Bear

willie · Post by **willie** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:27 am

I live in southern va and bears are makink a come back here. there is a season for them and i have started to find a hand sized tracks behind my house along the creek. and sightings confirm that it is a bear. iv never hunted bear is a handsized track big? how would i hunt him i need some advice.

dog chaser · Post by **dog chaser** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:37 am

My hand = about 150 lbs
Your hand = ????

tman308 · Post by **tman308** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:21 pm

If you can make out the front pad and it is wider than your palm its probably a good bear. Any front pad over 5 inches across is a big bear. Just my experience in the AZ region.

Jordan Run Walkers · Post by **Jordan Run Walkers** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:42 pm

Does your part of Va. have a season for Bear. If so, find out what he's eating and put up a tree stand over the food source. Can it be hunted with hounds?? If so, find a hound hunter in your area and ask him/her about bringing the hounds to that area and hunting that way.