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BLACK BEAR HUNTING - HOW TO GET CLOSE | 🎙️ EP. 170
In this episode Matt Hartsky breaks down how to improve your stalking success when hunting black bears, focusing on the phase where most opportunities are lost—closing the distance.
Spotting a bear is only the beginning. What you do next determines whether that encounter turns into a clean shot or another blown opportunity. Most hunters don’t fail because they can’t find bears—they fail because they rush the stalk, misread behavior, or move at the wrong time.
Drawing from more than 34 years of Western hunting experience, Matt walks through a structured approach to stalking black bears that…
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