[stolivar]

What guns can u hunt with for Maine bears and what do you recommend. Also do they allow semi's. I am asking for a friend of mine.



steve

[GRB]

I took my son up to Maine at the end of this summer for a bear hunt. He got his with a Marlin 336 in .35 remington. One shot kill through the heart.

We also brought along a Remington 870 as a back-up. It was in camp when he hunted with the Marlin; but in case there were any problems with the Marlin we would have had another suitable gun.

It is legal to use a semi-auto in maine so long as it cannot hold more than 5 rounds in the magazine, see the quote for exact info:

Legal firearms for hunting: Handguns, rifles and shotguns not larger than 10-gauge are legal for hunting in Maine, except as follows: Automatic firearms are illegal. Auto-loading firearms are illegal if they hold more than 6 cartridges (does not apply to .22 caliber rimfire guns or to auto-loading pistols with barrel less than 8 inches.) This is from: http://www.state.me.us/ifw/hunttrap/hunt_traplaws.htm#summaryoffirearmslaws

All the best,
Glenn B

[Mantis]

Birddog and I hunted Black Bear in Maine this past August, and both of us got bears with a 30/06. I used a 180g Nosler Partition, and the bullet went right through my bear while it was quartering towards me.