Going on my first black bear hunt in October

[camperx]

Last bear I got was with a 4 inch 44 mag at 10 feet.

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Congrats!

 

[farmer_john]

Super interested in hearing how it went. Im in nc and been looking at going on a bear hunt sometime.

 

[Daisy]

In the blind now. Tons of bear everywhere on camera and we see bear every sit. 2 of 4 guys got bear on first day.

 

[Hunt anything]

In the blind now. Tons of bear everywhere on camera and we see bear every sit. 2 of 4 guys got bear on first day.

Knock em dead!

 

[farmer_john]

Since the suns almost down. Tell us how it went.

 

[Rando8586]

4 in my yard a week ago. Nice chocolate boar after a sow with 2 yearlings.

 

[Daisy]

Since the suns almost down. Tell us how it went.

Saw a sow and her cub. No shooter tonight.

 

[farmer_john]

Saw a sow and her cub. No shooter tonight.

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Thats awesome. Are you hubting with a guide or on gamelands?

 

[Andrew62]

Good luck @Daisy in your quest to take a black bear. Is there a minimum weight limit to black bear in NC?

Here in Maryland we have a 'black bear lottery' every year, it generally takes me 4-5 years to build up enough points to draw a tag. Wish they would just make it like our neighboring counties in WV and let people add a 'bear stamp' to their annual hunting license.

Been lucky to have taken a handful of black bears over the years, I've mainly used my .308 and one year I used my .375H&H for 'kicks and giggles'.

 

[farmer_john]

Good luck @Daisy in your quest to take a black bear. Is there a minimum weight limit to black bear in NC?

Here in Maryland we have a 'black bear lottery' every year, it generally takes me 4-5 years to build up enough points to draw a tag. Wish they would just make it like our neighboring counties in WV and let people add a 'bear stamp' to their annual hunting license.

Been lucky to have taken a handful of black bears over the years, I've mainly used my .308 and one year I used my .375H&H for 'kicks and giggles'.

I believe its open state wide with the exception of a few areas.

 

[Daisy]

Success! I’ll post a full write up when I get home. Right at 300lbs, good size for western NC.

 

[Russ16]

Nice bear!

How many did you see during the hunt?

 

[farmer_john]

Success! I’ll post a full write up when I get home. Right at 300lbs, good size for western NC.
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Congrats

 

[Daisy]

Nice bear!

How many did you see during the hunt?

Ended up seeing 5 in 2.5 days.

 

[Hunt anything]

Good looking bear! Congratulations

 

[BRICKBURN]

Congratulations

 

[Daniel Cary]

500 Jeffery. Just for the sake

"It's simply incredible, the will to live" generally speaking.

 

[375Ruger416]

Congratulations!

 

[Mauser3000]

Congratulations! As others have said, black bear hunting is addicting. I’ve taken 3 bear in the last 4 yours. Your equipment appears to have worked great. My first bear was also taken with a 375.

 

[Boyd Brooks]

Congratulations on the nice bear. Some good eating in that one.