pointing_dogs_rule Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 come on BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) I just woke up from a little nap after getting up at 4:30 to go hunting and having an unsuccessful (so far) bear recovering. Gary got the story perfect, accept I forgot to mention it was starting to rain. Not my choice of shots on a bear by any stretch of the imagination, but it was all I had and he was still coming, with his head up (thank God). It was in slow motion when the arrow hit, because he hesitated before rearing around of taking off. I could see clearly my arrowed buried right where I wanted it almost all the way up to the Exturkinator arrow wrap. That's a bit over 16" of arrow in there. After talking with Gary, I waited until Wilfinator arrived with his son-in-law and we went back into the thick stuff where I saw the last blood sign. It was pouring down rain now,but we went at it determined to find him. We picked up the blood trail, and thanks to Wilf's son-in-law's keen eye-sight and a lot of looking, were able to track the bear through all kinds of thick crap for another 200 yrds or so. The bear wasn't walking a straight line. He kept turning at 90 degrees just to make it more difficult, and he was keeping to the thick stuff. The last blood sign we found was near the back of the property, and it looks like the bear was headed for the river. There's a steep embankment going along the back of the property, before it drops down into some jungle type flats along the river. We got soaked, cold and sore, with no bear or pictures to show for it, but I am sure that bear is down somewhere back there and will have to look again tomorrow if it will stop raining long enough. I'm bummed. I thought we would have found him by now. Man, that bear was so close I could have almost reached out and touched it. Edited September 16, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Keep after it, Steve. I hope you can find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawgitall Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Sounds like an awesome hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 You'll find him Steve ,, if anyone can you can ... Still, a great hunt .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Chin up Steve. You'll find him. Hope you have a dry day tomorrow for draggin him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Way to go Steve. Hope to see pics soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good luck Steve and I will say a prayer for a succesfull recovery. Good luck bud Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I know I heard the agony that you were going through when I called. I know only a small part of that was from me calling for an update and waking you up after your power nap.:hammer1::clown: I'm still very confident that you'll find him soon. I know you'll go back to the shot and figure it out from there. I bet that area looks all matted down like a parking lot tommorrow from you walking all over it making the best effort possible to find him. Dont forget that you did what you had to do in the first place to protect yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Seek and ye shall find Awesome new buddy I am sure ehis down Got a little dog witha nose? good palce to take a doggie for a walk Keep us posted Amigo Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 hey, buddy. any chance there's a dog handler around? good luck finding him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good luck Steve!! :flex: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 We're all optimistic you'll find him. It's just a matter of time if you think the hit was a fatal one, which it sounds like it was. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 There's alot to be said for an eye-shot.................... Keep after him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I'll bet you'll find him tomorrow! Best of luck to you! Sounds like he was hunting you! Buckee bait... (none for me thanks). When you find him make sure you don't cut your head off in the picture.:clown: Even if you don't find him, your effort is to be commended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Steve hope you find the bear! Good luck tracking him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) The weather started clearing late this afternoon, so maybe tomorrow will be a good weather day (I hope). I am sure that he's dead, because I got a real good closeup look at my arrow in him, but with no blood now, the leaves still on the trees and all that undergrowth, it is going to be tough. Maybe I should take the pooch with me. Here's what I have so far. Sorry about that. The lettering didn't come out too good The Green is the blood trail The red is the property line The blue is the old steep river bank The Yellow is a high-fence that surrounds the house, sheds etc. I hope I can find him. Edited September 17, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Just headed out the door to go to work, but I wanted to wish you luck today and I hope you recover that bear .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hope you find that bad boy Steve... Looking forward to the pics. Amazing that bear got soo close. Maybe the bear wanted visual confirmation of Buckees knife on his belt, and payed no attention to the sharp sticks on his bow:clown: Congrats Pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Best of luck Buckee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good luck finding him Steve! Keep us updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Good luck, Steve! You'll find him. Today's your day! Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hoping for good news Sherm. Looks like a relatively small property. Hope you find him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Steve you are quite possibly my most favorite person on here... you are the MAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) I looked all day and never found my bear. It's so darn thick in there this time of the year, and that rain yesterday washed away all of the blood trail.:( I took my dog with me too. She came home smelling like a bear, but no bear. I'm tired, and bummed. That was a nice bear. I wish it hadn't been so dang close. We took each other by surprise. Thanks for all of the support and kind words. I was hoping to show you some really nice pictures today. Sorry I disappointed you and me. Edited September 18, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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