On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce is joined by Alaina Roth to dive into the world of hunting for Wisconsin black bears! Alaina is a Wisconsin-native and serves as the Wildlife Biologist for Vilas County. In this episode, Alaina shares her background studying bears, turkeys, and upland birds, what a year looks like for a black bear, and a black bear researcher in Wisconsin, how bears food sources change, and hibernation habits. After that she discusses pros and cons of hunting bears with dogs, over bait, or a combination of the two, how to care for the meat and hide, and common misconceptions folks have about bears. If you've ever hunted, or thought about hunting black bears in Wisconsin, this episode is for you!

Huge thanks to Alaina for coming on the show! If you'd like to get in touch with her you can do so via email at [email protected] and follow along with her adventures @alaina_roth023 on social media

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