fly Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Arrival to bear camp near Wabowden Manitoba Canada. Gage Lowry - Wildwood Outfitters. Hope the bears are hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Get this party started Frank! Good luck! That is gorgeous scenery of the lake. Edited May 14, 2018 by MUDRUNNER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Thanks Tim. Will keep you all updated on our progress. Eight hunters in camp this week. Temps are cool (40’s) but very little rain and low winds expected. Should be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 Success! Here's the story... the hunt was Monday - Friday. I got into the stand on Monday at 3pm. First bear came in at 3:30pm. Nice bear looked like a boar weighing abut 200 pounds probably a little under 6 feet. I opted to let him go. Below is a picture of bear one at the bait. Bear one cane into the bait all nervous and only stayed at the bait about 5 minutes then spooked at something (wasn’t me) and ran away. I think the bigger one was close and he was getting out of dodge. Anyway, an hour later here comes another bear two. Much bigger. He came in like he owned the bait. I hit record on the video feature of my camera. He Walks in and lays down like he was going to be there a while. I'm archery hunting so I had to wait for the right angle. He never even stood up, while sitting on his ass he raised his head to lick the grease off the top of the barrel. That's when I drew my bow. Settled in and thwack! Perfect shot. He ran 40 yards and crashed. He was dead within 10 seconds. Eatimated measures...Weight: 350 pounds. Square: 6'6" nose to tail. Skull (19 inches - Pope is 18). They also estimate him to be about 10 years old. Ill get the video up later later once I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Nice one Frank! Best kind of bear..DEAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Wow congrats Frank! That is a nice, nice black bear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Congratulations Frank!!! P&Y bear rug for the man cave. As usual, nice pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Congratulations Frank. Looks like he was a very healthy/fat bear. You doing a full mount or a rug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Thanks all... was having a rug done but everyone at camp has pursuaded me to do a life size as he has long perfect hair - no rubs at all. looking into prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 That would be an awesome life size mount.....that sucker would take up a little room though lol. No idea what that costs, but my taxi has done some full size bear mounts I believe. Although he's not the fastest around, he does good work & generally has reasonable prices. Gilbreth Taxidermy in Pierron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 My buddy Dave got one with his bow as well - him and his bear below. Im also posting a pic of a true giant shot last night. 450 pounds and measured over 8 feet from nose to feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im your huckleberry Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Very nice bears! This seen a few but they were all young 2 or 3 year olds and sows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 (edited) I feel like I didn't even get a good hunt in as I was killed out after an hour 45 minutes. There were guys in camp that saw young bears but no one saw a sow with cubs which I thought was odd. Tim, I called Kevin Gilbreth. Very, very, reasonable. I think I may go with him and a full mount over a rug as the price is not that different. I'm thinking of one of the two below. I like the upright because it takes up less space, but I like the semi-upright because it just looks awesome. Which do you all prefer? Edited May 23, 2018 by fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 11 hours ago, fly said: Which do you all prefer? First one, looks much better imo, and would show off your bear better. Least you don't have to worry about your "limited" wall space. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 Exactly William - I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I definitely like the semi-upright pose if space is not an issue. It gives a little better perspective of the girth & broadness of a big bear like yours. Kevin is a good dude. I've been taking my critters to him for about 15 years now, and most of my family has taken things to him as well. He has my buck from last fall for a euro mount right now. Not sure if he gave you a time frame, but a white tail shoulder mount is typically about 8-10 months. Ha has done some very cool stuff. Glad to hear your buddy got a nice bear too! Sounds like a great trip all around. Did you get any fishing in since you were done so early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted May 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2018 Tim, I did not get to do any fishing as the season didn't open until the day we left for home. It's okay though... I went with the guides each day to run the baits, help put up stands, and sight see. There is a beautiful waterfall I'll post a picture of. I didn't get time off work either so I was teaching my online courses during that week - yes they had WiFi. I'll definitely return and when I do I think I'll go the third week and do some fishing (if I get a bear early). I think I'd be pretty picky next time. It would have to be a color phase, royal, or 400+ pound bear. I dropped the bear off at Kevin's yesterday. He said it would be a bout a year which is fine with me. I went with the semi-upright pose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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