Black bear hunting takes place in the spring and fall. While Black Bears enjoy the same mild climate, along with beach grass and streams filled with thousands of salmon, they live on separate islands from the Brown Bears, which means no competition for fish -therefore they become giants for their species. Newly classified as “Island Black Bears”, mature boars can square 7 to 8 feet and weigh 400-800 lbs. These bears have superior quality hides that rival any in the world.