NC resident, long time hunter and bow hunter, but have never bear hunted before. I'm thinking I'd like to learn and give it a try. A long shot but thought I'd ask, any other NC bowhunters either able to show me the ropes or up for a joint learning adventure this fall?
All Bear hunting around here is by dog. I'm sure you could set up and hunt from a stand with some success. Do you have quite a few Bear down your way?
Matt- the state bear management plan has no (to as few as possible) bears south of the I85 arc (where I am) so generally they're down toward the coast or up your way. None around Charlotte other than one taken in Montgomergy county a few years ago. I was thinking spot n stalk or stand hunt with the bow maybe combined with a backpack hunt if I was headed toward the mtns. I know the coastal forests are quite dense so archery would be extra challenging. I'm not opposed to learning on a dog/gun hunt...
I could see what I could come up with. I retired my Bear days, but it would be a great elk hunt warm up for the miles in the mountains you can cover.
I did the elk hunt last year with Will great fun and time and $ will hopefully continue. But I've lived in NC for 20+ years and don't want to regret not giving it a go. Thanks by the way.
