I called at 8:00am . I was able to get a left over tag for zone 10 in Newbrunswick for bear hunting this spring!!! I met a tradgang member and guide who was generous enough to invite me to hunt over his bait!!Just getting into traditional archery i'm trying to give him a few pointers. And i'm hoping he'll come over and hunt over my baits in the fall! Man tradgang is a great place to find new friends that share the same passion for traditional archery and the outdoors as we do. What a great place to hang! Thanks so much Wess!
Tony
Cool....I'll be in the NW part of the Province bear hunting the first week of June. I really love that area up there in NB...
Congradulations Tony. Send Pictures, Good Luck!!!
J.P.
Thanks Jim, Wish i had room for the whole gang! You'll get a chance to meet the guy i'm hunting with. He's going to come over and hang out while your in camp this fall.He's just starting his traditional journey and looking for help!
i'll send them if i get luckey and hit one!!!!
Tony
I am flying in to moncton on 5/16 to hunt a week with shaun webb at big paw outfitters!
Talked with my new tradgang friend this eve, The baits are turning on!!! We got bears coming!! Headed to Newbrunswich next week to take my archery test! Things are coming togeather!!!!!!! Cant say enought about my new friend Wess, Mans got a big heart! He's a stand up guy! Hope i can repay him for all he's done and is doing for me! Thanks Wess old buddy(new)
Tony
QuoteOriginally posted by joe skipp:
Cool....I'll be in the NW part of the Province bear hunting the first week of June. I really love that area up there in NB...
You picked a good week Joe. The bigger bores will be following the sows to the bait by then.
Good deal Tony, Anyone looking for a top notch Maine Bear hunt look Tony up!!!
I will second what BIG ED said. This will be my third year with Tony and I have had a great time every time. Plan to do it many more years.
Thanks guys! Its my pleasure having you guys in camp!Tradganers rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tony
Going to Newbrunswick Friday to take my 50 question wrtten test and shoot for the DNR so i can hunt with my bow this spring! Hope i don't choke!!! Baits are getting hit, can't wait do my first spring hunt!
Tony
Geez, how did I miss this thread?????
It's been great to get to know you also Tony, I've learned so much from you in quite a short time.
Yup, the baits are officially rolling!!! The bears are starting to show them selves now, saw a huge boar in a cut corn feild on Sunday, that feild is only 2 miles from one of my baits. I'll start posting pic's when I get the cameras out.
I will meet you when you come over for your test & we can go for coffee if you have time.
Love bear hunting.
Did it once and waiting for a tag again.
Would love to try a different place. Need to put the child through school and see if money is there someday.
Tim
Sounds great Wess! Can i bring you anything when i come? Hey Deathmaster, You know kids hunt with us for free!! If you ever make it to maine look us up!We take a few hunters from WI. Around Algoma WI. You can buy a tag over the counter in Maine! Our moose is by draw.(stinks)
Tony
Don't need to bring anything, how much time do you have Friday? Maybe we can go for a drive & I can show you the area.
Wess, I'll have a couple hours! Should'nt take long for the test. Sounds good!
Well just got back from Newbrunswick taking my archery test! I passed ! Got a 96! All set to go spring bear hunting!!!!!Sorry we did'nt hook up Wes! Got to get togeather to get the glove and archery book!
Yup, won't be long & you'll be over here hunting anyway, to bad for your little detour haha
saw some nice country!!!!It was pretty easy getting both bows registered and crossed both ways!Man i can't wait! When ya puttin out the cameras?
I'll probably put them out after green up.
Way to go on your test Tony. Now all you need is a bear.
Thats right Jim! Cant wait for you guys to meet Wes,(or Hunt 24/7) Nice to see junkies like us or side the US!!!!He's a great guy and done so much for me!PM wes with your web site, In case he needs some supplies!
Got it done Tony. Thanks for your push.
HUH, hasd no idea so many here were travelling to my home province to hunt!
Good Luck to all with the bears.
I haven't personally taken part in this hunt yet, so looking forward to successful pics posted.
Tony, Is the test in New Brunswick new? I've hunted there twice but never had to take a test. Both times our outfitter sold us our lisences in camp.
Good luuck to you hope you tag a brute
Went baiting today & saw 4 bears, a 150lb boar & a sow with 2 cubs, got some pic's & video of the sow & cubs.
This is one of the treed cubs, mummy was about 20 yards away.
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Heres the 2 videos, I was a little wound up so the video is shakey, in the second video, you can see how close the sow was........& she was comin closer!!!
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Man thats cool! Was it in zone 10? Baits are doing well i see!Won't be long!!!!!
Yup, all 4 bears in zone 10.
Tony,
Good Luck in NB !!! Take some pics.
GegD, Not sure if its new or not! But i've been hunting a bow in Maine for 20 years and never had to have a bowhunters education course. But they would not give me a license unless i show proof of a course.So i drove over and took the test! Thanks Tom! Good luck on Bear Quest! I'll get there some year!
Good luck there Tony!!!
Post some pics when you get back...
I hope to have some footage Bill! Dave Weed got a tag as well so were going to tag team, Film and hunt!
Tony
P.s baits are getting slamed!
You mean you are taking Two Bulls with you? How many tags does he have? Jim
I told him i'm not willing to go to jail in canada! Its only one bear!
Well guys we'll see if all the practice and planning will pay off! I leave friday for my first sit for spring bear in Newbrunswick with hunt24/7!If i don't get one its still going to be great being in the woods with my widow! Wish me luck!
GOOD LUCK TONY.
Thanks Jim! Hope i don't get in too much trouble with old dryfire! Trouble seems to follow him! Or should i say bad luck!(ha ha)
Just make sure his bear does not join up with any others. Remind him he promised some bison meat this fall. Tell Dve good luck also. Hope you both tag out with BIGGG ones.
will do!
Well leaving tomorrow! Lord help me pick a spot if the moment arises!!!!!!!!
I'm looking forward to it!!! Good times!!!!
Good luck on the hunt and congrats on the tag.
Just a reminder to those that put in for the NB moose lotto......you can check the system on Monday to see if you were one of the lucky ones!
Well guys ! Night one was great! No shot,But great sit! Weather was perfect, Bugs were bad! Thnk god for the thermacell!!!!!!! Had a bear come in behind us at last light ! No shot, but our guided bumped it off when he came in to pick us up! Thank you Hunt24/7 for a great time! Stay tuned for sit 2 in a few days!
Tony Whats the story? Did you go this weekend??
J.P.
Sorry Jim i did not! But i'm going next saturday to try sit #2 and i'm planning a trip the weekend after that!I'm getting very excited about getting back! I got trail cam pic's today via email and my baits got 4 or 5 bears on it. In and out all day and night!
I'll keep you posted as i sit! Thanks for checking in on my progress!
Tony
Hi Tony I'd love to be filming over your shoulder, keep us posted
Tony,
Good Luck. Keep us posted.
Wish you were too Bill!Good luck to you guys as well! Thanks, will keep you posted!
Tony
Sorry i mean Dick! (Long day in the sun)
Tony
Here are a few pic's from one of our baits, the bears are coming at all times of the day & night, but the best pic's are at night. There are some good sized bears on the bait...... I shot with Tony for the first time this weekend & he is definatly ready.
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Tony Keep saying this to yourself. Don't look at the barrel Don't look at the barrel.
I'll bust one for ya Jim!
Get a big one. I obviously can't hit one.
J.P.
The one in the first pic with it's head in the barrell looks like a pretty good bear.
Picture 2 looks like a good bear too! Jim You'll kill ya a big barrell some year! Its almost dead!HAHA!
Just trying to put enough holes in it to let the smell out.
Doin a good job!Can't wait to have ya guys back in camp this fall Jim!
Headed back to Newbrunswick Saturday morning for sit #2 Looks like its going to be good weather! Hope i can get Mr Big out in front of me @10 yards on the ground! I'll keep you posted!
Well guys! Not so good news! Sit 2 was good and bad! Got in the ground blind @ 5:30 and @6:00 the biggest bear i've ever seen came right in! (I Mean BIG) 6 yards broad side at 6 yards! (holy cow!)I waited for a broad side shot and drew and shot through a hole in branches of the blind! My arrow hit a little twig sending the arrow a little side ways. It hit where is was looking but had very little penetration! About 1 1/2 inches! I'm crushed!! My camera man says he thought is was way over 400lb . It was huge! Anyone think with a very little wound and with the rut in full swing that i'll get another crack at him?I guide in the fall, but ithink in the spring where food is so important and the sows in heat he may come back! We saw 5 bears in that one sit!!!Can't wait til next weekend for my next sit!WAS my 50 lb Black widow enough for this monster? By the way his back was 6 inches over the metel 55 gallon drum!
Tony
Man thats a heart breaker. I would bet he comes back, especially if it was a minor wound. I missed one a few years ago up towards Renous that I shot a little foward and low. Dead center of his bicept. I was really upset with myself for woundind him on a fairly easy opportunity. The next week at the same bait another hunter made the proper shot and collected a beautiful limping 300lbs.boar. He said the bear circled almost an hour before cautiously easing into the bait. Hope everything works out for you. Maybe a bigger bear would move in if you have that much bear activity at your bait, looking for a sow.
GLENN MOYER
I gotta agree, it indeed was a heart breaker, I think I cried myself to sleep that night HAHA!!!
I'm sure he'll be back with some fresh sow in heat urine, the question is weather he will come back in daylight.
There was very little blood, & it dried up pretty quick.
It was still a great night with bears all around us while we were tracking the monster. The bait got hit while we were only 100yds behind it tracking.
You'll have a chance to redeem yourself next Saturday, I bet you'll have a clear shooting lane eh??? HAHA!!!
That bait has now been named after you ole boy & the monster that roams those woods.............. "BIG" Tony
Tony I feel your pain!! With the rut on and an active bait he will probably be back, especially since there will be no disturbance for a week. Try to rest easy and not worry about it. Good luck next week and keep us posted. Jim
Thanks guys! Man that was a big bear! Been hunting bears for 25 years and guiding for over 13 and have never seen a bear that big!I'll be dreaming of him for a long time !I'll make sure my lane is clean next weekend!Bring on the bear pee next week wes! What scent would you like me to bring next weekend?
Whatever you can get, jelly donut, corn.....whatever, that stuff is amazing!!!! Awesome cover scent also, I just have to remember to spray the back door, eh Tony....lesson learned.
I'll pick some up this week! I'll shower in it if i can see the big boy one more time!!!!Just one more chance!!!!!!!!!!
So what bait do you want to hunt this time??? HAHA!!!
One more chance!!!!!
Big Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Big" Tony it is!!!
haha
Tony what arrows were you using? I think i will be useing a heavier arrow this year. Hickory at about 800gr. total .
Jim i was using the carbons you made for me with stinger on the tip! Bout 570 grains. I may try the cedar shafts and Ace heads this weekend!
good luck Tony and keep us posted. Just remember if he comes after you just run faster than Two Bulls.
He'll have to out run ME this Saturday!!!! BWHAHAHA!!!! :laughing:
Going to let the bear get me so you can steal by bow wes? Jim Dry fire not going this time! I'm hunting with my canadian bow hunting buddy this weekend!
Tony
If you decide to slap him with another arrow, we might find out if he prefers American or Canadian cuisine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well Tony how did your hunt last weekend go. Did you get a big one?
GLENN
Well I never saw a thing! I had a smelly guide hunting with me!(haha)No it rained and we just saw no bears! Headed back tomorrow!Hunting a new bait!Got a couple weeks left!Thanks for asking Glenn! Will keep you posted!
Tony
Can't wait. Good luck!
BBQ bear on monday!!! Good luck Tony. Is two Bulls going?