Black powder bear questions

[Patocazador]

I read once long ago that of all large game in N. America, the black bear “gives up the ghost” the quickest. This has been my experience as well.
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Both of the black bears that I've shot died very close to where they were shot. One bawled a bit first but didn't run far.

Moose seem pretty much the same. The three that I witnessed just ran a few steps and stood until they fell over dead.

 

[Kuntry boy]

Even better...a partner you can run faster than.

Now grumpa I think you'd love bear hunting

 

[Kuntry boy]

I've been bear hunting and I use a predator call having called any bears in yet but had a coyote he was huge when I saw him he was 5 steps away from me you talk about excitement it was great and a little scary. And I now have a 3re dragoon 44 to use as my back up after I plug him with that 50 cal first .

 

[sidtrog]

Thank you for all your advice and experience. Now I just need to convince my partner to go ahead and buy his ticket to Spokane, in the midst of all this dumb virus scare.
Another question, anyone know a source to pick up powder between Spokane and Western Montana?

 

[Sean Gadhar]

Thank you for all your advice and experience. Now I just need to convince my partner to go ahead and buy his ticket to Spokane, in the midst of all this dumb virus scare.
Another question, anyone know a source to pick up powder between Spokane and Western Montana?

I mean, in the end you can always order a can (thats a big hazmat fee for just 1 can, but if it makes a hunt happen ) have it shipped to someone there, if you are staying at a motel or something.

 

[Kuntry boy]

Hey grumpa I think you'd love hunting.hey if someone wanted to go here in arkansas there's a lot of places we can go to if you don't mind a camping out with no electricity. Send me a PM if your interested.

 

[Kuntry boy]

Black bear hunting I don't know how it's saying black hunting dam n spell check or what you call it when you type in your word and it changes on you so sorry for that hope I didn't offend anyone

 

[Ruben44]

Black sheep in Couer d'Alene, White Elephant in Spokane and Buffalo Arms in Sandpoint/Ponderay. Hope that helps.

 

[sidtrog]

Thank you Reuben44. Still hoping to make the trip.

 

[Ruben44]

Thank you Reuben44. Still hoping to make the trip.

Glad to help. If you make it out, happy hunting.

 

[Charles Simons]

Thank you all for your advice! First, I am taking an experienced partner with a cartridge rifle, I also know I can run faster than him. I will plan on good ol' 1911 on my side just in case and a can of spray on the other side. Only success with calling for me is for coyotes. I am planning on glassing per advice given but thought calling might work once in a little closer, from a good vantage point of course. Will be in early May in Kootenai NF, lots of up and down. Also wondered if it's true that the
"bad" grizzlies from Yellowstone and Glacier get relocated to Cabinet Wilderness there?

i grew up in the koot and the grizz are not friendly