Not quite sure, several every year. Not so many in the summer time, we tend to leave those alone till kill season. 2007, 2 killed over 600 live weight and 2 over 500. Have a good buddy that took one that was 684. 2008, 1 over 600 and 4 between 450 and 550. All were weighed on certified scales.

N.c. outlawed some types of baits. You can't feed any processed foods, only natural foods. Not sure about the guiding thing but I think you can.

Rich: Just my opinion ,but unlike the MTS of western NC. Eastern NC Swamplands has the largest bears due to :

Short or non-existent hibernation season
Acess to quality bear habitat
Abundence of natural food
Access to hog carcuss's
Even with hounds TUFF hunting conditions
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