Greg Krause
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Post by Greg Krause on Jun 5, 2013 14:16:40 GMT -5
I'm leaving Friday morning for my first trip to Canada and my first bear hunt with a longbow! I'm pumped. It's an all traditional hunt and will be about 10 of us in camp. Most guys on this trip average seeing 5 or more bears an afternoon on the bait. The baits average about 5 yards from the stands and the stands are low enough to reach up and touch. It should be up close and personal! I'll be hunting Saturday through Saturday. The bears here are not huge, maybe 150 average. Every year someone takes one pushing 300#'s and 2 years ago Barry Wensel hit a bear in the shoulder that he said was the biggest he had ever seen anywhere. The trail cam didn't even get all if him in frame. I'm not looking for any "trophy", I just want to have a fun hunt and share camp with like minded people.
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Post by BT on Jun 5, 2013 15:30:41 GMT -5
Hopefully you will be able to catch a signal and drop us a line from up there  I wish I was going with you... Sounds awesome! |
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Post by Lockmaster on Jun 5, 2013 16:42:18 GMT -5
Good luck Greg. Nothing like being up close and personal with a bear......sticking one in the vitals is even better!! I've had a lot of them on trail cam, but have not had one come in for a shot yet. My Son-in-law "hit" a really nice one season before last with the bow but it was a glancing shot and non 'fatal to the bear. He estimate the bear to be about 400#...we had him on trail cam NUMEROUS times before season!
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Post by smj on Jun 5, 2013 21:04:33 GMT -5
Enjoy the trip, shoot true, and come back with grand stories to share with the rest of us! Hope your trip is everything you want and more.
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Post by CopperHead on Jun 6, 2013 19:21:39 GMT -5
Good luck Greg!! please take pictures. ;D
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Post by Greg Krause on Jun 7, 2013 1:28:00 GMT -5
Thanks guys. Heading out in the morning to pick up a few guys at the airport, then to MA to meet up with the others. Leaving MA around 5pm and drive 10 hours to camp. Catch a nap and hit the woods. Looks like we are in for a bunch of rain until Wednesday/ Hopefully not a complete wash out. I know the bears will still feed in the rain, but I won't be able to film. I am bringing the Blind if the rain is too bad, a tree umbrella if not and I will be using a string tracker, because they are tough enough to blood trail in dry weather
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Post by BT on Jun 7, 2013 8:25:01 GMT -5
Nice to wake up to this Someone has to have the fun  |
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Post by BT on Jun 12, 2013 5:16:02 GMT -5
Wonder how things are going up there?. Cant wait to see the pictures |
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Post by CopperHead on Jun 13, 2013 21:04:51 GMT -5
I second that! Hope he smokes a brute.
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Post by BT on Jun 14, 2013 18:17:31 GMT -5
What happened?
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