Bear Hunting

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Plan Now for your 2013 Michigan Bear Hunt

May 11, 2013

Plan Now For Your 2013 Michigan Bear Hunt Article & Photos © 2013 by Russ Fimbinger As the old saying goes, planning makes perfect.  These words are quite true for the serious Michigan black bear hunter. But for those who are new to bear hunting and want to hunt one of our state’s largest and [...]

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Michigan Bear Hunting

A Family Bear Hunting Tradition

January 4, 2013

Four Generations of Bear Hunters: One Family’s Story By Russ Fimbinger – Article & Photos © 2012 by the author From where I live in Marion, Michigan, it’s about a four-hour drive north to Newberry, commonly known to bear hunters as the Newberry Unit. Based on the healthy number of black bears that roam the [...]

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Bear Hunting 101: The Training Season

December 8, 2011

“Daylight in the swamp!”  The world-wide morning wake-up call for hunters everywhere.  Whether it be upland birds, ducks, deer, or bear, this call jolts sleepy-headed sportsmen and women out of the sack and into a world of adventure.  But for bear hunters during the annual bear-training season, which runs from early July to about a [...]

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Black Bear Camp 2001

August 27, 2011

By: Steve Brandle Right from the very beginning, the odds of taking a Michigan black bear are stacked against the hunter. Being selected to receive a license in itself is a tough thing to do and hunters can wait years for a tag. The bear hunting guide lists results from the past few years of [...]

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