I’ve hunted deer and moose up north a lot of years but have only caught a couple of glimpses of bears in 35+ years. There and gone, before even getting the gun up. Areas I’ve hunted weren’t heavy with bear either.
Did a dedicated bear hunt over bait in 2015. Got a 200 lb female (fall hunt) with 30/06. Rug is in my game room.
I do love bear meat. Was kinda hoping to book another hunt this fall when I’m up north for work but the Covid has put the kibosh on that for this year. Northern trip postponed until spring at the earliest.
