Bear seasons are opening throughout parts of the Northeast; New York just finished an early bear season in parts of the state, New Jersey opens Oct. 9 and Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. When food is in abundance, your chances are the greatest to run into bears. But even with fall bear seasons and a multitude of food sources, your statistical chance of killing a bear in PA each year is less than 2%. How do you begin to tackle such a feat with an animal in such low numbers relative to whitetail deer? This week's episode of the Pennsylvania Woodsman, Mitch has New Jersey native Jay Lyon back on the podcast. Jay is a diehard bear hunter that has been successful consistently throughout the northeast harvesting bear as a solo hunter using a multitude of tactics. Jay talks about how important it is to cast a large net scouting and not be afraid to put miles on boot leather to find the key components of a good bear hunt. It's simple (or so it seems), find food, find cover, find bears. What's tricky is not missing out on the hottest food source on a day-to-day basis. This means in season scouting and good knowledge of the land, thinking one step ahead on what food becomes available during the fall. Hunt hard, and scout harder; you'll have a better chance then you realize! Check out the Sportsmen's Empire Podcast Network for more relevant outdoor content!   Our Sponsors: * Check out Thompson Cigars and use my code SE for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.com * Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code EMPIRE25 for a great deal: https://www.trollco.com/hunting Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy