Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game So, are black bears hard to kill are not?

I have only killed a few and they died easy (all 358 win), My bear guide who sees a couple dozen a year shot doesn't seem to think it takes much to kill one and says that ones that are tough to recover are poorly shot.

I would just say a lot of black bears are shot at last light and the black of the coat makes picking a good aiming point challenging. If were going to tool up for bear I would consider at an illuminated reticle, more than I would obsess over cartridge.