11 BEST BEAR HUNTING KILL SHOTS

[@johnecrouch2671]

Spring bear used to be my favorite hunt because it got my hunting season started. Hunted Idaho last year but no luck. My go to rifle has been a browning 300 wsm.

[@MuleyFreak]

Why do you think you were unsuccessful?

[@johnecrouch2671]

@@MuleyFreak Mostly it was question of timing. We actually used an outfitter that I’ve hunted with before. It’s a combination baiting and spot and stalk. But, we went earlier than we have before and spring was late coming to that part of Idaho. Snow made some places unreachable and green up was slow too. So bears weren’t very active yet and my time was limited.

[@MuleyFreak]

Timing the bloom is a big part of success for spot and stalk pursuits! Thanks for weighing in!

[@crookedridgephotography2797]

Man what a cool video! Some awesome hunts over the years!

[@MuleyFreak]

For sure! Thnx for watching!!!

[@krisaunedi4920]

WOW!!! Insane vlog you did there with Yogi bear!!! I'm building a custom 300 PRC rifle build and my friend after seeing what you did to the bears all I can say is WOW!!!

[@MuleyFreak]

The 300 PRC is a great cartridge! You are your buddies will enjoy the heck out of that one.

[@WMassOutdoors]

Our first season opens on Tuesday I cannot wait. Hopefully get my first bear

[@CRR8980]

Just sent it to my buddy that’s got his spring bear tag for Oregon, hope he watches and learns from your video!🐻🇺🇸👍🏻

[@MuleyFreak]

Right on!!! 👍 thnx for sharing!

[@303parkerhale]

Just curious. Are you guys shooting factory loads or roll your owns? That was some fantastic footage.

[@MuleyFreak]

We’re shooting #hornady factory precision hunter for the most part. Thanks for watching!

[@johnosborn2555]

The state black bear record, and perhaps the world record, was broken in November, 1998, when Coy Parton killed an 880-pound bear near Vanceboro in Craven County. The bear exceeded the old state record by 160 pounds. Source: Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 2, Feb 1999, p34, il Subject(s): Black bear--Craven County; Hunting trophies--Craven County

[@MuleyFreak]

We believe it!!!

[@anurajjy]

Great videos! Just curious, have you ever tried using a .300 WBY for bear hunting?

[@metalmamasue3680]

The PA record weight for a black bear in Outdoor Life is 732 lbs. There's been larger ones too but there was something about it having been fed or something, i cant remember. We have 800 lb black bears in PA's woods I'm sure of it. 😮 They get big, but that's not at all an average sized bear. A guy i grew up in the same small town with shot one years ago that was 660 lbs. And thats not even in the top 20.

[@scrappydog175]

Another great one guys! Fun to see you excited about great hunts and top notch shooting 😊

[@MuleyFreak]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Gavinmumford]

Love the bear hunts! Are there any backcountry opportunities for a resident in Utah? What other states have OTC bear tags?

[@MuleyFreak]

Lots of states if you really look into it. Even Utah has "some" OTC bear opportunities.

[@rodger602]

Great video! Thanks for the tips!! Do another one complete with some GPS locations 😂

[@MuleyFreak]

😂🤣

[@TheOrangeKou]

Shewwww! Love the video. Beautiful scenes from previous hunts and important tips (that actually apply to all hunters). I'm wondering what the shot placement was on that #8 bear.

[@MuleyFreak]

High shoulder through the top in through the vital.

[@aaronvanwoerkom6401]

Great video 🔥

[@MuleyFreak]

*Thanks for co-starring in it.*

[@parkerschaaf]

This will be my first time hunting bear, do you guys have any tips on where to e scout for them?

[@MuleyFreak]

We will put together a video for that soon...

[@peterhrkal8165]

Super video, thanks. I don't love the ELDx as a hunting bullet. Id shoot terminal ascents or copper mono for

[@MuleyFreak]

#Hornady ELD-X have been nothing but fire for us and we've taken a lot of animals with them at close range all the way out to 1500 yards +.

[@wyattgable13]

I got a question I’m thinking about getting a bear / backcountry rifle and am 14 would you guys recommend 7 PRC or 300 PRC with muzzle brake.

[@MuleyFreak]

Hey Wyatt, I would recommend a 7 PRC personally. Very manageable recoil and great ballistics with high BC bullets.

[@wyattgable13]

@@MuleyFreakAwsome thank you for the response, love your videos and information🙏🙏

[@MuleyFreak]

No problem! Check out our latest podcast -> open.spotify.com/episode/24ppcFOKOE4d6COSg5xaOb?si=hqMOBueIScCbxR0LcSZQZg

[@vinceheslenfeld3863]

We have so many in northern BC. they are frequently seen on the highway. Don't know of anyone that hunts them anymore.

[@MuleyFreak]

I hear of quite a few guys that still Chase them up there.

[@bduclos]

What's your preferred rear shooting bag for taking the long backcountry shots with optimized stabilization? I run a Long Range Only bag often but never for a serious backpack hunt as it is just too heavy to carry. I would love to find a similar bag that is ultralight if such a bag exists. Thanks.

[@MuleyFreak]

We've been using this one recently: tscustomsrifles.com/product/lightweight-field-shooting-bags

[@reginaldpayne7588]

Way to go guys. Hunt them so they don't hunt us😊 question: does the bear die from sheer terror/alarm of being shot and suffered heart attack or is it purely round power and placement; or does it just bleed out? Just hard to believe something as tenacious as a bear 🐻 dying from single shot.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Bears are tough, they can take a fatal shot and run a bit or mess you up and ruin your day before they go down. Idk but I don't think it's terror or fear.

[@radekskacha8143]

Hello. Nice job guys. Very nice video. It can be seen that it is a strong animal. After the blow, it always ran until it died. Perfect adrenaline, congratulations. Very nice, thank you😀😀👍👍👍

[@MuleyFreak]

Thanks for watching!

[@sarahbarton4977]

Quick question can you eat bear meat .

[@MuleyFreak]

Yessir!

[@parkerschaaf]

I'm planning to hunt some public land in idaho, do you think a 6.5 Creedmoor is too light?

[@MuleyFreak]

Creedmoor with a 143 gr #hornady ELD-X is money. Keep it under 500-600 yards though I would say…

[@parkerschaaf]

awesome, thanks guys🙏@@MuleyFreak

[@MuleyFreak]

So welcome!

[@artyfresha2720]

He name off all teddy grahams flavors

[@gary_omg1437]

1:14 on the right,thought it was Trump😂

[@MuleyFreak]

LOL. Greatness runs in the family lol

[@CarlCatlin]

Wow wow that's funny 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheLostBoy01]

could someone name the rifle he's using at min 4:00?

[@MuleyFreak]

300 PRC built by TS Customs, proof barrel

[@TheLostBoy01]

@@MuleyFreak cheers!

[@anurajjy]

Great videos! Just curious, have you ever tried using a .300 WBY for bear hunting?

[@ghuuhhbh]

Does a hunter have to walk a long way to catch a prey?

[@kriswilliams8889]

12g slug or bow is all you need

[@MuleyFreak]

There's lots of methods of harvest that work. Thanks for watching!

[@backcountryaddiction5318]

That 1008 yd bear you hit, is not the one you show in the recovery. 2 different colors bro. I admire what you boys do, but don't blow sunshine.

[@MuleyFreak]

It actually is, bud. Exact same one.

[@PourVagabond]

Definitely a completely different color looked more like the one next to it that he didn’t get

[@Sulungu-sulunguu]

Booooo, freaky fraud ​@@MuleyFreak

[@MuleyFreak]

Haters gonna hate. Gaitors gonna gait. They're wouldn't be a 150K views on this video if it weren't for homies like 5318 lol

[@CollinKriljip]

What tf does that even mean?^^ I agree though def not the same bear 🤡

[@tommurphree5630]

You could have told me " how things work out here " . I would have read it .

[@mikel.4885]

Shooting something at 1000 yards isnt hunting its just shooting

[@MuleyFreak]

That’s your opinion.

[@mikel.4885]

@MuleyFreak dont get me wrong its great shooting and something i probably couldnt do or want to do....the whole point of hunting is to get as close as possible to your game

[@MuleyFreak]

I don't disagree, but sometimes it isn't possible. Thanks for watching.

[@klausstaltmair4032]

Don‘t shot Bonsaibears

[@MuleyFreak]

HUH?

[@Ritualsrevenge]

Lied about the first shot 😅

[@MuleyFreak]

How'd he lie, bud?

[@Brycenwhorton]

Why don't they allow bear hunting in mexico!?

[@MuleyFreak]

Ask the Mexican Government! 🤷‍♂️

[@Brycenwhorton]

@@MuleyFreak all of the bears are in the cartel that's probably why the government protects them!! 🤣

[@MuleyFreak]

They treat bears as if they are Siberian tigers - that's why.

[@tommurphree5630]

Yeah sure .

[@Uwelein40]

Warum müssen diese Tiere sterben?

[@MuleyFreak]

🍖

[@metintokay4633]

👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@MuleyFreak]

👍👍👍

[@nathanadrian7797]

You lost me at 1000 yds!

[@MuleyFreak]

Keep watching…

[@nathanadrian7797]

@@MuleyFreak no thank you.

[@MuleyFreak]

@@nathanadrian7797 gotta have a few haters too lol

[@nathanadrian7797]

@@MuleyFreak I don't hate you, I'm just not interested in watching long range hunting, good luck to you, both in hunting and your you tube channel.

[@MuleyFreak]

Folks choose to hate on things they don't agree with and don't understand entirely. I'm not saying you're that guy, but if most folks knew how difficult a precision shot like that was they would have a heckuva lot more respect for it. We don't recommend folks taking long shots as most aren't equipped for it, nor have the skills for it.

[@SeherErdem-o1m]

🐻🐻😊

[@bradpierson6425]

Yuck

[@MuleyFreak]

Probably not the channel you should be watching...

[@tommurphree5630]

I understand , but it's not the 1800s anymore . For people living far into the wilderness I can understand harvesting some of the bounty you refer to , but wildlife habitat is being quickly depleted around the world and killing animals for fun and pretending it's for food is baloney . Or so you can stick a trophy on the wall to try and impress people . Let's leave what is left of the wilderness to what lives in that ecosystem and keep it pristine and flourishing .

[@GreatOldOne9866]

You clearly have no experience as to how things work out here. Do some proper research.

[@Mick19541]

Blah blah blah..........

[@MuleyFreak]

Wah Wah Wah

[@tommurphree5630]

Why do you want to murder a bear ?

[@MuleyFreak]

🥘

[@유범희-e6l]

Why do bears want to murder a human?

[@darrinperkins1270]

Food

[@metalmamasue3680]

Black bears are good to eat. Not everyone gets their meat in a store. What do you think people did before you could grab anything at a nearby store, before modern conveniences ? Or people who live in remote areas do ? They feed themselves from nature's bounty.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Why do you watch if you don't like it ? You will never stop hunting. So save yourselves the aggravation.

[@richarddeslauriers3160]

You say you shot a bear at 1000 yards plus, bs the bear you then show is not the bear you shot at. Terrible, you obviously never retrieved that big chocolate you shot at 1000 yards.

[@MuleyFreak]

You’re clueless.

[@mikeelsner504]

@@MuleyFreaki must be clueless also.

[@redstone1999]

@@MuleyFreak, amazing how some people assume just because they did/can not do it, it can not possibly happen. Going on my 1st spring bear hunt in NB this year. I have iron sight only, but have a pop up dial in to 1200 yards.

[@MuleyFreak]

Exactly! Especially since three of us were actually there, and Richard was not lol. Good luck on your first ever hunt!

[@paulruprai1274]

Use ATV s

[@MuleyFreak]

For what? LOL

[@KenKen-x6l]

So see any Bigfoot and bogman😂