This is going to be sort of long, but here goes...

I was back in northern Alberta hunting with my friends at W&L Guide Service last week. I took 2 great bears last year and couldn't wait to go back.


Night #1 - saw 1 bear - many times and though it was a good one, I was watching for one of the absolute monsters they have up there. I took some photos of him and enjoyed the show.


Night #2 - I went to the same stand, and saw the same bear. I estimated him at 6 1/2 feet, so we decided he would be a good back up bear toward the end of the week.

Night #3 - Hunted a new stand and saw 2 small bears and one dandy. The big bear was very wary and made a big loop around the stand using the wind. At 75 yards, he got my wind and was gone. Camp really scored that night. Glenn Gilbert from American Hunter killed 2 - 6 footers, Linda Powell from Remington got a monster 7'8" boar, Mark Nelson from Cabela's killed a 6'3" and John Snow from Outdoor Life killed a 5'9" bear. 5 bears in one night. I was the only one of the group not to score.







Night #4 - I saw the same big bear. He did the same thing and got my wind at 60 yards. Busted again!

Night #5 - I went to a new stand and told John Snow he should go with a gun and try to kill the big bear that kept busting me (the bear didn't show). At about 7:30 - I looked left and spotted a bear coming in about 80 yards out. He cautiously came in, but he did come in. He began to feed, and I let him get settled in. Once relaxed, I waited on the broadside shot, and I nailed him. I shot him with my BowTech 82nd Airborne with a Carbon Express Maxima Hunter and Rage 100 gr 2 blade head. It took both lungs, and he went about 80 yards before piling up. He ended up being a nice 6'8" boar.



Night #6 - Last night, so I decided to go back to my backup bear. My cameraman was in the tree and I was tying my bow to my pull rope, when the cameraguy told me to look. The bear was standing 20 feet away! I scurried up the tree and got settled. He never left, and went and grabbed a piece of meat and took it in a thicket about 30 yards behind the stand. I could hear bones crunching, and I knew he would be back.

A few minutes later, he came back and went to feed on oats in our barrel. There were 3 big trees blocking the camera view, but I could see him. I told the cameraguy that I would move and let him have my spot so he could see the bear, so I climbed out of the stand. He got in my spot and started rolling as I reached the ground. I walked about 5 steps toward the bear (who was facing away) and to the left. I took a deep breath, and the bear heard me and jumped to the side and then turned to face me. He stood up, and I thought what a stupid move I had made. I just stood still, and he dropped back down. When he turned broadside at 16 steps, I drew, and punched one right behind his shoulder. He took off straight away and died in a sprint. The Rage tore a huge hole in him.

He ended up being another boar that was exactly 6'8" like the first. It was pretty exciting shooting him from the ground so close. I don't think I was in any real danger, but it sure got the old heart beating!!



That night Linda shot a beautiful cinnamon bear, and Mark shot a really aggressive 5'8" sow that charged him. She was short, but really bulky.



So ended another great hunt. I am already booked in for early May 2009. I can't wait.

Awesome Hunt!

Thanks for sharing the details and great pics!

Job well done, congrats to you all!

GREAT HUNT and even greater story. Congratulations.

Good for you guys.

It's about time somebody posted up a bear hunting story!


Edit:
It looks like one of the guys (Remington Rep?) used a M-798. What caliber did he use?

Looks like a great place to hunt!

Awesome report!

Great Pictures!

Thanks for sharing.

Keith