So now all the 2nd guessing began. Was the shot good ? It looked good. Maybe a bit too far back? But he was quartering away so I knew I drove it in to the off lung for sure. But it looked like it didn't go completely thru as I could still see my feathers sticking out of him at impact.
I listened for the death moan. The wind blew, the creek roared the snow picked up! I could hear nothing. I climbed down and checked the spot he was standing when I shot him. His feet had torn up the earth when he bolted but I could see no blood. It was now snowing even harder. Not wanting to screw up I back off. looped around his exit trail and got on the quad trail to walk out. The bear had run the opposite way I had to go. I looked in the direction he went and could see nothing. So I started the walk back
This shot over my should is at the intersection of the quad trail i was on and a better road I had to walk a mile or so on to meet the guys. Can you believe from how light it is that it is 10 pm at night?