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Join us for a spot-and-stalk adventure in British Columbia during the black bear rut in June

17 Jun 2025

Latest Black Bear Hunting Articles

Ravin crossbow on a tripod in a field with woods in the background.

Black Bear Hunting

Ravin LR Crossbow Review—Expert Tested

ByWill Brantley

11 Mar 2025

A unfired big game bullet next to a fired, or mushroomed, one.

Black Bear Hunting

How Big Game Bullets Work

18 Feb 2025

An African roan seen through the reticle of a riflescope.

Black Bear Hunting

How to Choose the Right Scope Reticle

14 Nov 2024

A bullet in flight with a blurred background.

Black Bear Hunting

Bullet Time of Flight—And Why It Matters

07 Nov 2024

Alaska bear guide Tia Shoemaker looks through a Swarovski spotting scope along a river.

Black Bear Hunting

What I Use: Alaska Bear Guide Tia Shoemaker's Go-To Gear

ByMatthew Every

25 Oct 2024

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Black Bear Hunting

Opening Day in America

09 Sept 2024

A large black bear peers through the a gap in leaves in a forest.

Black Bear Hunting

Opening Day in the East

ByMichael R. Shea &Dave Hurteau

09 Sept 2024

A shooter fires a rifle from the kneeling position, using shooting sticks for support.

Black Bear Hunting

How to Calculate Your Maximum Effective Range with a Rifle

07 Aug 2024

The new Wilson Combat Model 20S bolt-action rifle balance on a post in a field.

Black Bear Hunting

Wilson Combat Model 20S Rifle Review—Expert Tested

02 Aug 2024

A hunter takes the Leupold BX-4 Range HD binocular from a chest pack.

Black Bear Hunting

Leupold BX-4 Range HD Binocular Review

ByMatthew Every

02 Aug 2024

The Springfield Armory Model 2020 Boundary bolt-action rifle on sandbags on a bench.

Black Bear Hunting

Springfield Armory Model 2020 Boundary Rifle Review—Expert Tested

02 Aug 2024

Beretta BRX1 bolt-action rifle sitting on a post in a field with woods in background.

Black Bear Hunting

Beretta BRX1 Rifle Review—Expert Tested

29 Jul 2024

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