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"Native to the North American continent, the black bear is a worthy challenge for any hunter despite their smaller size among bears. Their fur color is typically black or very dark brown. Despite their name though, black bears come in many different hybrid variations due to interspecies breeding. A typical male bear weighs between 60 - 250 kg (126 - 551 lb). Hunting black bears requires patience, stealth, and a high degree of marksmanship, as they have great physical strength, are highly dexterous and have a keen sense of smell and good hearing. Black bears are diverse omnivores and tend to hide within larger forests. If you startle or corner one, it will most definitely defend itself fiercely."
― In-Game Description

The Black Bear is a medium-sized bear (class 7) that can be hunted on Layton Lake District, Silver Ridge Peaks, Mississippi Acres Preserve and New England Mountains. It was the first of 3 Bear species to be huntable in game. The Eurasian Brown Bear came next, followed by the Grizzly Bear.

Features[]

Description
Behavior Skittish and defensive
Habitat Large forests in flat and hilly terrain
Senses Good hearing and a great sense of smell
Social Typically solitary
Active During night
Recommended Equipment Class 7 Ammo, Predator "Distressed Fawn" Caller
Species Ursus americanus
Difficulty Hard


Need Zone Times[]

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    Times Activity
    00:00 - 04:30 FeedingZoneIcon Feeding
    04:00 - 08:30 DrinkingZoneIcon Drinking
    08:00 - 12:30 RestingZoneIcon Resting
    12:00 - 16:30 RestingZoneIcon Resting
    16:00 - 20:30 RestingZoneIcon Resting
    20:00 - 00:30 FeedingZoneIcon Feeding


  • Shot Scheme[]

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    Red: kills very fast
    Blue: kills slowly
    No color: won't kill

    Fur Variants[]

    Great Ones[]

    Trivia[]

    • Part of the original list of species available to hunt at launch.
    • The American Black Bear is the most widespread Bear in the US; and as such "bears" the country's name (americanus).
    • It is the State Mammal/Animal of AL (Alabama), LA (Louisiana) and NM (New Mexico) [1]
    • Despite being native to North America, the Black Bear is more closely related to the Asian Black Bear rather than other native bear species like the Grizzly Bear. [2]
    • The Black Bear currently has the most NAMED fur types in the game with 11. Including different variants, the total number of unique fur types comes out to 15.
    • Despite its name, the Black Bear isn't always black. Just like in game, real life Black Bears have a myriad of fur colors that distinguish it from other Bear species. However "color phase" Black Bears are more common in the Western half of the US as opposed to the East, where they were first encountered by Europeans.[3]
    • The Fabled Spirit fur type seems to be a reference to the real life 'Spirit Bear' (Ursus americanus kermodei), a subspecies of Black Bear found in British Columbia.[4]
    • Black Bears are one of few animal species that can go aggressive in game. However, this is extremely rare.
    • Black Bear received its great one with the Revontuli Coast Update (Patch 1.74, 28 June 2022)
    Animals
    Class1Icon Class 1 AntelopeJackrabbitIcon Antelope JackrabbitBlackGrouseIcon Black GrouseBobwhiteQuailIcon Bobwhite QuailCanadaGooseIcon Canada GooseCinnamonTealIcon Cinnamon TealEurasianTealIcon Eurasian TealEurasianWigeonIcon Eurasian WigeonEasternCottontailRabbitIcon Eastern Cottontail RabbitEasternWildTurkeyIcon Eastern Wild TurkeyEuropeanHareIcon European HareEuropeanRabbitIcon European RabbitGoldeneyeIcon GoldeneyeGreylagGooseIcon Greylag GooseHarlequinDuckIcon Harlequin DuckHazelGrouseIcon Hazel GrouseMallardIcon MallardMerriam'sTurkeyIcon Merriam's TurkeyMountainHareIcon Mountain HareRockPtarmiganIcon Rock PtarmiganRing-NeckedPheasantIcon Ring-Necked PheasantRioGrandeTurkeyIcon Rio Grande TurkeyScrubHareIcon Scrub HareTuftedDuckIcon Tufted DuckTundraBeanGooseIcon Tundra Bean GooseWesternCapercaillieIcon Western CapercaillieWillowPtarmiganIcon Willow PtarmiganWhite-tailedJackrabbitIcon White-tailed Jackrabbit
    Class2Icon Class 2 CommonRaccoonIcon Common RaccoonCoyoteIcon CoyoteGrayFoxIcon Gray FoxRaccoonDogIcon Raccoon DogRedFoxIcon Red FoxSiberianMuskDeerIcon Siberian Musk DeerSide-stripedJackalIcon Side-Striped Jackal
    Class3Icon Class 3 AxisDeerIcon Axis DeerBlackbuckIcon BlackbuckChamoisIcon ChamoisEurasianLynxIcon Eurasian LynxFeralGoatIcon Feral GoatMexicanBobcatIcon Mexican BobcatRoeDeerIcon Roe DeerSpringbokIcon Springbok
    Class4Icon Class 4 BeceiteIbexIcon Beceite IbexBighornSheepIcon Bighorn SheepBlacktailDeerIcon Blacktail DeerCollaredPeccaryIcon Collared PeccaryFallowDeerIcon Fallow DeerFeralPigIcon Feral PigGredosIbexIcon Gredos IbexIberianMouflonIcon Iberian MouflonLesserKuduIcon Lesser KuduMountainGoatIcon Mountain GoatPronghornIcon PronghornRondaIbexIcon Ronda IbexSikaDeerIcon Sika DeerSoutheasternSpanishIbexIcon Southeastern Spanish IbexWarthogIcon WarthogWhitetailDeerIcon Whitetail DeerWildBoarIcon Wild BoarWildHogIcon Wild Hog
    Class5Icon Class 5 GrayWolfIcon Gray WolfIberianWolfIcon Iberian WolfMountainLionIcon Mountain LionPuma Puma
    Class6Icon Class 6 AmericanAlligatorIcon American AlligatorBlueWildebeestIcon Blue WildebeestCaribouIcon CaribouMuleDeerIcon Mule DeerRedDeerIcon Red DeerReindeerIcon Reindeer
    Class7Icon Class 7 BlackBearIcon Black BearEurasianBrownBearIcon Eurasian Brown BearGrizzlyBearIcon Grizzly Bear
    Class8Icon Class 8 GemsbokIcon GemsbokMooseIcon MooseRockyMountainElkIcon Rocky Mountain ElkRooseveltElkIcon Roosevelt Elk
    Class9Icon Class 9 CapeBuffaloIcon Cape BuffaloEuropeanBisonIcon European BisonLionIcon LionPlainsBisonIcon Plains BisonWaterBuffaloIcon Water Buffalo

    References[]

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