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Thanks Ken. Always something to learn here. Beautiful bear!
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As far as my comfort zone with bears, that comes with a lifetime of experience, an innate ability to read animal body language, and a sincere desire to continuously explore deeper into the bear's world.
But then, having good nerves doesn't hurt either, LOL!
I made up a saying years ago... no risk no adventure, no adventure, no pleasure!
You guys can be sure of one thing, everything I write is the absolute truth... and it's nice to have Trad friends to share with.
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Give some more particulars, what was the weight of the bear, what equipment were you using, bow, #’s etc....I’m always fascinated by the details (Quality Inspector).
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I couldn't weigh the bear but although he was a good sized bear, he was on the skinny side and definitely would have been heavier in earlier years.
For those of you who know about skull size, his front teeth (where the length measurement starts) are very worn and the crest at the back of the skull where there measurement ends is eroded but he should dry at a minimum of 19 3/16" anyway (length plus width - which is good considering Quebec bear skull genetics too).
I was using my 75 lb @ 30" Caribow longbow, J&M Traditions custom cedar arrows, and 3 blade 200 grain 1 1/4" VPA broad heads.
That was the first time that I used VPA broadheads for black bears and they're excellent.
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Gosh thats a handsome bear. Great story, way to go !
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Ken, I look forward to reading about your bear hunts every year. Simply amazing and what a fantastic adventure. Congratulations brother on another fine bear. Thanks for sharing your hunt.
By the way, I think we need to share one of these sometime soon!
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Chinook907 - Thanks. Brown eyebrows give a nice effect too (not that many bears have them).
Gatekeeper - thank you, much appreciated. Your right about the campfire... life goes by so darn fast!
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