Hunting Insights: Techniques and Gear for Bear Hunting

The Rivets - John & Jenn Rivet have been living the dream together for over 32 years as avid outdoorsmen, big game outfitters, and chefs.

Listen in as Cam, John and Jenn skin Cam’s bear and talk about bear management, bear meat, how you can hunt with the Rivets and more!

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Thank you to our sponsors:

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+ 10% off the GoHunt store

Grizzly Coolers: https://www.grizzlycoolers.com/ use code KEEPHAMMERING for 20% off

Hoyt: http://bit.ly/3Zdamyv use code CAM for 10% off

Timestamps:

00:00:00  Intro - Mature Bears

00:04:12  Making a Successful Shot & Montana Knife Company Knives

00:07:13  Time in the Stand & Having Patience

00:11:55  Nothing is Guaranteed: Waiting on Big Boars

00:16:32  Key Equipment for Big Bear

00:18:56  Figuring out the Bears Gender

00:22:12  Managing the Bear Population

00:26:15  Ad Break (SIG Sauer & Montana Knife Company)

00:27:36  Bear Meat

00:29:54  Learning from the Rivets

00:33:54  Bear Behavior & Being Up Close

00:36:20  Montana Knife Packout Knife

00:37:42  Skinning the Loins

00:41:44  First Time Bear Hunters

00:42:45  Measuring Around the Muzzle

00:44:54  Where to Book a Hunt with the Rivets

00:47:23  Measuring a Bear’s Skull for Pope & Young

00:50:55  Skull Size and Cape Length