How to kill bears?

[Vraatjuh]

Bow and arrow -> get to shallow water with boat -> Shoot -> win?

bears can easily break your boat .hehe

Who was talking about letting them touch your boat?

[InfernoI]

Bow and arrow -> get to shallow water with boat -> Shoot -> win?

And what happens when he goes passive and bolts at faster than sprint speed away from you? Also, firing a bow from a boat is a total and complete pain in the ass. I've managed a few hits, but honestly trying to hit a fleeing animal from a boat is nigh unto impossible.

[Vraatjuh]

Bow and arrow -> get to shallow water with boat -> Shoot -> win?

And what happens when he goes passive and bolts at faster than sprint speed away from you? Also, firing a bow from a boat is a total and complete pain in the ass. I've managed a few hits, but honestly trying to hit a fleeing animal from a boat is nigh unto impossible.

That's for you to find out. Don't want to spoil all of the fun. Let's just say it involves a lot less luck than chasing a bear with sprint speed trough a forest hoping for it to get stuck.
And yes, it can be done with as low as 5 MM. And I didn't say anything about shooting from a boat either.

[impendio]

That's for you to find out. Don't want to spoil all of the fun.

What's the point of this post? If you aren't willing to help then why bother?

[Inzainia]

im new but i just kill them (easily) from across the shore with a bow. im low marks and everything. and managed to kill 5 today. was hunting badgers along rivers, everytime i see bear, aggro it, get out of boat on other side of river, shoot it 2-3 times till it runs, wait till aggro dropps, cross river, go find bear shoot it again and it dies. this is with a Q12.3 or so bow, and Q 22-25 arrows made from the bear bones ive been killing.

not sure if this is on topic. but its a good way to do it, without the worry of finding a perfect and long cliff. infact im gonna pot a video of how to do it on my youtube page in the next day or so.

[Lojka]

shoot it 2-3 times till it runs, wait till aggro dropps, cross river, go find bear shoot it again and it dies.

maybe you are just lucky...

if it happens, that you wouldn't kill him with last shot he will go engage and punch all shit out of you

[maze]

i started to fight bears at 70Agi and 70UA.
I use a sword to chop.

Good luck

[Vraatjuh]

That's for you to find out. Don't want to spoil all of the fun.

What's the point of this post? If you aren't willing to help then why bother?

To tell people that it is still possible to easily hunt bears and that because old tricks don't work anymore, it doesn't mean you should give up hunting bears.
People just like to getting everything chewed up for them and are too lazy to actually find out stuff on themselves.

[Zeler]

I hit them with a sword.

[dantheman540]

Solo Bear Hunting Guide

Ok, so to solo hunt bears there are two things you will need. The first is a bow (and some arrows) the second is patience. Hunting bears on your own will take some time unless your looking to get your ass handed to you.

The first thing you will want to do is to locate a bear, usually wondering around the forest. When you have found a suitable bear you will need to follow it. You are looking for it to wonder into/close to a cliff. (You can substitute a river for a cliff if you like, but it can be risky. Make sure the bear doesn't knock you out in the middle of the river or you will bob there unconscious until your stamina drains and you drown.) It is important at this point to keep the bear on the edge of your screen to ensure it does not aggro you until you are ready.
When it gets near a suitably long cliff, you will want to jump up/down the cliff so you are on a different level to the bear. At this point you will want to 'attack' the bear. Do this by using the sword icon and clicking the bear. this should bring the bear to the edge of the cliff where you are standing and give you his portrait in the corner of your screen. Make sure you are standing at least one tile back from the edge of the cliff (I find it helps to have the grid on while hunting, CTRL + G in amber client) so that his attacks can't reach you. At this point the bear should be standing at the bottom of the cliff, putting defences up, but not actually going anywhere. The best way to shoot him, will be to click the 'shoot' button on the bear portrait which should auto aim at the bear. You can take your time with the shot, allowing the bar to fill up as much as possible, since the bear will not go anywhere. Once the aim bar is full, let him have it.
The bear may start to flee at this point, or may stay there for you to shoot again depending on the damage you are able to do with your shots.
When he does flee, immediately 'yield' to him, (click the olive branch next to his portrait) this will disengage you both from combat and hopefully mean the bear will not flee to far. The bear will stop running shortly after getting off your mini map. Keep and eye on which direction he is running, give him a few seconds, then jump up/down the cliff and run after him. This should allow him enough time to stop running, but not so much that you can't find him again.
When you locate him, start following him. You will once again want to keep him on the edge of your screen, however the reason this time is that any time he would have 'aggroed' on you, he will instead start to flee again. If this happens accidentally, do the same as before, yield to him, give him a few seconds, then catch up to him. You can use tis mechanic to your advantage however. If there is a cliff that would be ideal for shooting him, but he isn't wondering in that direction, you can run around the bear so that he is between the cliff and yourself. (Water for recovering stamina is useful here, but not a necessity.) If you 'attack' him at this point (sword icon, or it might happen as you approach him) he will immediately flee in the opposite direction to where you are standing. just remember to give him enough room to get off your mini map and yield to him immediately.
When he reaches the next ideal cliff, give him a wide birth so that you don't accidentally spook him, then jump up/down the cliff and walk to the edge where he is. For some reason, he doesn't seem to 'spook' when you are on different levels to him, and you can get right up next to him. This time you will want to be a little quicker about shooting him, so that he doesn't wonder off, and DON'T use the sword icon to attack him, or he will flee immediately and you will have to start the last part over. (To shoot him this time, try to get square onto him and scroll right in, then when you click the centre of his body, it should line the shot up correctly. A second click in the same place should hit him. Try to scroll the mouse wheel in as close as you can while still being able to click on him.) Depending on your shots power, he may flee again. If this happens just repeat the last steps again.
Eventually when you shoot him he will 'rage'. You will know he is in rage mode because his eyes will literally burn with white hot fire. At this point he will not flee and will stay at the edge of the cliff. Make sure it is a cliff he cannot path find around, and again, stay at least one tile from the edge. At this point he isn't going anywhere, so feel free to click his portrait again for the auto aim, and fire at will.

Congratulations! You should have one dead bear!

Remember to check the cliff face and floor next to the bear to see if you can recover your arrow, trust me, this helps with conserving ammunition a lot!

Good Luck & Happy Hunting!