Entries Tagged Bears

Two hunters encountered an angry, wounded bear that attacked before the 12-year-old son saved his father with a rifle shot.

A few punches to the head didn’t deter a black bear defending its cub during a non-lethal attack this past September in Washington state.

Pursuing big game that can kill you is not for everybody — but there’s nothing like it.

In our ongoing series of our best and worst hunting stories, GVO President Derrick Nawrocki recounts his excellent bear hunting trip to Idaho and a tough outing in the Iowa deer stand.

Match your compound bow outfit to the quarry and conditions at hand for more efficient bowhunting.

The author finds himself amid a flurry of emotions and surprises during a Tennessee hunt with experienced bear hunters and a fellow novice.

Hunters are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with Nebraska wildlife officials halting sales of nonresident turkey licenses and some states' restrictions impacting travel.

Some of this new-found predator management initiative may be too little to late but it’s up to us predator hunters to keep supporting by voice and dollars any predator program that exhibits common sense management.

Fat Bear Week has once again arrived thanks to the super-stuffed and bouncy bruins in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve. Love a little meat on the bones? Check out Katmai's curvy contenders.

Instead of dozing on your rifle awaiting long-range pokes, try hunting summer predators in plum thickets!

What happened after voters passed hunting restrictions in these states?

Spot and stalk bowhunting is always a challenge, and the stakes are raised to the highest level when pursuing Alaska brown bear.

Spring is a great time to be in the woods and arguably the best time of the year to shoot a mature black bear.

The best way to analyze a bear to determine whether it’s a mature animal that you want to kill or a younger bear that should be passed up is to study these physical traits.