Another great tool. I learned about wrist size. Very helpful ..read more

If you want to give coordinates to your favorite hunting spot, do it by PM. Specific naming of hunting locations will be deleted. Too many hunters work way too hard burning boot leather finding a bear to have someone post it up in the open forum for all to read ..read more

I have been reading through the forum and absorbing as much information as possible. I am interested in taking my adult sons hunting in the Towns County area for bear sometime in September or early October. So far just reading the forum and scouting on maps and one scouting trip hiking Swallows Creek. I have two more scouting trips planned closer to September. I have reviewed several years of the harvest reports and notice the low harvest numbers for Swallows Creek and War Women while... Read more ..read more

Seen a bear yet this year ..read more

If anyone can help me with this I’d really appreciate it. I’m trying to make some plans for a bear hunting trip with my son this fall and I’m wondering when they normally announce the dates for the early rifle hunts. I’m specifically interested in Cohutta. Wondering if and kind of hoping that the Cohutta hunt will fall during the week of September 30 - October 6. If anyone has any insight into this, I’d be grateful. Thanks in advance ..read more

I've been reading on here for a few months. Hoping to go on my first bear hunt this fall. Anyway as a newbie, I thought the recent Southern Way podcast was informative. Hope it helps someone else. ‎The Southern Way - Sportsmen's Empire: Black Bear & Mountain Bucks in Southern Appalachia on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Southern Way - Sportsmen's Empire, Ep Black Bear & Mountain Bucks in Southern Appalachia - Feb 8, 2024 podcasts.apple.com I've had trouble finding bear hunting podcast that are relevant to Georgia. Does anyone have any suggestions or any other resources other than this ..read more

Me and a couple buddies are considering heading to Maine for a guided black bear hunt? Any tips or recommendations on guides up there or other activities to do while in the area ..read more

Hey Black Bear Hunters! A graduate student from the University of Georgia is doing a hunter survey about mange, especially in bears. She wants to know if you have seen animals with mange, what you think about the issue and how you want to see it managed. Hunters nationwide are invited to take the survey, but I wanted to make sure it got out to states with bear mange reported. We would appreciate if you'd take a few minutes to participate, please follow this link... Read more ..read more

i'm going to maine and hunting with foggy mountain guide service in september on a black bear hunt. i researched several guides and always ended back up at foggy mountain. if anyone has any experience or advice i would love to hear it. thanks ..read more

What is the best handgun and load for bears ..read more