bob in pa has some excellent advice. I live in Elk County, probably not all that far from bob. Elk County and the entire nc region is blessed with an abundance of public land and a healthy bear poplulation.
Another good county is Cameron. It is a very small county but if you calculate the bears killed per square mile it really shines.
Your best bet would be to assemble a group and do some drives. Hit the thickest cover you can - overgrown clearcuts, logged tree tops, rhody and laurel thickets are great spots.
Keep in mind that even though bear numbers are very high right now the odds are still low of seeing one in season.
Hope this helps.