I hunt for the blackies here is New Brunswick they are a bigger then the ones in Maine. I love to bear hunt 10 times more then deer. I use a bow but I do have a gun back a the truck to track with. I have started to get ready for the season that opens apr 15. With a could Hunt for black bears anywhere it would be in New Foundland they have the biggest black bears in the world. This year I'am holding out for a huge bear I got 3 months to hunt in so I can take my time and get a 250 to 300 monster