Black bears number close to one million animals on the American continent, and their population is larger than any other bear species on earth.Well-known author J.Y. Jones has interviewed 12 top black-bear guides to find out how they manage to get bears successfully year in year out, hunt after hunt. Just because there are a lot of bears in the woods does not mean that it is easy to hunt them! So follow the author as he asks penetrating questions of guides from Alaska to Utah and from the East Coast to the West Coast. Not only will you learn how guides bag their bears, but you will also learn how to prepare in case you want to go on a guided hunt. And even better you will learn how to interview your guide before you put your hard-earned money on the line.

We have found the most experienced guides in the business and asked them how they hunt for brown bears and grizzlies. These guides have been on hundreds of hunts and have seen all kinds of hunters, rifles, and calibers for their particular quarry, and they pass on their experience and knowledge to the reader in this extremely interesting book. If you want a brown or grizzly bear, you are well advised to listen to what they say. Combined, these guides have over three hundred years of accumulated guiding experience!

The how-to manual for hunting brown and grizzly bears. Written by the author of "Sheep Hunting in Alaska," this book contains information on gear, strategies, stalking techniques, bear behavior, rifles and loads, plus the other skills you will need to be a successful bear hunter.

Comprehensive Reference for Hunting Black Bear Effective wildlife management has given rise to growing black bear populations in many areas across the nation. As more and more hunters have the ability to hunt bears, they need the information to do it effectively. This new illustrated reference provides proven strategies on all techniques used for black bear hunting including everything from trip planning to game care in the field. This comprehensive reference addresses regions and techniques ranging from scouting before the hunt to field care after the hunt. Informative instruction on hunting techniques combined with compelling photos of actual hunting situations guide the reader through all steps of the hunt. Informative prose and illustrative photos provide complete information in an accessible and entertaining format for readers.

Black bear hunting is growing rapidly across North America, as bear populations continue to rise every year. Hunters looking to join in the action need look no further than The Ultimate Guide to Black Bear Hunting. Containing hundreds of valuable tips, long-time hunter Douglas Boze provides everything that you need to know to be successful this season. Here Boze shares information accumulated from a lifetime of hunting, including: • How to select the best locations for baiting • The best spotting and stalking tactics • The proper shot placement • How to pick guns and loads • The basics of predator calling • How to field dress a bear • And many other trusted tips and tactics With dozens of photographs and diagrams that add to the expertise that Boze provides, The Ultimate Guide to Black Bear Hunting is a must-have for every serious hunter looking to take home a good-sized bear this season. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

When J.Y. Jones decided to write a book on elk hunting, he went to the most reliable source for information professional elk guides and outfitters. He asked the experts careful questions on how best to hunt elk. This book is the result of his painstaking research and extensive interviews."

How can I hunt bears without the use of bait or dogs? What do I look for in good bear habitat? Are tactics different in spring, summer and fall? Can bears be called in like other predators? No Bait...Just Bears! answers these questions and more, with detailed pictures, expert knowledge gained from years of hunting black bears and true story personal accounts of what to expect when calling bears in close. Learn what environments to look for, how to spot bears from afar and most importantly, what you have been missing out on! The thrill of spot and stalking black bears is an adrenaline rush not to be missed! Born and raised in Stanwood Wa, and now living on the edge of the wooded foothills near his home town with his beloved wife Amy and step son Haydin, Douglas Boze would rather be chasing black bears, predator calling or keeping the tradition of trapping alive than most anything else on Earth.