TradGang Bear Quest # 4 2010' Unpacking & Wheels are Turnin for BQ # 5 JUNE 2011'

[Benjy]

Jeff, I'm ready to see some of those broadheads mounted on some cane arrows! Good looking stuff.
Benjy

[tippit]

Benjy,  
I decide to half them on insted of making a post insert.  Thought by drilling out the center of the cane, it might weaken it too much.

Also I'll grind out that alligator point this weekend    Doc

[Bonecracker]

Wow tippit! Very impressive!
Cannot wait to see the finished product!!          

[tippit]

Finished the heads today...quenched, tempered and hit my desired weight (297 & 305 grains).  Ground a LW single bevel with a convex edge.  Pretty similar to Mr Big's 2009 broadhead that seemed to work just fine  

Plus forged up a No Frills Bear Skinner.  I wanted to see how quick I could make one start to finish...just under two hours.  Doc

 

[Tom Phillips]

Very Nice, Very Nice, Very Nice !!!!

[Tique]

Looks like the bears are in trouble again; real NICE work Doc! Wish I could be there this year,I know you guys will have a great time.

[chadt1]

Tom, i have a change of plans for BBQ to bring, We just made some awsome homemade sasage and i would like to bring that instead, 5lbs bulk, and 5 lbs link. thats about 50 links twice the size of a hotdog there great for lunch grilled with onions an peppers. We can use the bulk sasage for breakfast. Not sure how much wild turkey im gonna have but im gonna bring what i have. I cant wait to get there an meet everybody, im shooting everyday tring to stay sharp. This will be my first trip an looking forward to seeing some new country.

Chad

[Yellow Dog]

Who'll be in week two? Had an email from a fellow Tradganger a while back but I can't find it now. He was looking to get some dialogue going between the week two guys. Can't wait to meet all of you on this great hunt. PM's welcome      

Mike

[Barry Wensel]

Who's in week two?? It really doesn't matter because after the A-Team leaves from week one there likely won't be any bears left for you guys! 8^) I'm just teasing because there are PLENTY of bears. In fact, I think week two does just as well as week one, if not better. Looking forward to this hunt again... BIG TIME!! UB

[Curveman]

Awwww c'mon Uncle Barry-tell the truth!

First week bears:
 

Second week bears:
    :D

[tippit]

I'm really looking forward to another season in La Tuque.  In fact I'm already Loaded for Bear...Doc

 

[Hill Hunter]

Week 2 for me, thats a pretty scarry brown bear in the pic above.

[chadt1]

Were coming from good old Carrsville, Va. on the 2nd week. Cant wait to get there.

Chad Tomlin

[Yellow Dog]

Now I'm really fired up, looks like week two is the week for a Cinnamon bear      

[d. ward]

Good looking worh there Doc
Crap I feel bad because I'll have to be there both weeks man that sucks bd

[Tom Phillips]

"Fish Chowder" stink bait is brewing.I am heavily stocked with GREASE for tracking pads in front of bait.

[Bonecracker]

Dang Tippet!! That is some very, very, impressive work on your knives and BH's!
What did you use to attach your broadheads to those cain arrows??

UB>>>--------> You just keep spreading all those Chocolate Chip Cookies around the bait sites and my Bear will be big and fat by the time I get there!!

YellowDog, I will be there the second week! Shoot me a PM!!

[Barry Wensel]

Cracker: I don't actually use chocolate chip cookies, I use the chocolate chips/morsels themselves. Being brown they're tough to see in the dead leaves/spring debris so the bears need to scratch around and sniff them out. If you scatter them around the baitsite they'll spend hours searching them out. I used to use mini-marshmallows but their white color is too easy to find by the birds, etc. The bears suck them in like a vacuum-cleaner. The chocolate chips last a lot longer. bw

[Tom Phillips]

Barry I may be bringing some Morsels,I can get #25  or #50 !!!!!!  Great idea of yours to keep Bears occupied. Problem is I LOVE the Morsels myself !!

[Bonecracker]

Thanks UB!! Very good suggestion!! I can see the BQV group now at the local grocery store buying up all the Chocolate Morsals they have in stock! Stork Clerk asked WHY? Cause we are making the worlds largest Chocolate Chip Bear Cookie!!!!