I'm possibly interested in a bear hunt with hounds in the Sierras this year. Ideally somewhere in the Southern Sierra. This would be an archery hunt. I'm having a tough time finding many choices. Mike Berry and Bill Sweetser seem to be about the only ones I can find. I know there are more but there is not much info out there. Anyone have any experience with these two or other bear guides?
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Jason at Northern Powder is a great guide I was going to hnt bear with him last year. Judging frm his hog hunts the man will bend over backwards to make your hun successful. He has a bunch of good Bear areas, but he doesn't use dogs.
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I know someone. If you want to pay, it's $1800 for a trophy bear (P&Y and bigger), guaranteed. He's 100%. Private ranches, one of which I hunted for 15 minutes before they had a B&C bear bayed! Let me know. If you are patient, I can get it done for free. I just have rotten luck on the big bears. Ed F
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This may sound silly but it's entirely true. There was a handful of times this past year we'd be at a gas station somewhere in D7 and see a truck with hounds pull up. We'd make small talk and pretty soon, we'd have some hounds to hunt behind...for free. We never took anybody up on it since I had my bear a half hour into the opener. Happened at least three times that I can remember. A lot of the guys just want to get out and run the dogs. It might not be all that realistic since your down south but worth a thought.
