with my longest shot being just over 20 yards, but this spring it's bow or nothing for me.

[nature girl]

Cant wait to get out for bear hunting. Will be using my 300 wsm gun. Using the atv till I see a bear and get off and see how close I can get to a black bear.
Will probably make some smokies or something.

[Hillbros_96]

My daughters first year and she is super excited. She will be shooting a 7mm-08, and I am either going to pack my Bowtech destroyer, or my sako 85 finnlight in 270wsm. Mostly pepperoni/sausage/smokies. First time for bear in BC and coming from Alberta so need to find something to do with the meat.

[Nick270]

270 win pump, spot and stalk, pepperoni lets see what happens

[KB90]

45-70 open sights, 400gr. Gotta get close, going to be fun. :D

[lorneparker1]

I am going for a rear naked choke or nothing.

[kishman]

Going to bring the BLR in .325 wsm with me again this year. Shooting 200gr Partitions in front of 68.3 grs. of RL-19, good for around 2800 fps out of the BLR's 22" Barrel.

[REMINGTON JIM]

What firearm/caliber , what hunting style, what do you do with the meat?

I will be after black Bear with my Rem M700 XCR 375 H&H - My Marlin 95g 45-70 and my new to me Tikka T3 338 Fed and also my new to me BLR 358 Win ! The 375 H&H has taken 2 bears so far but none to the 3 others yet ! :) I like to spot and stalk my Bears . I give the meat away to my friends - not a bear meat eater ! :) RJ

[Badlands62]

Going to chase one with the compound bow, sausage and pepperoni. Picking up the pepperoni from my fall bear tomorrow.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Assume most of you "spot and stalk" b bear hunters mean "spot out the window if a moving vehicle, and stalk to the closest rest?

NOPE ! I like to hunt the old logg offs and slides for my BEARS but i am not above taking a pumpkin head from the side of the road either ! :-D LOL RJ

[squamishhunter]

Island bushfest up close and personal with a 30-30. Breakfast sausage, Italian spiced burger.

[Wackman]

Will be setting up tent camp for up to a week
and spot and stalk. First time bear hunting for me.
Going to be using the good old 303 and bring the pump
for backup. And then it will be sausage and
pepperoni time :-)

[REMINGTON JIM]

Will be setting up tent camp for up to a week
and spot and stalk. First time bear hunting for me.
Going to be using the good old 303 and bring the pump
for backup. And then it will be sausage and
pepperoni time :-)

Hey Wackman - where at you gonna set up your tent for a spot & stalk ? You are out of Kammy so just wondering if you come up to reg 5 or if you stay in reg 3 Cheeers :-D RJ

[.330 Dakota]

Taking the wife out for blacks,,bought her a Model 70 Featherweight in 6.5x55 for Christmas so she has to christen it.
Savin my ammo for G-Bear

[IslandBC]

303 Parker hale sportarized , spot and stalk , roasts and grind

[BearSupreme]

I cant wait to get back at those bears. Taking out my Remington 700 BDL 300 win mag. I got my first bear with it last year, and was my first cinnamon bear as well! Ive got 4 with my .243 back on vancouver island. Going to get roasts, jerky and stew out of the rest. I like to save all the parts, even the pecker-bone on the boars lol. Going to make a full size smoker i can preserve furs in this year, got a the cinnamon bear from last spring and a couple deer from the fall. Good luck to you all!

[Fella]

What bullet weight would go recommend if using a 30-06? I saw someone mentioning 168gr and I've seen others mention up to 200gr (seems like overkill)

[Bowzone_Mikey]

Elite Answer ... spot and stalk ... Ground and pepperoni/sausage etc...

[s0ylentgreen]

i went on the weekend north of Lumby - didnt see much bear activity.... grass was just starting to turn green..

[steel_ram]

seems like overkill

Is that like "giant shrimp". For 30-06 180's have always been my go-to weight. 165 is the compromise weight for most big game. 168's are usually a match bullet not designed for hunting. I like 200's in magnum type cartridges but at 30-06 velocities it's a bit of a lob.

[.308 SAVAGE]

.308win in 180grn super x pp. Will do the spot and stock, from truck or on foot. Going to make mostly sausage and pepperoni. Will be heading out on the 6th.

[outdoorsk]

Using 30-06 180gr. spot and stock or atv. Pepperoni and smokies.

[604redneck]

200 gr isnt an overkill nor is it a "lob" shot from a 30-06 if u are doing it right u should be under 100 yds anyways so basically any bullet out of a 30-06 i personally shoot 165gr hornady sst and have shot all my game for the last 2 years with this bullet. I have heard someone say they shot a bear with there 243 at 20 yds in the fall and it didnt even move from where it was standing when he shot, im not gonna risk it with a calibre that small personally but i say i would use anything down to around a 270

[warnniklz]

What bullet weight would go recommend if using a 30-06? I saw someone mentioning 168gr and I've seen others mention up to 200gr (seems like overkill)

I'll be pushing 165 GMX for my black bear. I use them for everything.

[Livewire322]

140gr accubonds from my .270win

[nuadixion]

I'll be pushing 165 GMX for my black bear. I use them for everything.
everything as well.....its awesome in stews and roasts....but be patient while cooking it ; low temp and long time....make sure it rests well...

[Wackman]

Hey Wackman - where at you gonna set up your tent for a spot & stalk ? You are out of Kammy so just wondering if you come up to reg 5 or if you stay in reg 3 Cheeers :-D RJ

Hey Jim, staying in 3:29 this year and see what I can come up with.
I used live up in 5:13 for about 5 years but did not hunt back then.
Are you hunting out of Quesnel?

[#1fishslayer]

I'll go out as usual and look around. If I did see one I felt like taking, I'd use my 444xlr. Would be pepperoni, and rug.

[scottwh]

Black bear will be 44 lever gun, spot/stalk, quad/truck. Bratwurst and pep for sure. Grizz will be either Sako Finnlite 300 win mag or 375 Ruger Alaskan. Probly going to be hike in where I got the grizz draw. Wont eat grizz... Rug or live mount depending on bear.

[BigfishCanada]

Guys, warm weather and luxurious houses mean awesome sprint gear hunting at my places. I actually have availability also

[Downwind]

Hopefully taking my spring bear with a 125gr Exodus broadhead when I head out solo. I am planning on taking a couple new hunters out. Those days I'll be packing the 270wsm loaded with 110gr TTSX handloads. Either way I'm hoping to put something on the ground myself or help someone else to do so.

[pappy]

New M70 EW in 7RM, Taking my 3 year old son out for some road hunting, gonna look for a good table trophy bear. Burger, roasts for sure. I'll save the hide for something (still undecided).

[Good2bCanadian]

4 day trip planned may 1st region 5. Then a few overnighters region 3 and day trips region 2.

30/06 with 168 grain Barnes Vort-x or Ruger mini30 with Hornady 123grain SST.

[LV2XLR8]

.30-06 with 180 gr silvertips, spot and stalk, eat it of course! Mostly pepperoni for pizza and the hide into another rug. Waste not want not.

[Canadian276]

Ill be going out with my Remington 700 in 7mm. All honesty ill be driving and glassing most cutblocks or anything that decides it needs to cross the road. This is the first time i will be going after a boar by myself since going with my father as a teen. Definately going to get myself some pepperoni and smokies made up. Hoping to get the first batch done by the time summer BBQ season is in full swing.

[bigredchev]

lookings like bamfield early may for me. shooting 180 30-06 cant wait. the gap between deer and black bear is just plain mean. good luck to all and pics or it didnt happen.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Hey Jim, staying in 3:29 this year and see what I can come up with.
I used live up in 5:13 for about 5 years but did not hunt back then.
Are you hunting out of Quesnel?

No i hunt out of 5-1 and over into Dana's backyard 3-39 ! LOL :) RJ

[280 77]

First one will go to my son with 140 grn partition out of the 7mm-08 . If i'm lucky the second one will fall to a 100 grn slick trick.

[pantsandbelt]

Remington 700 270Win. probably spot and stalk and make some pepperoni and saugages yummmm

[pantsandbelt]

Also 150grain Sierra game king cartridges

[bccanadian]

everything as well.....its awesome in stews and roasts....but be patient while cooking it ; low temp and long time....make sure it rests well...

What to you think of stewing in a slow cooker?

[mbway]

338-06. Gotta wait a couple weeks tho. Still 2 feet of snow in the bush

[Elkaholic]

Prob be using the ol 30-30. Method will be using my block head hounds to tree the big stinkys. Don't plan on killing any but I plan on running a bunch.

[andrewscag]

What to you think of stewing in a slow cooker?

Do most of mine that way. Turn on in the am, ready in time for dinner if its a long day. The meat seems to take around 8 hrs to "open up" pretty tight before that.

[bigben]

243 win 100 grain bullet ...........rug.........make hams and pepperoni out of them

[grunion]

MathewsZ7 + Rage 2 blade= Smokys

[Caribou_lou]

Ill be heading out with my .270 and my Bow. Depends on coverage ill have for the stalk. Then ill be getting pepperoni made. That will be some good eats!

I think the name of this thread should be who's not going bear hunting... Then we can convince them to go! Haha

Good luck to everyone and safe hunting.

[drivintrucks_shootinbucks]

Martin firecat pro x shooting easton 2315 arrows topped off with rocket meat seeker broadheads. I hunt spot and stalk. The meat is turned into garlic links and honey garlic pepperoni

[geoskier]

Already been out 5 day trips - mostly scouting. Seen one real big boar but not since. Not seeing much sign yet but spring is definitely here (2-11). Seen a fair bit of other wildlife while scouting: 12+ goats, 1 bull moose, 10+ deer, 1 big black boar, and 1 house cat (4km down logging road...). There was also a golden eagle that was keeping a close eye on the kid goats.

Shot my first last year and waiting on a friend to come up so he can get one.

270 w 140 accubond and spot and stalk with truck/atv used for the spot and legs for the stalk.

Sausages and a rug.

[Moe.JKU]

Good to hear some people are out and about already. I'm heading this weekend to a spot, i have been looking at on google earth. will be my first if i get it. looks like the majority is sausage so that's what ill do. 3006 180gr spot and stalk.

[LYKTOHUNT]

hope to get out early may with the 30-30 for camping /bear hunt, with any luck we wont see any so I wont have to get dirty

[Fella]

So far all my attempts to get out have been foiled by surprise family dinners, a giant honey-do list, and a sick hunting partner.

[Moe.JKU]

Yeah it has been that way for me, but with my second job and people quiting so I have to fill in. this weekend no excuse and my friends just got two turkeys they are gloating about so I got to get something to counterbalance or I wont hear the end of it till deer season opens.

[KillerKlevis]

my marlin 1895gs 45-70 with 405g hard cast at 1860fps for close range and my remmy 700 in 7mm mag for longer ranges. first time hunting bears!! i am really hoping to get to use my 45-70.

[CraigOC]

my marlin 1895gs 45-70 with 405g hard cast at 1860fps for close range and my remmy 700 in 7mm mag for longer ranges. first time hunting bears!! i am really hoping to get to use my 45-70.

.45-70? Oh man you need a bigger cartridge:mrgreen:

[REMINGTON JIM]

.45-70? Oh man you need a bigger cartridge:mrgreen:

NOPE he just needs bigger bullets ! 525 gr Beartooth Pile Drivers ! :-D RJ

[huff]

When we get home we package the meat in 20lb ziplocks,this is about one batch for them, take it in and get the smokies done up, we do this over the course of the year as sausage etc loses something when frozen. They do not take the whole animal, just meat ready for processing or a ham ready to be brined and smoked.

Just curious if you hang the meat first or if you just cut it up and freeze it.

[Agent Orange]

I'm picking up my new atv on Saturday, so I'm hoping to get out and take it for a spin. I'll bring my 7mm with accubond 160gr in case I see a big bore. I'll get it made into salami and smokies

[BCBRAD]

Just curious if you hang the meat first or if you just cut it up and freeze it.

Just cut it up and freeze it, had bear meatloaf ( bavarian style) from last season for supper tonite, very good.

[rides bike to work]

Drove a bunch of chilliwack valleys many logging roads and didn't see a single road poop

Did see 11 deer one buck with fuzzy buttons

just a reminder to practice your shooting. We spent the morning shooting and couldn't believe how rusty I was but after a few clips I'm back on point.

30/06 federal 165 copper I like my smokies unleaded

[Fella]

Going out tomorrow with (surprisingly) my older sister. Should be fun! Hope we see something.

[CraigOC]

Might be heading up North of Campbell River in early June, hoping everyone will leave me one! Got to use my .308 Marlin Express 160grain. That or the lady friends Husqvarna .308 WIN.

[Camp Cook]

Hunting local again this year = work is so busy no way for me to take time off other than a few hours here and there.

I usually use different cartridge/rifle combo's during the season first few trips I'm planning on taking and if I see a big enough bear breaking in my shortened to 22" barreled T/C Prohunter in 375H&H loaded with 250gr TTSX @ 2600fps.

I was surprised to read how many of you guys are stating they are taking their 30-06 rifles seemed to me that the 30-06 is the most popular cartridge so far in this thread.

[digger dogger]

Drove a bunch of chilliwack valleys many logging roads and didn't see a single road poop

Did see 11 deer one buck with fuzzy buttons

just a reminder to practice your shooting. We spent the morning shooting and couldn't believe how rusty I was but after a few clips I'm back on point.

30/06 federal 165 copper I like my smokies unleaded

Were you in a black tracker?

[rides bike to work]

no white dodge blue canopy

[Fella]

I had a couple hours this morning to go out and drive around up the fsr's in the chwk valley. Nothing to be seen except for a couple deer. Hopefully the sunny weather that is forecast for next week will heat things up.

[nuadixion]

What to you think of stewing in a slow cooker?

Slow cooker is excellent for all that (thats what i mostly use)..in stews, give more time for meat...add veggies bit later.

[bccanadian]

Slow cooker is excellent for all that (thats what i mostly use)..in stews, give more time for meat...add veggies bit later.

How many hours would you do the meat before adding the veg's? 4,5 or more hours. In a slow cooker that is. I haven't eaten bear meat in decades. Literally.

Never mind, I just read a few posts I missed and the answer was there.

[Gnarly]

going to give the 9.3 x62 a break this year and use the 06 with 180 speer deep curls over imr 4350 in the boat up a couple of estuary's

[Dour]

I'm going out first weekend of may. Baaaaaaa to all your baby bear guns I'm going to my secret bear spot popped one there last year on the 21 of April with my bear gun s&w 500 mag with 460grain hornady this year I changed the round to a 440 grain hollow point it seems to fly straighter then the Teflon tippers not sure why plus I'm goin to do some killer Dollie fishing. But don't forget bears like to sleep in best killing time is 11am-4pm well where I will be anyway ;). Going with 4 people good chance we get four bears as long as snow level is gone which it should be I live in van. That is all the clues I can give to this spot so please don't ask but you can geuss

[Hunt-4-Life]

That is all the clues I can give to this spot so please don't ask but you can geuss

Chilliwack lake? Some very good Dolly fishing, troll the west shore with a fly. Lots of bears around especially up higher.

[Hunt-4-Life]

Gonna hike/quad around behind Canim Lake this may, I'll be looking for a cinnamon bear and smokies. Nothing wrong with my trusty rusty '06 with simple 165 grains softpoints.

[davet]

Going out to Squamish this weekend. Going with my 300 wsm. It will be my first...... I hope

[nuadixion]

Going out to Squamish this weekend. Going with my 300 wsm. It will be my first...... I hope
how did it go?

[dak0ta]

Hi,

I'm going black bear hunting in a month and I'm going to be using my Husky 8x57. I have Sierra 200 gr Pro-Hunter and Speer 175 gr Hot Cor soft point bullets to reload using PPU brass.

I've only shot the 198 gr FMJ Prvi in this rifle and it was dead on using the factory irons, and I was hitting the gong at 200 meters if I did my part. I want to mimic this FMJ performance using a soft point hunting bullet.

Firstly, if I used the Sierra 200 gr bullets, anybody know what kind of powder would give similar performance to the 200 gr Prvi ammo?

This is Prvi's data: 8 mm Mauser FMJ BT 198gr;665m/s; 2840J; 610mm barrel length tested

Secondly, will 200 gr SP penetrate and expand enough to kill a black bear without it running off? I suppose I'm asking, will it transfer enough kinetic energy while breaking bone and tissue to basically drop it?

The other option I have is a 150 gr 30-30 Marlin but I don't want to risk being underpowered. I have some 170 gr Rem Cor-Lokts as well, but my rifle is sighted in using the 150gr, do you think POA and POI will vary significantly as 100 yards?

Thanks!

P.S. How long are the usual engagements with black bears?

[HarryToolips]

What firearm/caliber , what hunting style, what do you do with the meat?
I use a .30-06 or an old 303 of mine/spot and stalk sunny grassy slopes in the spring/sausage

[newhunterette]

What firearm/caliber , what hunting style, what do you do with the meat?

yup going, soon, area surprise, 3 great guys takin me....wait maybe they aren't so great and oh paranoia just kicked in.......where was I...oh yes... hunting bear next month, surprise area, only rifle I own BSA270 (she so perty) and smokin hams and sausage.........yum definately a mount coming my way............hope hope hope

[BearSupreme]

Hi,

I'm going black bear hunting in a month and I'm going to be using my Husky 8x57. I have Sierra 200 gr Pro-Hunter and Speer 175 gr Hot Cor soft point bullets to reload using PPU brass.

I've only shot the 198 gr FMJ Prvi in this rifle and it was dead on using the factory irons, and I was hitting the gong at 200 meters if I did my part. I want to mimic this FMJ performance using a soft point hunting bullet.

Firstly, if I used the Sierra 200 gr bullets, anybody know what kind of powder would give similar performance to the 200 gr Prvi ammo?

This is Prvi's data: 8 mm Mauser FMJ BT 198gr;665m/s; 2840J; 610mm barrel length tested

Secondly, will 200 gr SP penetrate and expand enough to kill a black bear without it running off? I suppose I'm asking, will it transfer enough kinetic energy while breaking bone and tissue to basically drop it?

The other option I have is a 150 gr 30-30 Marlin but I don't want to risk being underpowered. I have some 170 gr Rem Cor-Lokts as well, but my rifle is sighted in using the 150gr, do you think POA and POI will vary significantly as 100 yards?

Thanks!

P.S. How long are the usual engagements with black bears?

Dude, ive dropped 4 bears with my .243. They werent monsters, but none of them went more than 10 yards. I was using Hornady 100gr BT factory ammo, and 1 with a 95gr SST factory. Unless you are taking really long shots at bears, you dont need a huge gun, just an accurate one.

[davet]

how did it go?
Sorry. This weekend 27,28

[Dour]

Bears have been spotted in Squamish nice with this week of hot weather there going to be hungry

[Dour]

Here are some pics of last year to get all you hunters randy ;)

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b623/dankrause/D458A150-E1EA-4A14-908A-FA7833775E7C-3362-0000022F5686FA8F_zps061b132e.jpg

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b623/dankrause/2A79B06E-AFC6-48B4-858E-6FFE6F80670B-3362-0000022F7105C3F8_zpsfac6f041.jpg

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b623/dankrause/87E273D5-8507-4CAD-B13A-33C5E4EBE697-3362-0000022F38AEEA53_zps9fb62932.jpg

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b623/dankrause/9A612DEA-B59F-4DFD-AB22-AEBCED84404F-3362-0000022F25FE1CBC_zps440eecd1.jpg

This. A dif bear lol

http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b623/dankrause/D14492EF-DB42-4AC8-BE04-AF08C210D706-3362-0000022EFB05DA6A_zpsc9eeada9.jpg

[cloverphil]

Marlin 444 with a 240gr Swift A-Frame

Spot and Stalk, sit and wait, and the unavoidable road hunting

[Hodaka]

Was out last week with my 45/70, passed on one. Was out driving a back road after fishing today, had my Ranch Hand .45 Colt with me (stout hand loads). We saw a huge bear, but had to pass again due to the young kids we had with us.

[bigdeeberz]

.454 casull. Chew on it raw...and pepper sticks!

[revarchery]

4396 I found mine April 26, Browning X-bolt composite stalker 325wsm Zeiss 3-9x40 rapid Z 600. Pepperoni bear. Spot and stalk 217yds. Getting the hide tanned and the skull in my cabin.

[Camp Cook]

To give the wife a break for mothers day I took my 6 year old son up the Skagit this morning didn't see any bears mind you we didn't start heading in until appr 10am.

He had fun shooting his T/C Contender carbine I put my 18" 10mm barrel on it and loaded it with close to top loaded 180gr Montana Gold's first time he has tried anything with this kind of recoil all he has shot is his 22LR barrel and a 410 barrel = it rocked him back pretty good but he kept shooting it.

He's not strong enough to open the action or cock the hammer yet so I have get everything ready for him.

Was a good morning...

[valleyHunter]

nothing but the bow for me, and maybe a slug gun for backup

[TherealSLYFOX]

Assume most of you "spot and stalk" b bear hunters mean "spot out the window if a moving vehicle, and stalk to the closest rest?

That's pretty much it lol working great years

[TherealSLYFOX]

Going out this weekend pemberton with 270 win 140 accubond topped with z3 going to be fun bear is going to die.

[ZacNap]

Going to be doing a late on last few days of june up around twan lake for me hopefully works out spot and stalk with a 30-06

[Kiese18]

went out Mother's Day, saw seven bears, put a stalk on my first bear got within about 60-70 yards, he stood up and saw me and bolted across the road. he was just off the side of the road in some small willows and grass and I just couldn't see the shot. it was a rush either waycheers

[GoldFinder]

Never been bear hunting...Think it's the responsible thing to do though, predators need to be culled - and it sounds like the meat is good. Where do you guys get the peperoni etc made? Or do you do it yourself?? A rug eh, I like it.

I'm getting pumped already!

[trapperRick]

Black Powder 50 cal 300 grain bullet cast myself, Bang Flop, pep, steaks and ham's