Just curious if there is anyone out there hunting bear in the Western NY area. My guess is most to the time it is some dear hunter who just happens to run into one, but is there anyone out there going just for the bears? If so what tactics are you using? Obviously here in the southern hunting zone your limited to a shotgun and baiting and dogs are illegal. However what other methods are you using? Are you using scents or distress calls? Or are you just stalking? I never gone out hunting looking for black bears but I might just try it this next year. The only problem is the season pretty much runs concurrent with the shotgun deer season. I just wondering how people are fairing if they are out hunting bear? So Lets hear your bear stories!