Thanks everyone! I was a whale of a time!! I had told Doug for the longest time that I wanted a bear with dogs because I love the lion hunting so much, but this year when we had all three baits and no one to come to them he convinced me to go ahead and buy a tag. From then on it seemed that no matter where I was the bear was somewhere else.
All I had was a complete set of munched up honey jugs! The night before I shot this bear we were just getting ready to leave as it was starting to get pretty dark, when out in the open strolls this bear! We couldn't tell however if it was a sow with cubs or not so we just left. It rained all night on us then too! So yesterday we tromp into this Hell hole again for about the 50th time!!! Snowing, Wind blowing, and the whole time I am thinking "Do sane people really do this fo fun?"
I told bcat, this is it if the bugger doesn't come in before dark again, I AM NOT COMING BACK!!! ( I know, whine whine whine.)
So here we are wrapped up in a sleeping bag trying to stay warm and bcat says "there is your bear." He was strolling along the edge of the timber. I got ready and he turned and went back into the timber! bcat is going. "We will never see him again!" purely disgusted with me for not just blaming away! hehe. We sat there for about 5 more minutes and I could hear him back behind the bait, messing around. I got to watch him come in from the back side of the bait and then he just grabbed a doughnut and layed down to enjoy his meal. If I would have shot him then it would have been one of those you know what shots! Anyway he got up and came around to the front and I am ready. (I HOPED!) then bcat says. "are you shaking?" "don't close your eyes." etc etc.
I shot the first shot and the bear starts doing cookies! bcat is yelling in my ear. "SHOOT HIM AGAIN>" So I did, he is still kinda doing cookies so once again. I was pretty calm for the first shot but after that I have no idea!!! Anyway I hit him all three times. once in the foot.
Blew his nose off! and then in the neck!
I know that bcat was having too much fun watching me! And it was truly too much fun!
I really do have to thank my Outfitter!
I was probably the crankiest client he has ever had and the lowest paying one.
I have to finish up this roll of film but will post pictures as soon as possible.
