2014 black bear tag

washguy · September 4, 2014

My dad shot a 180-200# bear tonight, I've yet to see anything
Lil ten year old girl and her dad got a 238# bore nice looking bear!

Shepp you gotta get out of the casino hotel and into the woods to see a bear <lmao> Wash

sketch · September 4, 2014

Your gonna bag a good one !

BLKSHEEP · September 4, 2014

That's awesome Shepp! we do have the rule around here tho... We need pictures of that beast!! :wwop: lol.

shepp · September 4, 2014

I'll get them up when I get some wifi

Sisco · September 7, 2014

Shepp you gotta get out of the casino hotel and into the woods to see a bear <lmao> Wash

Congrats to your Dad, looking forward to see how you do.

shepp · September 8, 2014

Shepp you gotta get out of the casino hotel and into the woods to see a bear <lmao> Wash

Wash I am on the edge of a reservation idk if there's a casino on it or not.

Thanks sisco needless to say I havnt done any fishing. Guide put me on a stand tonight where he got pictures of a 500# plus bear, he was so big his belly damn near touched the ground! BUT I didn't see him

Edited September 8, 2014 by shepp

sketch · September 8, 2014

Wait for it ...

shepp · September 8, 2014

Got some pictures uploaded

Baits under those logs

This girl is ten she shot this bear wed night with her dad it's been the biggest one so far at 238#

Fuzzy tailed tree rat

My dads bear figured it went 150-170 dressed

This one went 195 dressed

Sisco · September 9, 2014

That reservation has some big bears. Plus the Ojibwa members of the Bear Lodge, of which there are quite a few on the Bad River Reservation, do not hunt black bears, so your odds are better. hope you get one. Fishing is slow right now anyway.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Sisco

shepp · September 9, 2014

Tonight's the last night hope I get one too, base camp is at our guides house off two just east of town, great guy lots of other really cool people too been a great expirince.

I've got a new perspective on black bear they are for the most part a lot smaller than I thought, and they seem to be a lot more afraid of humans too.

Fri night we were tracking and I had one 30' in front of me all I could see were his ears and the top his head we warned the I there's of live bear and he snuck off it was actually really cool, I did have my hand on my .45 the whole time tho:)

Sisco · September 10, 2014

For such a big animal they can be damn quiet. Rule of thumb for an average tourist: For every one you see, ten avoided you. As far as size, big ones are few and far between. If they weren't there wouldn't be many young ones, as the big males generally kill any male cubs they run into. Somehow they realize they will become breeding competition. With the advent of deer baiting in Wisconsin, bears are getting larger and staying out of hibernation longer to take advantage of the free food. Plus they harvest an incredible number of deer fawns in the spring. Between the winter, bear and coyotes, with some help from the wolves, our deer herd up here is in bad shape. I am skipping deer season this year to do my share to give the herd a little break.

shepp · September 10, 2014

Hopfully bill emails me the picture of the one that was on the bait Saturday night it was F'n huge like belly dragging on the ground huge!!!

And I hear you on the avoiding, last night was my last hunt. 7:00 3 coons came in and 10 min later they wandered off, 5 min later they came again and then bolted into the woods, I thought here he is this is go time..........but he never showed his face. Guide said he prolly just hung outta sight.

As for my guide he was a great guy I was the only one left Sunday night and he worked his ass off for me. Told me last night he was probably more disappointed I didn't get one than I was

Sisco · September 10, 2014

Sorry to here you didn't fill it man. My son called last night from Duluth, he has had a big black bear tipping over his garbage can every night for three straight days! If I could get a Minnesota liscence and put a blind on the storage shed?? Just have to pay a fine for discharging a firearm in the city limits, as well as doing so at night. Naw, I don't want to see the inside of the St. Louis County jail.

shepp · September 10, 2014

Would have made for a good ending of the story but that's why it's called hunting and not killing;)

Magwa · September 11, 2014

I am happy you had a good time and you will have the memory forever and that is worth more, and you have the experience with your dad Priceless.....!

sketch · September 11, 2014

^^^+1 can you still hunt in your area? The season ain't over is it?

Sisco · September 11, 2014

I am happy you had a good time and you will have the memory forever and that is worth more, and you have the experience with your dad Priceless.....!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

AGREE!

unforgiven · September 11, 2014

^^^^ I would also concur with that sentiment.

98Z5V · September 11, 2014

Would have made for a good ending of the story but that's why it's called hunting and not killing;)

That statement DIRECTLY reminded me of this:

"Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting implies the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing."

<lmao>

shepp · September 11, 2014

^^^+1 can you still hunt in your area? The season ain't over is it?

It's closed for a few days then the dog hunters go I could go back up and hunt during that time but my guide is done baiting and I haven't got the time to go back up

washguy · September 11, 2014

Shepp Im happy for you and your Dad....Yep...thats why its called hunting..... next year for sure!

:) Wash

shepp · September 11, 2014

I gotta wait 7 years to wait wash :)

I hunt with a guy where it's all about the kill it's always a compatition he's honestly no fun to hunt with anymore

washguy · September 11, 2014

I gotta wait 7 years to wait wash :)
I hunt with a guy where it's all about the kill it's always a compatition he's honestly no fun to hunt with anymore

7 years? holy crap.... and now your huntin buddy suks too? go fishin :) Wash