You're listening to an I-Heart podcast.

My name is Clay Newcomb, and I'm the host of the Bear Honey magazine podcast.

I'll also be your host into the world of hunting, the icon of North American wilderness, the bear.

We'll talk about tactics, gear, conservation,

but we'll also bring you into some of the wildest country on the planet chasing bear.

We're back to bears, and we've got an expert in the global headquarters today.

Myron Means, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, large carnivore biologist, which inside of that title fits Ersus Americanaus, the Black Bear.

Myron Means is in the office, and we continue to dig into the nitty gritty of bears.

We talk about this year's bear season and have a great conversation.

I always love talking to biologists.

You're going to enjoy this podcast.

There are several muzzleloader seasons that are still going on across the country.

And you should check out CVA muzzleloaders.

CVA has a full line of muzzleloaders.

You heard my story last week about falling in a creek when I was carrying my

Acura mountain rifle across the creek and the gun went underwater.

The breech plug went underwater for about two seconds. I pulled it out, came back to the truck and the gun went underwater. The breach plug went underwater for about two seconds. I pulled

it out, came back to the truck and fired the gun just to see if it would fire and it did. The real

question you should be asking is why did I fall on the creek? Well, I was crossing the creek

without a light and it was a long story. But the real other question you need to be asking yourself is why don't

you have a CBA muzzleloader. Historically, muzz loaders have been undependable and wet weather.

This was the ultimate test. They've got a really tight system. The breakover guns with a

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