Bear with Henry 45-70

[Stray Cat]

I bet that bear looked mighty big in that scope! Nice composition of the picture too. Did the dogs have a hand (paw) in the hunt?

Yes the dogs worked him for 24 miles tracked on gps from 7am to 1:30 pm before bear decided to quit running / walking.

24 miles?? Damn, I only thought coon-dogs did that when they got on a deer scent! Is it common for a black bear to travel that distance when pursued / hunted? It's pretty special to have a pair of dogs that work with you, it is their reward as well as yours!

[Mr Twister]

Every bear is different, usually smaller bears run faster and further before they tree. Big bears will usually back up to a tree and fight. This bear walked, ran, and fought before finally stopping.