A story of BigJim and Bears!

[Friend]

Thunderchild Fallout...Very nice harvest....Congrats!!!

[HARL]

      Good Stuff !

[BigStriper]

Hang in there Jim, I have Faith in you Big Guy. You"ll do fine when the chance comes and good luck with the Fish.   Kurt

[BigJim]

It is now friday.. the hunt report is as follows: Rick took his beautiful black bear on his first sit and grazed a brown on his second sit.. he and his wife drove 5 days to get here so they decided to leave after that.
Jamie spooked a monster brown at 25 yards, had to pass on another with cubs and missed a black bear.
Drew unfortunately didn't get to see an entire bear.. but bits and pieces.
Drew and his wife and Jamie fly out tonight.
I enjoyed watching a small black bear for 20 minutes. He reminded me of my dog.. sweet and cuddly with a vicious bite!
Wind has been heavy and bad for most nights. I have two more days left.. fingers crossed.
BigJim

[Wudstix]

Wishing you the best of wind, rain and luck.
 

[Terry Green]

Good luck Jim!

[Friend]

A late delivery of a special kind maybe in store... May it happen..

[rastaman]

Good luck to you sir!

[cacciatore]

Stay on it Jim, good luck

[BigJim]

As it often happens for bow hunters, I am home with wonderful experiences but no bears.

I sat Friday night on a bait that was across a river allowing for an 18 yard shot.. it was a tough night as it was raining lightly and the wind was less than ideal meaning a bit strong.
Austin .. my outfitter sat in a tree a few yards behind me but with a much better view of the area and a better ability to cover me with the rifle. He witnessed a bear chasing a moose cow only to give up when the moose jumped in the river. As the bear retreated past the bait, it stopped and let out a growl.. bear could have easily been shot with a rifle, but was out of site from my location.

Unfortunately the last night/morning to hunt came with continuous rain and strong winds. We decided to sleep in. I wasn't excited about loosing a bear because of a washed out blood trail.

All in all, it was a fantastic hunt with lots of camaraderie to include heavy harassment .
A bear was taken, two opportunities were missed and a couple passes. The entire group has promised to do it again next year!
Thanks for joining me on this adventure, BigJim

Next up is Florida aligator in August!

[Terry Green]

I'm so glad you had a great time. And yes, the alligator hunting should be an adventure also, best of luck. Please carry on with your hunts and let us know.

[Chad R]

Thanks for sharing, Jim!!

[supernaut]

Thanks for taking us along on a great hunt Jim! Get em' next year.


Keep us posted on those gators please.   

[Friend]

So glad to know that you arrived home safely and enjoyed a rare adventure. 

The complete hunting experience, excluding any harvest, is a true treasure to be forever held onto.

Thank you for sharing your hunt with us.

[Wudstix]

Thanks for including us!!!
 

[Skates 2]

I'm sure you had a great time! Thanks for sharing. 

[elkken]

Thats why they call it hunting and not killing, thanks for the ride a long Big Jim. We all got to share and feel the anticipation and excitement of a fine hunt.

Good luck on the gators and please share with us again !!