“Tag: black bear”

Per an April 1, 2020 press release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), department commissioner Dough Vincent-Lang closed all black- and brown-bear hunts due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19.

Field Editor Philip Massaro shares the gear he used on his recent Alaska black bear hunt.

The sights and sounds of Alaska alone are worth a cross-country trek. But a hunter should never forget there are bears aplenty in the 49th.

On Feb. 8, during the Great American Outdoors Show, the Pope and Young Club convened a special panel of judges for a potential world-record black bear.

The black bears of Alberta's northern forest entertain a hunter for days with their lively antics, but soon their curious advances become unsettling.

Contributor Philip Massaro shares some of his favorite rifles and loads for different bear hunting scenarios.

Field Editor Brian McCombie shares the gear he used on his recent Idaho black bear hunt.

A bear hunting ban was implemented on state-owned land by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, even though the state’s growing bear population is one of the healthiest in the Nation.

Field Editor Jeff Johnston recently had the opportunity to test the brand-new Hornady 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) on a black bear hunt in Idaho. Get an inside look at his trip with this photo gallery.