Game & Fish West

BEAR ESSENTIALS

You can deploy much of your deer and elk gear for black bear hunting, but here are a few items that will boost your success—and enjoyment—in the spring bear woods.

RIFLE

Straight-wall cartridges are perfect for spring bears. Whether a .350 Legend, .450

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