Bears

Good bear hunts are sometimes found where you least expect them.

Black bears turn into veritable eating machines during late summer and fall, providing ample hunting opportunities while foraging bruins are on the prowl.

North America's bears and their varying and interesting lifestyles.

Often the best way to find out how to do something is to first determine how not to do it.

"The giant bear stood in the clear within my effective range. His eyes burned holes in us, but I prayed that a little movement wouldn't spur this bold beast into the jungle. As my index finger hit the corner of my mouth at full draw, the bear turned head - on."

After a tough brown bear hunt the year before, the author returns to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula for a shot at  redemption and the trophy of a lifetime.

Warning: This true-life adventure story of living—and dying—with giant bears in Alaska's Arctic might  give you nightmares. Read at your own risk.

Though most black bears can be cleanly taken with most standard deer-hunting cartridges, Bobb Robb outlines all your options.

In terms of trophy quality, field-judging black bears is one of the most difficult tasks a hunter can face. How can you tell a big bear from a small one? After all, most big game hunters spend little time hunting bears, so they have limited, if any, experience. 

Without a doubt, the best place to hunt big black bears is off the west coast of British Columbia on Vancouver Island.