I'd be interested in your experience with spot-and-stalk black bears. I'm signed up for such a hunt in the Kootenay region next June, and I'd love to hear from anyone with such experience.

i live in the kootenays where you going who's the guide

The spot and stalk was exciting.We would glass from logging roads and then move in closer for a look. The guide would tell us if it was a shooter or not.Then we would stalk in closer if possible. I had to climb part way up a steep mountain to get a 160 yard shot,at a steep angle. Other times we saw bears next to the roads eating grass. We saw an average of 6 bears a day.

Steve Leuenberger ... Ram Creek Outfitters. Know him?

yea we hunt a lot of the same areas he runs a pretty good
outfit im not sure of his success rate but i think its
pretty good

Claude ... I sent you a pm.

Mac, I'm planning another spring bear hunt with Dennis also. Hoping to get a color phase bear. Have been talking to Greg R. about another safari too. I like to go on 3 or 4 hunts a year.

Fine choice of firearms Cole!
The perfect picks for the game you hunted!
Some other choices could have been as good, but none better.
Wish more hunters think your way.