Where is the kill zone on a black bear?

Answer 1

the kill zone on a blak bear is about 6 inches up from the shoulder blade on the right side..this is direct heart.

- Only if the bear is laying on his back looking to your left. Looking at a broadside bear the straight down from the hump about 2/3rds of the way down or 1/3rd of the way up from the bottom is where the heart is sitting. The lungs start from there and goes back about 1/3rd the length of the body. For bow hunting keep the arrow just behind the shoulder in the lower half of the body. For rifle the shoulder or just behind it is a good place to shoot.

Google "bear anatomy" - I found some good resources, lots of breakdowns and some good shot placement guides.

Answer 2

With a .30-06, .35 winchester, .300 mag., or any other caliber around this size, you can kill a brown bear with a spine shot. Usually a shot doesn't hit the spine good enough but could anchor the bear or slow him down for a follow up shot. A head shot is not deadly unless you use a spitzer point bullet because the tough skull is hard to penetrate. Another deadly shot is just above his tail.

Answer 3

Front shoulder will do it.