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Black Bear: Bow or Gun?

If trophy pics at BookYourHunt.com are any indication, about 40% of hunters choose a bow over a rifle or shotgun to hunt black bear. What is the lure of archery hunting for black bears, how does the preference to bow change from East to West, and whether it works best for black bear hunting over bait, with hounds, or spot-and-stalk?

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Bowhunting in Russia? Not yet! (UPD: Now you can)

While the headlines “Russian Parliament legalizes bowhunting” sound refreshingly positive, there’s still a long way to go before Pope & Young register the first Russian bowhunting trophy. Sign up for our social media pages and the blog updates – when bowhunting in Russia becomes actually legal, and outfitters start offering genuine trips, we’ll be the first to report on it!

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