I used to bear hunt quite a bit when I was younger..I ran string of Plott Hounds...We’d hunt East Tennessee and twice a year we’d go to Ontario, Canada...
Dogs would strike a bear trail...Chase dogs would follow the trail and one or two guys try to follow the dogs...The other hunters would spread out about a mile or so around where the trail was found...The bear would either “tree” or it would keep moving away from the dogs and hopefully come close to one of the stand hunters who had spread out...
Thanks....sounds like fun
Catahoula Leopard hounds are good too.
Never hunted, but took yearly fishing trips to Canada for many a year. The big game season was relatively short and happened at the end of the fishing season. If you take fly in trips there aren't any trails to speak of. The terrain doesn't permit tracking. They put out a bait or make calls and blast the creature when it shows up. That isn't my cup of tee, but as a fisherman it is less likely there will be a troublesome bear at the outpost cabin while I am there.
Fast forward to Alaska. The transportation fees, lodge fees, guide fees, and permit fees are huge. If you can't even got a shot off at big game, why would you spend $20K. Word gets around..
Talked with a bear hunter out training his dogs in a remote area of Western NC a couple of years ago. He had a six dogs with no two alike in breeding.
It was fascinating to hear him describe each dog’s trait and how that characteristic contributed to the hunt. I was most surprised by the little dogs whose job it was to nip at the bear’s rear-end.
I have a fond affection for Plott Hounds. Tried to make one an indoor pet once. Stupid move on my part. Fantastic hunting dog but was dumber than dirt on a human/pet level.