DIY NH Bear hunt

[PV]

Had good action on our baits yesterday. Looks like they are hungry
good luck this afternoon
Blind hunting bears is a hoot!!!

[Bill Carlsen]

PV: Where are you hunting?

[PV]

Haverhill area

[Bill Carlsen]

Not far from me….maybe an hour depending on traffic…unless it is Haverhill, NH.

[PV]

Haverhill, NH

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Best of Luck everyone        

[Bill Carlsen]

I'm surprised Birbow hasn't posted yet. He had a good evening hunt!

[eidsvolling]

Originally posted by Huntrdfk:
Good luck, and for the record, Seth should have no problem killing something if the opportunity presents itself.....he can flat out shoot!

David

His memory is pretty good as well.    

[Bill Carlsen]

This bear is making me crazy. Look at the times  he is visiting the bait. I was there at 4:30 to rebait because the wind was not good tonight. I'm moving a stand in tomorrow to make the wind situation less difficult.

 

 

 

[Birdbow]

Before I went out to sit (9/3) my lovely wife quipped " our freezer is BEAR" don't be too particular. So out I went to the blind.
 About 1700, a flock of bluejays started scolding up the mountainside form me and gradually moved downslope toward me. Ten minutes late the bear arived - unconcerned and relaxed. After feeding for awhile, it moved by the blind and downwind. Up went his nose and I expected him to blow out of there. Instead, he moved up to the blind huffing and sniffing. Sticking his nose in the open window he took a deep snoot-ful of yours truly and...nothing. Instead of blowing and running like any proper wild bear should do, he moved to the back of the blind huffing and sniffing. Interesting. This bear was obviously NOT afraid of man. Eventually, it moved off, place unknown. I determined that, should this bear return, I would attempt a shot.....

[Bill Carlsen]

This is Todd/s  blind set.

 

[Birdbow]

About 1820, he returned, coming from upwind like he owned the place. I got ready for a shot. Just as I released, he put his front feet up on the barrel as if to have a look around, and my perception was that the arrow passed harmlessly through the hair under his brisket. He took off like a scalded cat up the steep hill and kept going til out of hearing. Sick to my stomach, I figured I missed but was curious as to why he didn't stop in the thick cover to wonder what had happened. I moved over to the area of the shot and immediately there was blood - lots of blood. Ten yards along the trail it looked like something important had been hit.
 Blood was splashed in dramatic swatches along the way....

[Bill Carlsen]

Blood trail.

 

[Huntrdfk]

That's a lot of blood on a bear trail..........


David

[Birdbow]

For 200 yards there was a trail I could follow at the run in the diminishing light. At the end lay the bear. He was not huge, an average 125# version punctured through the off side leg high near the armpit and severing the brachial artery. Not the best shot but effective. The truism "I'ld rather be lucky than good" seemed appropriate.....

[Bill Carlsen]

Hero pic

 

[Birdbow]

Being about 600 yards from home and with typical NH terrain ahead - steep, rocky , and thick, I chose my preferred method to get 'em out and backpacked my trophy home. Thanks for following....

[Bill Carlsen]

On the way home

 

 

[Bill Carlsen]

David: That's why I like a multi blade head. The more blood the better.

[MR BILL SHORTY]