Author Topic: Bearing Down (Read 783 times)

Birdbow · « **on:** November 11, 2015, 07:20:00 PM »

There's a story to be told, and with the help of Tradganger Bill Carlsen with the photo posting I hope you'll follow along....
The New Hampshire 3 week bear baiting season came and went with no visitors to my single bait site save for a few bruins just passing through.
Perhaps a super abundance of mast this year had its effect and the early season archery season opened and it was time to bear down and deer hunt. There were, however, some trail cam pics of a distinctive bear with a smoky hued muzzle...

Bill Carlsen · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:22:00 PM »

Birdbow · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:34:00 PM »

October 24 was cool and still and the pre-rut was knocking at the door. In the mountains where I hunt , benches with pinch points are natural travel corridors, and that is where I sat that morning waiting for the morning sun.
Shortly after sunrise, a shuffling in the dry leaves grabbed my attention. Coming down off the mountain to the bench where I waited was a bear who looked familiar. He turned on the bench and came toward my position. He paused at 6 yards and offered a quartering shot...
The shot was true with my Kanati longbow pushing a carbon arrow and Cutthroat broadhead. A 60 yard run and 10 seconds and he was down.

Bill Carlsen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:35:00 PM »

Bill Carlsen · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:46:00 PM »

Birdbow · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:46:00 PM »

The terrain where I hunt lives up to the state's nickname - the Granite State. It's a post- glacial nightmare of steep, boulder covered mountains. Usual methods of getting game out, dragging, wheeled carts, sleds, etc. often don't work. That's what I was faced with with this bear. So....I got the packframe and went to work. I was smiling with the rush of adrenaline at the start of the 1/4 mile pack out but the 165lb dressed weight boar but not at the end!!

Bill Carlsen · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2015, 07:52:00 PM »

This last pic shows the exit wound made by the 200 grain Cutthroat

Jerry Russell · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:02:00 PM »

Awesome. I love chasing those bears.

Bill Carlsen · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:08:00 PM »

Another view of the pack out. I think it needs a caption.

SAM E. STEPHENS · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:12:00 PM »

Well done sir , awesome bear....

,,,Sam,,,

ChuckC · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:17:00 PM »

Nice bear, nice pack job. That one pic of you ( and the bear) facing the camera NEEDS some sort of smart alec remark !

ChuckC

deerhunter_w · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:31:00 PM »

Nice bear. Congrats

Jeff

NANUK · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:55:00 PM »

That's awesome!!! Congrats!!!

Jakeemt · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:08:00 PM »

Man! is that sweet or what!!

Matty · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:10:00 PM »

Definately a nice bear. Looks like a fun place too.

Crittergetter · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:15:00 PM »

Now thats what I dream of when thinking about getting my first bear! Awesome job and congrats!!!!

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:19:00 PM »

Thats too Cool. Congrats Todd!

tracker1 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:41:00 PM »

Very nice

goingoldskool · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:44:00 PM »

Good job brother! Very nice bear!

Congratulations!

God bless,

Rodd

« **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2015, 09:48:00 PM »

Dang, I bet that walk got old quick!

Congrats on a fine bear!

Bisch


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