The Last Bite Pro Field Journal

BONEYARD

Field-tested knowledge from after the shot. Post-kill craft, hard-won workflow notes, and practical guides for hunters who care how the job finishes.

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Why We Hunt

Why Bear Hunting Matters.

Everybody has an opinion. Almost nobody has the data. Four cited reasons regulated bear hunting earns its place, from the agencies, the journals, and the CDC.

Field Notes
Cinnamon-phase Oregon black bear taken on a spring hunt, with a Last Bite Signature jaw spreader holding the mouth open.
After The Trigger

Oregon Spring Bear.

A lean bear, an open slope, and a thousand acres of country he might be in. No bait, no hounds. The hardest fair-chase black bear hunt in the Lower 48.

Field Notes
Black bear in golden grass with a Last Bite jaw spreader holding the mouth open.
After The Trigger

Hold The Jaw, Save The Tooth.

California makes a premolar pull mandatory at bear check-in. Set the jaw before rigor and the rest of the workflow gets a lot simpler.

Field Notes