Let me tell you a quick story bout' a 6 day Canadian Bear hunt I was on about 3 years ago. I hunted with 3 other of my huntin' buds, who all saw and killed their bears within the first 2 days of the hunt.
I was in an area where my guide assured me there was a giagantic color phase bear. I sat for nearly 14 hours each day for four days and never saw the first bear. I was determined to get a bear. On day 5 my guide asked me to load up and move to a second bush camp where all but one of the hunters had tagged out. I moved (reluctantly at first) and sat in a new stand for day 5. I saw one bear at last light but when the bear was coming in so was the boat with my guide and another successful hunter.
I continued my hunt on day 6 and with a heavy heart I prayed hard to God and spoke with my father (who is in heaven with God) and prayed to just let me even see a second bear. I only had about 3 minutes left of legal shooting light when I heard a twig break behind me. I slowly turned and watched as a 6 1/2 ft. 400+lb black bear moved from my right side over to directly in front of where I was at in my stand. The bear moved around for what seemed like an eternity not giving me a shot opportunity. I was so awestruck :eek: that I even had a bear in shooting range I wasn't sure I could even make the shot if given the chance.
The bear slowly turned and gave me a perfect angle and I drew tried to pick the best spot I could and sent the missle to its intended destination. I watched the arrow hit the mark and then watched the bear go no more than 30 yards where it laid down and gave the infamous,"death moan". I was so overcome and so thankful to God and my father I broke down and cried. (Yeah I admitted it...I cried!).
So Broadside (not to hi-jack your thread) I send to you the hopes, prayers
, and patience to harvest your first Trad deer...May the Lord help and be with you on your hunt and may the spirits of hunters before you aid you in your endevour.
God bless,
John
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