Thanks alot Guy. sweet bear! Were going this month. I wasn't given alot of details on the hunt. I'm expecting bait or spot and stalk though with either a night in the field via pack in and camp or nearby campground with two long day trips. Its dense woodland area in northwest california forests.
Been lurking for months and am finally breaking into hunting after never doing any growing up. Its tough without a mentor, and I've found that most folks don't like having to drag a newb into the field.
I finally scared up my first invite from a very experienced hunter to go black bear hunting...