Come West 93mouse, come West. Nothing more fun that coming across a pile of bear dung that is 16" in diameter and 8" tall- out in the middle of the bush. No baiting allowed here - all spot and stalk.
; A bear just about identical to the one you pictured, squaring 8 feet on the hide, was shot at 25 yards by a Yugoslavian hunter in our camp. He used a Styer 9.3x62- factory RWS 286gr. ammo. Bear dropped at the shot - smack dab in the middle of it's chest, front-on shot. Exciting stuff.