Early morning, the dogs are loaded  into trucks and ready to go. The sun is rising, and we are searching for a bear track.
     Once a bear track is located, the hounds are turned loose to trail and jump the bear. Music of the the hounds echoes through the mountains; listening to their voices as they get closer to the bear. Then they jump him! The race is on!
     In vehicles, we follow in hot pursuit of the frenzied dogs. The bear will eventually bay up or tree. At this point, we make the final approach on foot (sometimes a mile or more).
     At the bear tree, the dogs are leashed back, and you are positioned for a clean shot.

     Open sight rifles should be .30 caliber or greater for hunting bear with dogs. I prefer .35 or .45 caliber. Sight your rifles in dead on at 25 yards. Your shots will be usually be no more than that and often closer.