I agree any sign on bushs groung etc.. I have had them walk on blow downs like bridges and sometimes go under them. And if their not leaking sometimes it was just the moss that didn't spring back 100% that gave faint trail to the next blood drop, smare, or even the bear. All post are good advise for a new bear hunter.

My own bears four of them all dropped within 30 yards one good sharp broadhead in the heart/lungs. But even a poorly shot bear with a arrow has a 1.25 inch holes in them. Thats poorly not bad shot huge differance.
I might do some more bear hunting and with a gun but will wait for at least a 400 plus pounder. I can watch alot of bears untill then once you pull the trigger its alot of work.And I will have to deside 35rem or 358win?