Tom~
It is really tough to hunt a bear that way. I used tohunt with a friend that had bear dogs and we would go around the northeast kingdom.There are a lot of bears up there, but those things put on some miles and mostly at night. They move around as quite as a cat and have an unbelievable nose. Your best bet is a tree stand in an apple orchardor around some choke cherries.

If you get a bear still hunting or in a stand, you've earned it. Good luck.