Where are you planning to go? If you come down around the New Bern area there are game lands to hunt and plenty of bears, I see several 4, 5, 600 lbers killed every yr run with dogs. Walk any of the field edges and see some monster tracks.
Now with a bow? I been hunting good areas that I know like the back of my hand and it is just tough. The woods are thick to say the least, deer dogs being run, just a tough hunt. If the fields are mainly corn as this yr the bears will be on the fields, if not corn then they are deep looking mast.
The north east corner of. NC has huge bears a a well but it is mainly a private land thing, not much access at all.
Hogs are spotty but getting around - some in the upper north east and now getting good in the southeastern area too, Brunswick county and all.
Pm if you want some more specifics. Help any way I can if you want to give it a go. See if I can dig up some trail cam pics later.
Jason