Well I had one of the best hunts, seen lots and lots of bear while on stand. Pretty exciting moments. A sow with 2 cubs came in, after trying to get rid of them for over an hour they finally went behind my tree. A minute later I hear a bit of a growl then all heck breaks loose, 2 bears get into a full on bear fight a few feet from my tree, cubs running up trees as fast as they could. I tell ya kinda freaked me out with all the action especially when I didn't know the 2nd bear was there. After the sow with cubs split the other sow came into the bait and I couldn't resist, arrowed her at about 12 yards! I love bear hunting!
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Way to go! If i was able, a bear hunt would be on the top of my list. What bow are you shooting? It looks like a 50's or 60's style.Maple sight window and glass about the color of a 59 grizzy.
Congrats! I love bear hunting too, but haven't been for over 10 years... Thanks for taking me along with your story!
Nice bear, fine looking bow too.
congrats!
wooo hoo ya did it !
Nice bear.
Great hunt.
ChuckC
Sweet looking bow, awesome bear! Congrats
Nice!!!
:clapper: Congrats!
Way to go congrats
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Very nice! :thumbsup:
Very nice!!!
I love all the surprises bear hunting brings....but never had 2 bears fighting under my stand. That had to be quite a show!
Nice bear, congrats!
Congrats.... Nice Bear...
Congratulations, great way to start celebrating the fall! :clapper:
Great story!! Yep, bear hunting does bite ya!! Congratulations!!
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Well Done Joe. I was just thinking how your bear hunt was shaping up!
Congrats its a fine bear!
BTW, I disagree with everyone else. That is one disgusting looking bow. Best you box it up and send it to me to escape years of future ridicule ;) :p
Cool!
Very nice!
Congratulations! That must have been quite an experience witnessing a bear fight! I really like your bow! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Good bear! Way to go.
Congratulations on a good looking bear. It sounds like you had a pretty exciting hunt.
-Jay
congrats nice Bear!I would love to shoot one.
Good job Joe! :thumbsup:
Freakin awesome deal man!
Way to go Joe! Congrates on your nice Bear. Let me guess, is that one of John's bows. :thumbsup:
Very nice!
Thanks everybody, this was an awesome hunt, I really, really have taken a liking to bear hunting! Wisconsin takes about 7 or 8 years to get a tag in the good bear areas but I will be going a few more times before my WI tags comes around again, if I could chose bear hunting or deer hunting, bear would be my fist choice, they are not an easy critter as some may think. I have not sat so still for hours on end as I have for 12 days bear hunting, unreal! I'm still stoked!!!!!!!
The bow was made for me by John MacDonald of Big River Bows, with a little help from our buddy kennyM and his Cocobolo for the handle, Osage everything else except for the Boo limb cores, it is Johns replica of a 1959 Bear Kodiak, he made it 2 weeks before the Bear season opened, I tuned it in about 50 arrows and was dealing death!!!!!!!!! :-)
QuoteOriginally posted by Cyclic-Rivers:
Well Done Joe. I was just thinking how your bear hunt was shaping up!
Congrats its a fine bear!
BTW, I disagree with everyone else. That is one disgusting looking bow. Best you box it up and send it to me to escape years of future ridicule ;) :p
Thanks Charlie....but...Box it up?? Come get it brother!!!!!!!!!!! :knothead:
Joe,
Careful what you wish for. What an awesome hunt! I will be back one of these days.
This year I am hunting with a 59 Rep from John also.
Sorry Charlie.....LOL!
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Congratulations, Joe!
Security viewing from afar was still quite stimulating.
Congrats and thank you for sharing...
Excellent bear. Congrat's.
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Very nice bear Joe, I got a bear in 2011 and looking forward to my next tag. Hope it does not take 9 years again. Charlie will be home again as he was home twice this year. His next trip we should visit and shoot. I have a 59 takedown from John also, One of my favorite bows, will be using it this year for deer. Plan was to use it in AK for bear, but snow and weather changed that plan. Congrats on a very nice bear and thank you for sharing the story.
Congrats on your bear! Can't beat the action of bear hunting. Sounds like a great night you had on stand. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!! Congrats.
Congrats. :thumbsup:
Congratulations :)
You McDonald boys not only keep him busy but also produce in the field. I know he has you brainwashed that you're suppose to order a new bow after every animal you take. Great business model. Congrats Joe.
Thanks Bruce, Johns got me pegged, thats why he calls me after every hunt I go on to see "what happened"...... :biglaugh: :dunno:
Tease :nono:
congrats, great story, thanks for sharin... :thumbsup:
Nice bear! Congrats
Nothing beats bear hunting, Great story and congrats on your success - thanks for sharing! :thumbsup:
Well I picked up my mount the other day, sure did turn out awesome, at least I think so!
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I think so too! Very nice.
Awesome hunt and mount, congrats!
Nice mount!! I had a similar mount done with my Bear Quest bear.
nice :thumbsup:
I've never seen that pose before. Looks pretty cool!
Congrats on your bear! I'll be trying to get my first bear in May!
Bisch
Nice bear. I deer hunted out of Iron River for years,it a beautiful area. Have you seen the bear mount at Mr. T's sport shop there in town? It about a 600 pounder!
Very nice mount. There is nothing like a bear.
Congrats!
I like the way you had it mounted. :thumbsup:
Looks Great Joe, Congrats again!
Great story and awesome mount! Thanks for sharing.
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Nice bear. I deer hunted out of Iron River for years,it a beautiful area. Have you seen the bear mount at Mr. T's sport shop there in town? It about a 600 pounder!
Thanks! I believe the sports shop closed up a few years back.....