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tippit · July 05, 2009, 05:00:00 PM

Steve, Does your friend hunt Spring or Fall Bear. Next time you see him let him know your bear was over 200# if you shoot him this fall

Then ask him how many bears he has seen on stand...Doc

Shaun · July 05, 2009, 05:18:00 PM

I was completely pleased with my 68# first bear. Had some loin on the grill last night and now am even happier with this bear. Doc, next year how about a knife for the smallest bear too? Maybe a very small knife.

Curveman · July 05, 2009, 05:33:00 PM

Spring, Jeff. His email said: "saw 19 bear 7 moose 4 from stand really close, could have been bow shots, i hunted
with rifle but passed b/c i was looking for a bear 200 plus and only saw 150s."

Hard to believe given he's only shot a couple but who am I to say? His dad's shot a bunch and came home with a 185 pounder this year. It's a "Great Santini" kind of thing in that household if anyone get's the movie reference, so maybe he wants to outdo his dad,who knows? I don't work weekends! :D When I hunted with them years ago I was the only one who saw a bear all week. Tom's the best!

d. ward · July 05, 2009, 05:45:00 PM

I was happy with my bear weighing in at a whooping 130# plus as an added bonus this year it actually had hair.That was really cool.bd

Curveman · July 05, 2009, 06:56:00 PM

Bahrzoo · July 05, 2009, 07:05:00 PM

Fletcher, I hunted what use to be called the raptor stand the first week and now it is called the "Hillbilly" stand. They had to move it about 3 or 4 hundred yards because there was a local there that said it was in his area. I had good action when I was there. I saw as many as 5 bear in one evening of sitting. I ended up shooting a dry sow that weighed 160 lbs.

Fletcher · July 05, 2009, 07:56:00 PM

Thanks Bahrzoo, and congrats on your bear. That stand seems to get moved a lot. When I hunted it last year, it had been moved from the year before. Seemed like a good spot as both Grant Young and I shot our bears there, altho the landing spot was kinda rough. I did see some interesting areas to the south of the stand while running the lake. Maybe in a year or two I'll get the chance to sit it again.

After three days of driving to get there, I liked hunting from the lake. :D

fatman · July 05, 2009, 09:20:00 PM

Here's a few more random shots:

Bear track

In the Cove Stand

Hangin' at the Cabin

Bowdoc Holdin' Court

Buschie performs some repairs

fatman · July 05, 2009, 09:50:00 PM

Three "BROAD" heads....punkin head bear, Woody Blackwell stone point, and of course TP aka "Diablo"...

The REAL Bowdoc......"Ghost Ridin'....."

My fun was not over Saturday morning, as I was fortunate to ride with Tom and Bowdoc back to the Phillips estate. Over the next 500 miles, I laughed so hard that my cheeks were tear-stained and my sides hurt. These two have a special relationship that goes beyond their shared love of hunting and archery. Truly a pleasure, guys

Along the way, Bowdoc discovered a pay phone for tall people:

Big Bill gives Bowdoc a boost...."ET phone home"

Guys, I wish I could make this thread last until the next time I head for Quebec. Truly one of the best experiences of my hunting career.

tippit · July 05, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

fatman, You might want to try to seal those shoulders as the oil leaching out will eventually dissolve the writing...Doc

Curveman · July 05, 2009, 10:39:00 PM

Wish I had known-that's what happened to mine. What to preserve them with?

fatman · July 05, 2009, 10:42:00 PM

great, NOW you tell me.....

Barry Wensel · July 05, 2009, 11:11:00 PM

Regarding the photo of the crew replacing the tail pipe, I have to fess up to the fact that was due to me. Randy, Thomas Reeves and I were using LLoyd's truck off and on most of the week since our stands were like fifteen miles from camp. Since my stand was the farthest in I'd drop off Randy and Thomas and drive past my stand, then turn around at a fork in the road and coast back down to my parking spot. We were hunting both mornings and evenings. One afternoon Randy dropped me off and kept the truck near his stand. As we approached my turn-around, there in the middle of the road was the tailpipe. The first thing I thought was someone had placed a log across the middle of the road. Then everything came into focus and I thought "Ha.. some idiot lost his tailpipe." I was right.. I was the idiot! Apparently when I turned around that morning the C-clamp slipped loose. I never heard or felt a thing. Luckily it was a weekday and no one had been on the road that day other than us. LLoyd.. let me know what I owe you for the new C-clamp. :^) BW

Tom Phillips · July 06, 2009, 08:18:00 AM

Uncle B,
No new clamp was needed,just a little monkey piss (lubricant) and a few extra hands.Got it back in place and she was good as new !!

Bill M. · July 06, 2009, 08:35:00 AM

I would also like to say thanks to Ted Fry for the books he gave out.

fatman · July 06, 2009, 08:48:00 AM

yes, Bill, that book is a good read...

Thanks, Ted!

d. ward · July 06, 2009, 09:11:00 AM

Ok how many bowhunters does it take to replace a tail pipe ? bd

huntersim · July 06, 2009, 01:39:00 PM

I just have to tell you guys thanks for sharing your stories and laughs. That really looks like a lot of fun. I'm planing to go next year and this just spurs me on.

Congratulations to all of you.

bill langer · July 06, 2009, 09:21:00 PM

Hey Kevin, Got your message. Thank you, the package headed your way today!

P.S. Great story telling, wish I had that gift.

fatman · July 06, 2009, 09:32:00 PM

thanks, Bill, that means a lot

Kevin