Welcome.

Just post specific questions in the forum for which your question pertains, e.g., post a question about whitetails in the whitetail forum, rifle selection in long guns, etc.

Enjoy.

I just found this forum today. I am not a black bear hunter as yet but I have a couple friends who are so I want to learn more about it.

It would be kind of cool to know something about bear hunting before I tell them I might be interested, because as soon as I say that I am in for the long haul and more than a few brews before they get tired of talking.

Usually I'm a moose or deer hunter, but this year I'm goin after a Black bear for the first time ever. I know they live close to my area as I usually see 3 or 4 walking in my neighbourhood a coupla times aweek in the summer. Anyway, I gotta wonder when the spring hunt is comin back for a little populaton control.
Until then, I've done some research on baiting stalking, rifle loads etc... I'll let you know how it turns out and what worked for me.

I am Native I can and will hunt when I want.