AMEN TO THAT!! OUTSTANDING JIM!!

Read (Getting Bear Hounds Started). I am wanting to get started in the sport but I have'nt got any dogs yet. But nevertheless there are some knowledgeable advice that guys have given me.

Travel a short way up too WV. You can run bear year round here. And there is lot's of coal and gas property that is accesible as long as it is not posted.

That's good stuff!! I too have experienced the downtown savannah "thugs" and once took on about twenty of them, lol. It is great how your military buddies will put it on the line for you no matter what where or when. Those "thugs" do get what they deserve from time to time. Anyone traveling to ...

Thanks a lot for all of your advice Jim. Thanks for your service as well. I do believe I am going to wait on getting a lot of money tied up and I am going to tag along and be a grunt for a while. There are some coon hunters that have offered to take me along. Maybe they can put me on some bear ...

Thanks bearcoons. Thanks for your service. What type of dog do you prefer for bear? Do you use the same dogs for coons as well or will they get confused what to hunt? When training a bear dog do you start them on coons as pups or how do you go about training them other than going out and running ...

My experience is that in states that do not allow baiting such as here in west virginia, bears have a very big home range. They will find your bait pile and not leave until it's gone, then you may never see them again. To keep bears out of your deer set up is to shy away from any sweet smelling ...

Thanks a lot for the input. I am a greenhorn to hound hunting, but I grew up deer hunting and I was a sniper in the army, so I love being in the woods. I would really like to get into running some bear with dogs though. Would anyone recommend starting a pup with coons and should I do some obediance ...

I am trying to get started in bear hunting with dogs and I was wondering some tips on saving some money since I have recently got out of the US army and have a young family. ANY input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.