Originally Posted by jnicholes

@mrbb, I've been thinking about what you said. Let me see if I understand this.

I need to place my shot so that it's a clean kill, obviously.

also need to make sure that if I shoot it, I'm able to access where it goes down easily., Yes, you need a larger caliber than a .243
I also need to make sure I can get the bear out of the area that I take it.

I need to make sure the meat cools down quickly so nothing goes to waste. I need to make sure the bullet I use is good for close range.

I also need to continue studying the regulations regarding bait.

Anything I am missing?