Bear Hunting Tips

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.

Haunted by a close encounter a year before, the author gets a second chance at a giant Manitoba black bear.

One shot from his .375 H&H Mag. brought the author’s lifelong dream of hunting grizzly bears to a most happy ending.

British Columbia’s Vancouver Island just might be the most picturesque place on Earth to hunt trophy black bears.

North American Hunting Club Life Members journey to Canada for their shot at a phase-colored "Black Bear".

A Hunter's Rap. Word to your cubs.

Bad weather | Bad timing | Bad luck  You name it, the author had experienced it during prior black bear hunts. Would the spring of 2006 be any different?