Bear Quest 6 Start Your Engines!!!!

[Sean B]

Sunday, had me in the stand around 3 PM.  I couldnt wait to see what would come in next!  About 5, I had 2 bears out at about 80 yards. They came in very cautious as the others had.  They got to about 35 yrds out and locked up.  The farthest bear turned and walked back from where it came from.  The close bear, was the 3rd bear from the night before.  He sat for a few minutes testing the air.  He then turned and trotted off.

about an hour later, a lone bear made its way toward me, but only to stop right were the last bear stopped.This one bolted out of there.  Im now starting to think that I dont smell so good.

I had a total of 5 different bears come in, only to run or walk off.  About 730, the first two bears came back in again, they ran out of there and stopped out at about 70 yrds "woofing" at me.

Again, i was argueing with myslef whether or not to climb down or stay the rest of the evening, afraid to bump a big bear off the stand.  The whitetail hunter won out and i got out early. A check of the trailcam the next evening showed that the 2 bears that ran off came back 10 mins after I climbed down.  I was alittle discuraged.


The next day had me running alittle late, but i made sure that I showered up before the hunt.  again about 545 PM I had a bear come in and lay down at 45 yrds.

[Sean B]

wow, for some reason this pic wont resize!

[habujohn]

Great thread, hope to read more.  I love bear hunting.
John

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Good stuff Sean and Jeff, Keep it comin  

[Sean B]

After about 15 minutes, that bear decided to come in.  


The debate in my head started....I liked the way he looked, especially with the white flare on his chest.  but, I knew that there were bigger bears around....but i really liked this one.  It was still only monday.....and there were bigger bears around.....

He laid out flat on his back, scratching the inside if his legs.  He walked around, chased a squirrel, and I let him walk off.

He turned and came back in.  I really liked this bear.  I let him walk again, only to circle the crib and come back in front.  this continued for about an hour, all the while, I fought myself over whether or not to take this bear.  He walked off for a fourth time.  If he came back again, I told myself that I was going to take him.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I'd shoot him too if he looked at me like that.      :p

[Sean B]

WELLLLL......He came back. Now,I had to just wait for a shot to present its self.  He turned dead broadside.  He had a thinspot in his coat just behind his right shoulder that gave me a good focal point.  I drew my Morrison and released.  My arrow hit him right in that thin spot, sinking 1/4 of the way up the fletching. He ran a big 70 yrd circle and let out a death moan.  I still gave him a half hour.  a thought came to me...I had just taken a bear with my recurve!

 I climbed down, but could find very little blood.

I followed a trail that I saw him on and walked to where I had last heard him.  there he laid, about 40 yards from my stand.

[Kip]

Mike and Sean good job.Kip      

[Sean B]

I had driven Jeff "Tippit" Springer to his stand, and was to pick him up at dark.  I was able to get him out of the woods and in my truck on my own.

this was one of the best camps I've been in.  I had tons of laughs all week long,and had made several new friends.  Tom Phillipse breaks his butt up there.  I plan on being there next year!

[gregg dudley]

 

Congratulations on your first bear!

[Kudu Kid]

A big thank you to Tippit for putting up with me on Sunday.  

That knife will be put on display at home.  Jeff is too graceous to call it a joint effort.  He did 99.5% of the work.  

This trip was the best group of guys I have ever hunted with.  

Keith

[BowHuntingFool]

Awesome story...CONGRATS!!!!!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

   

[Izzy]

Awesome Shawn, really happy for you.

[Killdeer]

"I had driven Jeff "Tippit" Springer to his stand, and was to pick him up at dark. I was able to get him out of the woods and in my truck on my own."

How many guys does it usually take to get Jeff in a truck?
Killdeer  

[Margly]

Nice story and great bear!
Congrats.

[Herdbull]

Great stories guys. Tom is one of the best. Mike

[gregg dudley]

quote:Originally posted by Killdeer:
"I had driven Jeff "Tippit" Springer to his stand, and was to pick him up at dark. I was able to get him out of the woods and in my truck on my own."

How many guys does it usually take to get Jeff in a truck?
Killdeer    

[Raineman]

Always my favorite thread of the year.

Congrats on the bears taken, and keep the great stories and pics coming.

[hayslope]

quote:Originally posted by Killdeer:
"I had driven Jeff "Tippit" Springer to his stand, and was to pick him up at dark. I was able to get him out of the woods and in my truck on my own."

How many guys does it usually take to get Jeff in a truck?
Killdeer