Entries Tagged brown bears

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Leaving money out of the equation, would you have what it takes to pursue giant Alaskan brown bears with a bow?

Phil Shoemaker has been guiding hunters and anglers in Alaska since 1983, and here he tells the chilling story of shooting a 900-pound brown bear that was attacking two of his fishing clients.

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

Creeping up salmon streams in the fall bowhunting huge brown bears in southeast Alaska is not for the faint of heart.

In this classic bowhunt, Tom Miranda kneels in the brush in hopes an Alaska brown bear returns to feed on a moose kill.

In this 46-second video clip, you’ll see Melissa Bachman’s husband, Ben Bearshield, arrow a massive Kodiak Island brown bear at point-blank range.

Two hunters in Montana face off with an aggressive grizzly bear that’s trying to claim their kill.

A brown bear responds to your prey-in-distress call, and now it’s facing you at 12 yards. Decision time!

If you're ready to test your hunting skills, head to Alaska to pursue the brown bear and you may get an experience of a lifetime.