Originally Posted By: Dogfish
Use a rifle and hunt the bear. Sounds like you have one or two in the area. They have bionic hearing and sense of smell. Get there early morning before light, and about 3 hours before sunset, especially in August. We seldom see any mid day. Almost always an evening show, but mornings work well too. Set up a trail cam.


Unfortunately I don't own a rifle and truthfully have never shot a bolt action rifle. Only some AR's and an SKS. I'm picking up a 12 gauge soon though. How bout 12 gauge slugs? Although my effective range with the slugs is probly as far as I'd shoot a bear with the bow anyhow.
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