2012 Spring Bear Hunt Thread

[Missouri CK]

Great ending to the story Sam.  Nice work.

Chris

[Wiley Coyote]

Thanks for sharing!!!  

[dragonheart]

Sam you can tell a bear tale.  Wow!  Great adventure to say the least.

[Sean B]

Well, I went on my first spring bear hunt this year in Quebec on Bear Quest 6.  We arrived in camp about mid morning on Saturday the 9th.  after freshening up abit, I set out for my stand around 3:30.

Since I had been awake for over 40 hours, I tightend my safty strap to hold me in place incase I nodded off. the 2 hours that passed had flown by due to my excitement.  about 530 I had my first bear come in.  Thats when the arguement in my head started!!

It was a pretty good bear, the biggest that I've had with in shooting range...but it was the first day.....I had never killed a bear...but it was the first day......it was giving me many shot angles...but it was te first day.  I passed on it and took a few pictures.  I had 2 smaller bears come in and just enjoyed the show.

The next day i saw 5 different bears, but none offered a shot.  Already, I had seen more bears than all of my 4 fall bear hunts combined. I was pretty excited.

Monday, I was in the stand around 4 o"clock.again, I had a bear come in around 530.  He layed down about 45 yrds out.after about 20 mins he came the rest of the way in.  The arguement continued.....I liked the way he looked....but there were bigger bears around.....But I wanted that bear......it was only the third day...I never shot a bear......

After an hour and letting hime walk for times, I decided that I wanted him.  I waited for him to turn completely broadside, picked a part in its coat just behind the shoulder...I raised my morrison, drew and released.  I saw the arrow sink 14 of the way up the fletching...i knew it was a good hit. alls i could think was..."i just killed a bear with a recurve"....

A short trackingjob led me to my first bear!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

[TURKEYFOOTGIRL]

Very cool.  Good shot,  awesome you got to see a bunch of bears!

[Bel007]

Nice job Sean
 

[KSdan]

Great thread and stories. . . congrats all.

[Sean B]

Thanks all, the first one is always special.  He wasnt the biggest bear in the woods, but he was the one that I wanted.  I'll be at it again in Maine the first week of the fall season!

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Great bear Sean..........
,,,,Sam,,,,

[Shedrock]

Congrats Sean!  

[Sean B]

thanks Sam & congrats, great story!

[SKITCH]

WOW...Great stories.
Thanks!

[Ken Taylor]

I enjoyed the stories and a hearty congratulations to all!

[Thumper Dunker]

Realy cool stuff and nice bears.

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

got my rug back, my yurt is too small