my suggestion would be contact your state game dept and ask them where the highest bear numbers are, from there, start looking for pp;aces to hunt, be them public lands or not.
and also, talk to local wardens in these higher area's ask them where they get the most complaints about crop damage, and then maybe try and find some of the farmers with the crop damage, go be polite and ask for permission NOW< don;t wait till season is close at hand, or in fall when farmers are busy with harvest and such
bear hunting without BAITING or hounds, has a HIGH LUCK factor to it IMO, but the more work you do, the higher your odds get!
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