I guess I have been pretty lucky then, as I have taken 2 PA Black Bears, one in 1996 and again in 1999. I wish I could brag about scouting hard and setting up in the perfect spot and killing a big bear, but as a matter of fact it was just being in a good area, known for bears and luck, (ok maybe alot of luck). He is the story of one of my hunts (my 2nd bear)

Here is one worth repeating. 1999 Bear season. I head out on Saturday find a nice spot and hang my stand. Marked the trail with reflective tacks and did a good job so i thought. I mean hey you can see them for a good ways off with a flashlight in the dark. Well here is my opening day of bear season.
530 into the woods
545 found the begining of my trail of reflective tacks
550 lost my trail of tacks
615 still lost my trail of tacks
630 still looking for my trail of tacks
632 flushed two turkeys that sacred the SH## out of me
645 enough light to shoot
700 still haven' t found my treestand or trail
730 " " " " " " "
800 " " " " " " "
830 still looking and looking
840 urge to SH## comes on
850 strong urge
855 realize I have no toilet paper
857 improvise with leaves
900 scratchy sensation between cheeks
915 scracthy sensation still there but getting better
930 still have not found stand doing alot of cussing
945 rifle sling disconnects, barrel swings down and jams in soft ground
947 realize I need a cleaning rod
948 head for truck
1030 finally back at cabin
1100 clean butt, clean gun, had lunch ready to try again
1130 back looking for treestand
1230 still looking for treestand
130 FINALLY found treestand
200 FINALLY up in treestand
400 haven' t seen a thing but a field mouse, not even a bird or a squirrel
415 down from stand had enough
430 packed and ready to walk out
433 call buddy on radio to tell him to stay put, as I am walking the laurel out to him
434 he radios back he just saw a bear
435 still telling me about how after he lowered his gun to the ground and dropped the rope, that this bear walks out 25 yeards from his stand
436 he is still yelling on the radio...i hear something running towards me in the laurel
437 silence all around
438 he starts yelling again on the radio as I again hear movement in the laurel and try to find off switch for the radio
439 bear runs right at me from the laurel 30 yards in front of me
440 bear is down and I am calling for help to drag it
SUMMATION: even a BAD day hunting can be good (all times are approximate)