In the 2nd of several parts of our black bear series I get to spend some time with Seth Watts.  Seth runs the "Black_Bear_Pursuit" IG page and has been bit hard by the black bear hunting and scouting bug.  His IG page is one of the best out there for black bears, with some outstanding trailcam locations, some highly entertaining bears show up on his cams and they hang around long enough for us all to learn a few things. 

Seth's bear scouting and hunting is not in what most people would consider typical "ideal black bear" habitat - which just shows how much we have to learn about bears.  His prime spots range from 1500-5500 elevation typically and he sees more bears down low in late season.  We get into his approach to scouting, finding sign and habitat these bears frequent, and how he sets his cameras up to learn as much as possible. 

If there's anything you should do after this episode it's 1) consider lower elevation black bear habitat if you can find water, food and cover that bear love and 2) follow Seth @ Black_Bear_Pursuit on IG. You'll be inspired and entertained by the content he is sharing. 

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