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I have been following Mike Leonards posting about recommendations as to who is the best lion hunter out in the western states Well the FACT thAT WE DO NOT HAVE LIONS AT least not admittedly by our F&G depts got me to thinking who in the northeast have you learned the most about bear hunting from Maybe we should leave the BOYS from W.VA. & N.C. out as we don't want to embarras them .Since I do most of my bear hunting in Maine my 2 reccomdations would have been Sonny Wade and Phil Copp What are yours

Pete richardson has taught me the most about bears,hounds and bear habitat. If it werent for pete I would still be thinking bears puked,and hooted like owls LOL

charle foote from NH and the wear brothers from VT.and jason there are alot of people that still think that a bear hoot.

I've learned from alot of diferant people over the years.Its hard to give credit to just one person.Some good and some bad.I've even learned some things on here.Probably the place that I have learned the most is the school of hard knocks.LOL

Spruce: In life as well as Bear Hunting ,I agree often "The School of Hard Knocks " is our best teacher.

Jason: While I have yet to meet you or Pete personally , I do find Pete's postings informative, sometimes amusing, and very often thought provoking. PS your postings ain't to shabby either

Maybe we should leave the BOYS from W.VA. & N.C. out as we don't want to embarras them

It would be hard to be embarassed by anybody from Kentucky! Don't know about the "BOYS" but you probably could offend "MEN"!

John i have heard of lee ware i think thats what his name was what was the other brothers name?? Just bear hunters or did they cat hunt also?

leat and willerd wear and yes they where cat hunters.spelling is not right i know.

Ankle Express : I was NOT questioning your sincerety to bear hunting . It is just that the last few years where I hunt in Maine I seem to be seeing more guys every year from W.Va. , Tenn. , NC coming up there complaining about their hunting back home. Stating they are tired of chasing 125lb'ers up and down hills.Well there is plenty of room for all . I judge people like I judge hounds ,try to be respective of each other,The last few guys I meet though from W.Va made me PO'd with their attitudes. I am more than glad to help someone out but when you start chewing MY ASS out while I am helping you Who needs that BS.

So you make a remark about all WV hunters? I in fact have no problem chasing 125 pounders up and down the hill and I have heard no complaints from any of the guys in the group I hunt with. Sorry you had to get mixed in with a bad bunch.

WV here! We are not all Hadfields and McCoys now. I have hunted with some good guy's Scrub and Moats, Bennett and VaPammel(MI) but I would have to give credit to some of the hounds, "Which came first" the good hunters or the good hounds and doesn't the good dogs sure make the hunter look good. That being said some people learn how to surround themselves with top notch hounds.