While they aren't bears, we do hunt ferral hogs with catch dogs down here, and once the dogs have cornerd the hogs we kill them with knives. Now granted this style of hunting is not for the faint of heart, but the hogs are actually down very quickly when properly cut.

I have killed scores of hogs like this, however, I would NEVER want to try it with a bear or big cat! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />