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Incorrect shot placement on a black bear can lead to unnecessary suffering, wounding, and failure to retrieve the animal. Making a clean kill should be the top. Double Spur Outfitters hunts in northwest Virginia, close to West Virginia and Maryland. Countless wild berry patches attract bear from miles around.
 
 

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Validate Email. About Us The Hunt Exchange was created to allow the average hunter to chase their dreams by providing an alternative to high cost outfitted hunts and middlemen.

Learn more. Follow Us. Link Text. Open link in a new tab. Staying alert and remaining vigilant are critical. So, if you find yourself alone in the woods, still hunting might be the way to go, especially midday. In the more open West, this usually involves glassing an area with binoculars until a bear is spotted, then stalking it.

In the more heavily wooded East, things are a bit different. Move slowly and stop periodically to scan the surroundings for signs of bears.

Predator calling Black bears are omnivores, willing to eat just about anything and everything, including prey. So they do respond to calling. Fawn bleats really can trigger a response — research in Pennsylvania revealed bears are the No. Whatever noise you make, make it frequently. But one word of caution. Bears are big, powerful and surprisingly sneaky when honing in on what sounds like supper.

So calling is often best performed with a partner. That puts you near the sound, but not right on top of it.

Play the wind Whatever technique you choose — stand hunting, still hunting or calling — consider wind. Black bears have relatively poor eyesight. But they have a tremendous sense of smell. So set up on stand or still hunt from a downwind direction of where you expect a bear to be or come from. Do what you can to eliminate or minimize odor on your clothes, too. Otherwise, expect to go home empty-handed.

Archery tackle only, excluding slingbows. Persons with a disability that prevents them from drawing a bow or crossbow may hunt with an arrowgun during the special archery season provided they have in possession an authorization form provided by the Department that has been completed by their physician.

It is unlawful to use explosive head arrows or arrows to which any drug, chemical, or toxic substance has been added. It is unlawful to use dogs, except that dogs may be used to track wounded or dead bears see Hunting with Dogs and dogs may be used by youth or apprentice bear hunters on the Saturday of Young and Apprentice Bear Hunting Weekend. It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession, except that a muzzleloading firearm as defined in the muzzleloader bear season section may also be in possession when and where there is an overlap with a muzzleloading bear season where bear hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted.

See exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders. Youth and Apprentice Bear Hunting Weekend October 8 and 9 Hunting weapons legal during the firearms season are allowed on this weekend.

Statewide Resident and nonresident youth hunters 15 years of age and under or holders of a valid apprentice hunting license, when in compliance with all applicable laws and licenses, may hunt when accompanied and directly supervised by an adult over the age of 18 who has a valid Virginia hunting license or is exempt from purchasing a hunting license. Nonresident youth of any age need to have the appropriate licenses unless exempt from purchasing a license.

Bear bag limit, weight limits, and all other take restrictions apply. If a bear is taken on this weekend, the youth or apprentice hunter may not take another bear in any season. Blaze color is required in areas with an open deer firearms season during this weekend. If hunting in an area with no open deer firearms season this weekend, blaze color is strongly recommended. Dogs may not be used on Sunday statewide. On the Amelia, C. Phelps, Featherfin, G. Tracking dogs maintained and controlled on a lead may be used to find a wounded or dead bear.

Adult hunters accompanying youth or apprentice bear hunters: do not need a bear license on this weekend. Muzzleloader Bear Season Season Dates November 12 through Statewide in all areas where hunting with a muzzleloading rifle is permitted. Legal Methods and Restrictions Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this season. Muzzleloading guns that can be used during this season include: Single shot muzzleloading rifles.

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