Anyone get out? Unfortunately I won't be able to this year.
-Jake

yes & indeedy have not been out for about 5 yrs & will be hunting loyalhanna dam area & avonmore & maysville area using my 45/70 & looks to be cold for a couple of days

t.shaffer, I'm from that area. raised in avonmore and live in the Clarksburg area now. if you hunt close to the kiski river you might run into some bears. Armstrong county side of river would be better as its thick and hilly. good luck. by the way, are you from avonmore? I might know you.

i born in 1958 & lived there to 1977 & moved to the cleveland area & been here since. my dad ( who has since passed away in 96 )used to be a part time police officer there & now my brother is the police chief ( hope that does'nt matter i was the law breaker in my family ) & hunted with the buffalini 's also i m the shaffer with the harleys & also know alot of cunninghams

I went out for Bear Archery. I shot a 200lb ish Bear on the first day at 4pm. The arrow hit him in the shoulder area. The Bear rolled 2 times and walked away. The arrow was in him up to the flectings. I waited for a hour and got out of my stand and backed out. I went back on Tuesday to track . I found good blood right away, the Bear walked 60 yards and went into the swamp. What a Hell Hole this swamp was. I was taking a rest in the swamp muddy, wet at beat up when I turned and not 10 yards away was a 600 lb Bear walking right to me. When I blurted out OH SHI& the Bear looked up and looked right at me and THANK GOD turned and ran the other way. I never did find the Bear I shot. Its going to be a long time before I get over this one.

HJ

That's a bummer HJ. Sometimes you lose them even if the shot seems perfect and you put the time in tracking. Too bad. I wouldn't even know how to begin archery hunting a bear. Had you scouted and found a good trail or area they frequented or just hoped to get lucky and see one or what?

Also, there is a facebook page "PA black bear hunters" that has allot of members and tons of bear pictures. It's worth checking out if anyone is on facebook.

-Jake

Thanks Bocajnala. I found this Bear HoneyHole last Duck season on the Delaware State Forest. It's a old Strip mine hole that the Beavers dammed up and its a great Wood Duck spot. The back end of this Hole has a Swamp next to it. There's a 100 yard strip of woods in between the lake/Hole and swamp. Its a classic funnel for the Bears to get to the big woods on both sides. The Game trails going thru this funnel is UnFRICKING real. It.s also a great Deer spot also. I had a 12pt Buck walk by me 11am the day I shot my Bear. I will be hunting this spot on Monday Gun . Its a 2 1/2 mile walk into this spot and a short canoe ride across the lake to the back side funnel. I can shoot a Bear in Pike county on Monday, but I don't know if I will. I had my chance with the Bow and the Bears won. Good Luck Monday if you get out and Be Safe!! Shoot a BIG ONE!!!

HJ

how you doing tom? I knew your family well. I'm the one they called chubs. one of the sinclairs. I remember hunting with harry and the boys and your dad and jim and you. we used to hunt over by substation road. I see jim every once in a while. did you see any bear while hunting? HAPPY THANKGIVING.

i doing great chubs now that i reconize the name trying to put a face to you . no i did'nt get a bear but seen 2 crossing from westmoreland into the armstrong they were'nt very big both under 150 lbs . but got back today to do some crossbow hunting near wellinton oh & @5:10 shot a nice size doe that a spike was following he could'nt of weighed more than 80 lbs but monday starts the gun season & i'll be out with the 45/70 or my t/c triumph runs thru sunday dec 6 & you to have a wonderful thanksgiving

HJ, I don't hunt the PA side of the Delaware Gap land, I hunt the NJ side,between the Milford Bridge and the Digmans Bridge, send over some bucks and bears to NJ