Well it looks like i'm official for week 1.  I'm really looking forward to this as my first bear hunt... First group hunt, First time in Canada, and of course meeting all of you.

Welcome Matty! You are going to have an experience you won't forget just meeting bowdoc!        This is my fourth year in a row going with these guys and I wouldn't miss it! I'm in for first week too. I look forward to sharing a camp with you.

Matty,
You will have a great time !!!!

Tom,

The check is in the mail.  See you folks on the 12th!

oh yeah I'am in for both weeks again plus an extra day or so to help Tom pack the truck and trailer for the trip..and Shawn its OK to be ready already.I still got the same items packed from last year ready to go this year.Well I did wash my socks.bd

Matty- It'll be great to meet you; this is a hunt you'll never regret. Tom- I just started to have my tax return forwarded to you but figured you might have trouble cashing it,lol. For those who haven't been in Tom Phillip's camp, you are in for a great time. I started looking forward to this year about thirty seconds after we left camp.                                 Grant

BTW Tom- what is the current line-up for week one?                                      Grant

Hi guys!

I will be there during week one too. I really look forward to this hunt and meeting all of you. Sounds like a great time.

Monte

Tom, while you're at it, please give the week 2 roster

thanks

Kevin
         

Matt did you get ahold of Tom for the pic ? bd

bd, hope ya washed the skivies too!! Or is it better to smell bad so the bears think their is something ripe at the bait!! I may have a new stick to bring, we will see. Shawn

Hey bd, yes I did. Thanks. That will be a great picture to hang on the wall with the Stub.

heck no Shawn I burned those the last day.You won't have to worry about the human smell as Tom's stink baits will mask any human oder that you could think of.That crap is made of fish guts that have been stored in buckets with the lid on in the sun for oh bouts 6 months..That home brew will cover any smells and knock your sock right off in the process..
Glad you got the pic Matt I will sure miss you this spring...bd

SO... I'm having a dilemma on which bow to bring. What are you guys planning to bring? lets hear some setups..

1959 Bear Kodiak 1959 bear razorhead 1959 Bill Sweetland forgewood arrow.bd

I will be bringing my RER Arroyo 54"s and 54#s at my 28.5" draw. Shooting a heritage 150 with 175 up front, total arrow weight 515 grains. My other set-up will be a Centaur 58" same specs and cedarsmith shafts with 160 grain snuffers, total weight 600 grains. I may just bring the RER and when Don kills his bear, shoot his if he will let me!!
     Shawn

Border Longbow: Griffon GL. 64" 62#@27
Border Recurve: Black Douglas Swift 60" 61#@28
GT's with Wensel Woodmen's 540gr all the weight up front.

I think there may be two others also shooting 1959 Kodiaks this spring.Be kind of neat to hunt with a 50 year old bow for its birthday..bd

I'll have a recurve of my own making and a silvertip.  My bow will just be going on its first birthday.

Not sure this year, kinda accomplished my goals the last three years by harvesting three nice  bears with the LDB bow, my own osage selfbow/knife river stone head, and last year with Eric's beautiful hickory selfbow/tippit forged head.

 

 

     

Guess it's going to be either really primative or have wheels    Just kiddin'...Doc