Bear Diet and Feeding Behavior – What Bears Eat and When
Learn what bears eat through spring greens, summer berries, fall mast, and protein sources to locate feeding areas for hunting success.
Bob Smith
Bob Smith is a hunter with over 30 years of field experience across two continents. Born in Moldova, he learned to hunt in Eastern Europe before relocating to Northern Nevada, where he now hunts the Great Basin high desert and California's mountain ranges. His specialties are long-range big game hunting, varmint and predator control, and wildcat cartridge development. Bob is an active gunsmith who builds and tests custom rifles. His articles on ProHunterTips draw from real field experience - not theory.
Color Phase Identification – Black, Brown, Cinnamon, Blonde
Color Phase Identification – Black, Brown, Cinnamon, Blonde Black bears aren’t always black. If you’ve hunted deer, you know whitetails show minimal color variation – maybe a bit darker or lighter, but always recognizably brown. Black bears are completely different.…
Black Bear Biology Basics – Size, Weight, Diet, Lifespan
Learn black bear size ranges, diet composition, breeding cycles, and lifespan to improve your hunting success.
Bear Hunting Fundamentals
Master black bear hunting with expert strategies for baiting, hound hunting, and spring spot-and-stalk tactics in North America's diverse terrain.