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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1817825" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p><em><u>"I see this type of Bear hunt being a total different beast. if we are even able to see 100 yds I would be surprised."</u></em> My only reply to that statement is "Yup!" you are right there. I've been black bear hunting over bait in Maine for six or seven seasons now. Your shots will probably be within the 40-60 yard distance, and.....my experience has been that the shooting time will probably a Marlin 45-70 Guide gun with 300 grain Barnes hollow points; but.....only managed to shoot a tree trophy this year. The guides really appreciate a through-and-though hole for a blood trail, the 45-70 or larger caliber ought to work well. Anyway due to shooting close to dark I have Leupold VXR Firedot scopes on all of my black bear rifles (35 Whelen/.358 Winchester, Marlin Guide Gun), and....I can honestly say that without the Firedot my shooting capabilities would be very limited. Where did you book your trip?</p><p></p><p>I cannot emphasize enough about an illuminated reticle on the scope, they generally will come in late. You will be hunting in woods that are generally dark in nature and overgrown. One minute you will be looking at the bait barrel, and suddenly there will be a black object that will seem to appear out of no where. The last bear that I shot there was ten minutes left of shooting time, I could not see the crosshairs in the scope, but could see the red dot. The details of the bear were not clear, however I could see the silhouette, lined the dot up center mass and harvested a 235 pound sow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1817825, member: 69192"] [I][U]"I see this type of Bear hunt being a total different beast. if we are even able to see 100 yds I would be surprised."[/U][/I] My only reply to that statement is "Yup!" you are right there. I've been black bear hunting over bait in Maine for six or seven seasons now. Your shots will probably be within the 40-60 yard distance, and.....my experience has been that the shooting time will probably a Marlin 45-70 Guide gun with 300 grain Barnes hollow points; but.....only managed to shoot a tree trophy this year. The guides really appreciate a through-and-though hole for a blood trail, the 45-70 or larger caliber ought to work well. Anyway due to shooting close to dark I have Leupold VXR Firedot scopes on all of my black bear rifles (35 Whelen/.358 Winchester, Marlin Guide Gun), and....I can honestly say that without the Firedot my shooting capabilities would be very limited. Where did you book your trip? I cannot emphasize enough about an illuminated reticle on the scope, they generally will come in late. You will be hunting in woods that are generally dark in nature and overgrown. One minute you will be looking at the bait barrel, and suddenly there will be a black object that will seem to appear out of no where. The last bear that I shot there was ten minutes left of shooting time, I could not see the crosshairs in the scope, but could see the red dot. The details of the bear were not clear, however I could see the silhouette, lined the dot up center mass and harvested a 235 pound sow. [/QUOTE]
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