Ten handgun hunters, black bears inside 25 to 50 yards, fading light, and a week full of lessons. This Maine black bear handgun hunt delivered close calls, hard-earned misses, standout revolver performance, and enough honest takeaways to make us want another crack at it.
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Is Bigger Always Better? Best Bear Handgun Caliber
Published: January 4, 2024 { 0 comments }When a bear is charging you, your life literally depends on the decisions you made up to that point. Do you have the right equipment for the job and are you proficient with what you have chosen?
Loaded for Bear With The G20 Gen5 MOS
Published: November 6, 2023 { 11 comments }It’s a Glock. Love or hate them, Glock is the workhorse of defensive pistols in the US and worldwide. Hopefully, the G20 Gen5 MOS lives up to the standard of Glock Perfection.
5 Spot & Stalk Bears in 5 Days! Spring Bear Adventures
Published: May 2, 2022 { 3 comments }In five days we killed five bears, for three of the hunters it was their first. This will keep a few extra elk calves alive through the spring, provide a pile of meat to the hunters, and make some fine memories.
The Biggest Black Bears in the World
Published: December 6, 2021 { 2 comments }In most of the US, an average boar black bear weighs 250 lbs and a sow 150lbs. The largest sow taken in this region was nearly 450lbs.