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Step foot into Vancouver Island's temperate rainforest jungles, and before long you'll be staring into the black beady eyes of an ancient, aggressive black bear - one of the bears of the famed Pacific Rim. Here, there is no treestand to elevate you to safety. Here, there is no bait pile to divert attention. Here, you will be on foot, on guard on an exhilarating spot-and-stalk adventure against world-class black bears with world-class senses and world-class attitude. It's spring and as the island greens the bears gorge the green grasses on mountainside clearcuts and slashes. This rugged terrain holds the highest concentration of black bears on the planet, increasing competition for food and breeding. The old males, boars weighing 400 pounds plus are especially ornery. Intruding hunters are often met by bluff charges, popping teeth and even full frontal assaults. It's black bear hunting at its ultimate in one of North America's most unique locales. Step carefully, you are about to come face-to-face with black bear adventure like never before.