Course curriculum

  • 1

    Part 1 - Why hunt bears - Introduction

    • Part 1 - Why hunt bears for food - Introduction

  • 2

    Part 2 - Understanding Bear Behaviour and Bear Identification

    • Part 2 - Understanding Black Bear Behaviour and Bear Identification

  • 3

    Part 3 - Finding and Reading Bear Sign

    • Part 3 - Finding and Reading Bear Sign
  • 4

    Part 4 - Black Bear Hunting Regulations

    • Part 4 - Black Bear Hunting Regulations.

  • 5

    Part 5 - Spring Season Bear Hunting Opportunities

    • Part 5 - Spring Season Bear Hunting Opportunities

    • Part 5.1 - E-Scouting for Black Bear Habitat - Where should I go hunting for Black Bears?

  • 6

    Part 6 - Fall Black Bear Hunting Opportunities - How to hunt black bears in the fall.

    • Part 6 - Fall Black Bear Hunting Opportunities - How to hunt Black Bears in the fall.

    • Part 6.2 - Fall Season E-Sounting for Black Bears - Where should I go hunting for Black Bears in the fall?

  • 7

    Part 7 - Black Bear Hunting Techniques - How to hunt Black Bears

    • Part 7 - Black Bear Hunting Techniques - How to hunt Black Bears

  • 8

    Part 8 - Aging Black Bears - Identifying the right bear for harvest

    • Part 8 - Aging Black Bears - Identifying the right bear for harvest

    • Part 8 - Aging Black Bears

  • 9

    Part 9 - Shooting Bears and Shot Placement

    • Part 9 - Shooting Bears and Shot Placement

    • Part 9.1 - Blood trailing a Black Bear - Recovering a bear after the shot

  • 10

    Part 10 - Meat Care - How to take care of the meat in the field

    • Part 10 - Meat Care - How to take care of the meat in the field

    • Part 10.1 - Field Dressing a Black Bear - Tips for gutting a Black Bear in the field

  • 11

    Part 11 - Using the Whole Bear and Next Steps.

    • Part 11 - Using the Whole Bear and Next Steps.

    • Dylan's Black Bear Bun Cha Recipe

    • Important information on Trichinosis and cooking bear meat with Hank Shaw