Alright lets cut right to the quick here. I just arrived home after a 9 hour all-night drive, and I am beat! I’ve been too busy trying to outwit old blackie (which I didn’t,) but my brother Randy did!
Randy hunted one of the six baits Tony and I had been “running” and took this fine bear opening evening. It weighed just a tad under 200 pounds, but sported a beautiful white “V” on it’s chest. Of the 40 bear we have harvested only four have had a white “V!” Randy’s son Justin filmed the whole exciting hunt, as Randy put a perfect heart shot on the bear as it circled his tree stand. Both Randy and Justin had sprayed themselves down with the scent eliminator “white lightning,” and evidently it worked! The wind was blowing and swirling so hard I didn’t think anyone would see a bear, much less shoot one.
Now here’s the real “kicker” of this whole success story. They got out in their tree stands at 5:00 p.m. and shot the bear at 5:25 p.m. As Randy will tell ya, he’s a “blessed man!” Hey sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you!
Tony saw one for about 10 seconds, but no shot opportunity, and Dan is still up there trying with my brother Darryl filming for him. I have quite a few stories to tell, so stay tuned. Took a picture of a good sized track near one of the baits, but we never saw the “track maker.” It’s good to be home after two weeks in the “bush!”
Mike
Nice looking bear. Sorry it wasn’t yours Mike.