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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1824314" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I know that cartridge means a lot, if you talk with the the outfitter I suspect that he/she will recommend a cartrige/bullet combination that will give you a large through-and-through hole just in case there's tracking involved. I have found that the heavier the bullet the better penetration and the larger the exit hole the better. Fat and hair will diminish a blood trail quite quickly, tracking a bear in the dark requires all the help that you can get. I wrote in a previous reply that I use a Whelen and a .358 Winchester as the go to guns, tried a 45-70 because I have seen the results of their performance from the hunters, but never got a chance to find out personally. And again the low-powere (1.5-5X or 2-7X) Leupold VXR Firedot have made the difference between taking an ethical shot or not.</p><p></p><p>I know that cartridge means a lot, if you talk with the the outfitter I suspect that he/she will recommend a cartrige/bullet combination that will give you a large through-and-through hole just in case there's tracking involved. I have found that the heavier the bullet the better penetration and the larger the exit hole the better. Fat and hair will diminish a blood trail quite quickly, tracking a bear in the dark requires all the help that you can get. I wrote in a previous reply that I use a Whelen and a .358 Winchester as the go to guns, tried a 45-70 because I'd seen the results from other hunters who were successful.</p><p></p><p>One last thing that I strongly suggest and something that can be oftentimes not thought of is to<em><u> make sure that you have a mosquito head net and a pair of gloves</u></em> to complement the headnet. Bear baits usually are set up close to water, along with the water comes mosquitoes. I bring tow pairs of glove and two headnets just in case I misplace them. Without gloves or a headnet I could not hunt as the mosquitoes start up the minute you are in the stand or ground blind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1824314, member: 69192"] I know that cartridge means a lot, if you talk with the the outfitter I suspect that he/she will recommend a cartrige/bullet combination that will give you a large through-and-through hole just in case there's tracking involved. I have found that the heavier the bullet the better penetration and the larger the exit hole the better. Fat and hair will diminish a blood trail quite quickly, tracking a bear in the dark requires all the help that you can get. I wrote in a previous reply that I use a Whelen and a .358 Winchester as the go to guns, tried a 45-70 because I have seen the results of their performance from the hunters, but never got a chance to find out personally. And again the low-powere (1.5-5X or 2-7X) Leupold VXR Firedot have made the difference between taking an ethical shot or not. I know that cartridge means a lot, if you talk with the the outfitter I suspect that he/she will recommend a cartrige/bullet combination that will give you a large through-and-through hole just in case there's tracking involved. I have found that the heavier the bullet the better penetration and the larger the exit hole the better. Fat and hair will diminish a blood trail quite quickly, tracking a bear in the dark requires all the help that you can get. I wrote in a previous reply that I use a Whelen and a .358 Winchester as the go to guns, tried a 45-70 because I'd seen the results from other hunters who were successful. One last thing that I strongly suggest and something that can be oftentimes not thought of is to[I][U] make sure that you have a mosquito head net and a pair of gloves[/U][/I] to complement the headnet. Bear baits usually are set up close to water, along with the water comes mosquitoes. I bring tow pairs of glove and two headnets just in case I misplace them. Without gloves or a headnet I could not hunt as the mosquitoes start up the minute you are in the stand or ground blind. [/QUOTE]
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