One of the most exciting combination hunts of fall includes whitetail deer and black bears.
Many sportsmen associate black bears with spring hunting, yet numerous states offer a fall season in conjunction with archery deer.
West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest is one prime example of public land with an ample bear population and whitetail deer.
In October and early November, bears can be hunted in the same habitat as deer, since acorns are prime feeding targets of each animal — the bruins to build fat for hibernation and the deer to build fat for the winter.
This GrowingDeer.TV video shows an exciting hunt from Arkansas and explains the process involved in bagging a monster black bear. Check your state game regulations carefully before you take this combo challenge. It’s surely one you won’t forget.
Photo (top): Grizzly Bear Lodge and Safari
