Spring bear season is fantastic. After months without big game hunting opportunities, now comes the time to get out and put some fresh meat in the freezer, especially if you live a subsistence or semi-subsistence lifestyle. Don’t believe the stories,…
We here at LocaCarnivore love to hunt bear. They are a supreme challenge in spot and stalk states, and magnificent, powerful animals. Plus, they’re tasty–real tasty. We’ve published several pieces in the past on bear gear, as well as dangerous…
On September 24th, 2018, Federal Judge Dana Christensen ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reverse its decision to remove grizzly bears in the Yellowstone ecosystem from “Threatened” status, and put a permanent stop to planned, limited hunts in…
Just a few decades ago, people who lived or hunted in bear country considered firearms, handguns in particular, as the sole defense against bear attack. Then bear spray appeared on the scene and ignited a debate as emotionally charged and…
The 6.5mm cartridges are the hot ticket, right now. With all the hyperbole about the 6.5 Creedmoor, and others, it’s high time the 6.5 family’s great scion got some attention. I refer to none other than the wonderful, 6.5x55mm Swedish.…
I admit it. I’m not a Ninja, or a Navy SEAL, or any other such clandestine operative. So what do I know about sneaking up on anything, let alone hyper-alert game animals? Turns out, plenty. Why? Because I watch the…
Wyoming announced it will proceed with a proposed grizzly bear hunt for the fall, 2018 hunting season. This marks the first time in 44 years the large, ferocious predators will face hunters, and it defeats efforts made by numerous anti-hunting…
The words, “Dangerous Game,” evoke a classic image: well-heeled hunters who scour Africa’s vastness for “The Big Five.” To others, it is a week spent in the rain to find a thousand pound brown bear amidst Kodiak Island’s infamous, tangled…
No one would believe a spot and stalk bear hunting story like this if it hadn’t been videoed. This bow hunter puts on clinic for how to move up on an animal. He works the wind, keeps his movements small…
No doubt about it, bear hunting is dangerous game hunting. Anyone who tells you different doesn’t understand the situation. A bear hunter’s worst nightmare starts with a bad shot and leads to a wounded bear waiting in some heavy cover. …