[sawman372]

30-06 Remington 700 with a weaver grand slam 3x9 shooting 180 grain partition at 2820fps

 

[big kahuna]

If I was going to hunt them I'd use my bow.

 

[Ken C.]

The same nothing as every other year. The communist State of NJ cancels the hunt more often than not.

 

[henrydog]

What will you be toting for optics, rifle, bullet etc...

Go Zags!

What GMU did you draw. With this weather the Blues might be turning on soon. It will be a while yet for anything in the Northeast.

The hell with the Zags....GO Eagles

 

[mg1polo]

.30x378 Weatherby Mag. w/ Swarovski 2 x12 x 56 - 30mm
200 gr. Nosler Partition 3,200 fps
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Haven't ever had one get away, why change now?

 

[Merlyn]

A friend of mine uses a willow switch.......sometimes, he gives the bear the switch......lol....m

 

[Claypoppy]

The damn things are a nuisance here in FL, and there are LOTS of them, but the "powers that be" let the "bunny huggers" tell them what to do.

We had a bear hunt here in FL a few years ago where the quota was 500 animals, and you had to call in your kill ASAP. It was scheduled to last 9 days (if memory serves) or until the quota was met. Hunt was over with inside of 2 days!

The animal lovers raised so much hell about it, the hunt officials have never had the balls to schedule another one. It's just ridiculous.

I belong to a hunt club in Taylor county FL, and it's some pretty wild country. I have trail cam pics of bears constantly at my feeding stations, and they will tear up a feeder in a heartbeat. It's a constant battle with the things.

IMO, and in the opinion of many, many other sportsmen, there is absolutely no reason not to have a season for them here.

Good Luck and Good Shooting!

 

[copey]

Tc Encore carbine 500 smith bears are big here

 

[coloradobob]

Either my 30/06 shooting 220 grain Nolser partitions @ 2300fps or a 375 Ruger shooting 270 grain Hornady factory loads. I've got a baited brown/grizzly hunt in AK this June.

 

[Blockcaver]

My bow...I usually arrow a couple every year. They are the perfect animal for bowhunting (no baiting allowed in BC) and are abundant. We like to eat them in stews, soups, tacos, etc. It gets good around Mother's Day when things start to green up in the back country, though I have killed one nice boar in late April one year.

 

[2500 HD]

Debating between my Encore 450 bushmaster with VX 6 2-12 firedot pushing 250 shockwave bonded at 2580 or my 357 rimless encore pushing a .358 180 gr at 2600 FPS. Shots are close. Will be back in Maine over bait with my Passamaquoddy buddies.

 

[jbmi]

This Colt was shipped to a Hardware Store in Michigan's UP back in 1964. The wear on it shows it was carried in a holster for many years, and I suspect it was during bear and deer season.
44 Special, good backup for either animal. Back in the 60's 30-06 down to 35 Rem. was typical for bear.
I still carry the Colt while deer hunting, someday one will give me a clear shot to use it.

 

[Carl_in_NH]

If I go it will be the old Weatherby Vanguard in 30-06 - or perhaps the M1. I knew I bought those 5 round en bloc clips for a reason.

 

[Slammer]

480 Ruger

 

[Suffdog]

I shoot the little brown ones that live in hole's with my trusty 22mag!

 

[bossbasl]

Custom 7X57 built on Peruvian Mauser action, Douglas AG barrel, 150 gr. Partition; Leupold VX-3

 

[Sky Buster]

Custom 7X57 built on Peruvian Mauser action, Douglas AG barrel, 150 gr. Partition; Leupold VX-3

My .500 Smith & Wesson with a red dot scope. The 500 has taken several elephant's in
Africa should it should handle bears.

 

[Jaburg1]

.340 Weatherby Magnum and 250 grain Nosler Partitions. Factory ammo

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[Firedad]

If I get a tag it won’t be spring unfortunately. No spring season here, but if I get a tag it’s for fall season and I’d use my 30 06 or my bow not quite sure yet