Well it may seem early to you but I need to start moving on this and get the ball rolling, its time again for the Raptor Archery , Weitas Creek Outfitters spring bear hunt bow building workshop.
Class and hunt will take place on either the 10th through the 16th of May or the 17th to the 23 depending on what works for guys that want to come.
Eight days of building bows and hunting bears in the Bitteroot mountains of Idaho. We are only taking four guys per week on this great time in a great place. This part of Idaho is a two bear unit with loads of color phase bears as well as some gorgeous black phase with white chest patches.
 
 
 
Needless to say this is a great time to enjoy with fellow bow crafters.
 
and learn bowbuilding in the morning , hunt bears in the evening for eight days , fully guided in one of the most pristine areas in the northwest
 
 
And chasing black bears to boot. If we cant fill the weeks with bow builders we are going to open one of the two weeks to just bear hunters and would love to have fellow Tradgangers along.
You can contact me at Raptor Archery 541-386-4503
for more information.

Ted Pm me on prices..or shoot me an e-mail

I see Paul and Ted in the top pic ahh..bd

If I come, do I have to build a bow?      

Mike

Good eye Bowdoc yep that was Paul Ted and Bigblack ( ask Paul about the story).
Naw Mike you wouldnt have to build a bow , what kind of vacation would that be, might make you help teach however or cut firewood or who knows , I wouldnt want you to feel like we didnt appreciate you.
PM sent frassettor

Please pm me with prices as well.
   Thanks

This is a great hunt guys. Lots of bears and fine vittles to boot... more dang morel mushrooms than I've ever seen anywhere!!

Ted's a great guide and host and Weitas Creek Outfitters is a first class business. The accomodations are first rate as well.

Wish I was goin!!!    

 

 

 

 

This is the group we met at the trailhead on the way in. One of the guy's finished his bow and took a bear with it on the same day.
If I wasn't booked for a week of Bowdoc's fine dining    I'd be heading back!!

Thanks for the fine words guys , Charlie would love to have you in camp , call me if ya have some free time on your hands brother. Thanks for the photos , man that makes me hungry for spring bear hunting.
The photo above Curtis is the hill I find all the sheds on.
Now, I have a bunch of guys that have PM d me for prices and info , unfortunately I type like a snail, so please guys, give me a call at the store 541-386-4503 , thanks
Just one to wet you whistle , this is a nice mixed brown, blonde , those scratches on the tree are over my head.

Here's one for those that have been there , a picture of Sponge Bob the snow cat, ( how we get over the snow pass to the valley we hunt).
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Its going to be a good year as bears went to bed fat and sassy this winter.

Wow thats some good looking country there Ted beautiful area.One of these years I will be able to swing it and join in on all the fun you guy's are haveing.I better start saveing my penny's now.Yes sir Paul is OK in my book great guy.I had to cook for him while we were in Que'bec last spring bear hunting together...he is a cheep ass tipper so I made him eat BBB's the last night.With that said here is what a great guy he really is no joke.Paul give me a can of chew when I was jonesen bad.Saved my bacon and you know in Pourvoirie Rothman La Tuque a can of chew is priceless.He's cool....bowdoc

TTT

Here's a good photo of hauling in the wood for the last class, staves are wrapped in plastic to prevent getting wet. Another 30 miles to go to the cabin.

Dang Ted those look like white (gulp) wood staves.

Tell me it ain't so.

Mike

If the Cook's weren't so wild I'd be back!    


Really, I'd like to come back Ted. Talk Gary into coming down to Texas with you in a few weeks and we'll get it set-up. BTW, nice pics Charlie. I'd lost mine in the computer crash. Thanks! CK

New cook Curtis, this one you dont have to be afraid of ( heck if you werent so cute it wouldnt be a problem). New cook is a guy named Kelly , great cook and boy will he talk your ears off at the dinner table, nice to not have to worry about cooks gone wild, nuf said pardner!
Working on Gary coming with Jesse and I the end of January.
Naw Mike all but two of those were osage,probably the plastic wrap you see ,the two hickory never got used, your not afraid of a little whitewood are you Mike.

Ted this sound s great, I sent you a p.m.

Ted,

As you know my son is working for Idaho F&G in that area. I told him you were hunting there next spring, so he went ahead and spray painted your name on a couple boars...... sounds like a great time, and yes there are plenty of bears in that area...Doug

Please PM me prices,etc
Thank You

Another run at the top for the guys just sitting around dreaming of spring. Three feet of snow on the ground here in Hood River and they say another 2 before Friday, cant wait to see the bears eating that early spring grass.