Bear Hunting results....pics inside

[Dave]

We headed out to the blind about 4:30 pm on opening day. My brother was along to video tape the hunt. As we approched the blind an absolute monster of a bear was spotted approaching the bait pile. I tried to get in a good position for a shot but the big guy winded us and took off before I could shoot. When he turned and ran off he looked about the size of a Volkswagon.

We sat just roasting in the blind when just a bit before dark I saw another bear entering the bait site. I got my brothers attention and he started the video camera. Once the bear got in the opening I decided it looked like a shooter. I sighted in on the bruin and slowly squeezed the trigger. At the sound of the rifle the bear hunched up and then took off running into the woods.

We found him just 20 yards in the woods. I scored a heart shot which had completely blown the top half of the heart off. It was a real chore dragging him back out in the open so we could use the lights on the 4 wheeler to aid in the gutting process.

Once we got him back to camp, he was placed on a scale. He was 330 pounds after being dressed out. We figured he was close to, if not, 400 pounds live weight.

For those who might be wondering, I was hunting the Gwinn Management Unit. I was using a Saiga chambered in .308. The magazines were blocked to comply with the 5 round limit.

I had him dropped off at the taxidermist within an hour of arriving home.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/518/Lookdown.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/518/gripgrin.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/grip2.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/paws.jpg

[sprink]

Nice bear!

[Tallbear]

Great job............I'd like to see the video someday.
Did you use a guide or do it all on your oun?

I'll be trying for one next year. I've got 6 points so should be able to get in on the first hunt.

[RSF]

nice bear

[Dave]

Thanks guys.

The hunt took place on a family members 80 acres of cedar swamp. There is a pretty good number of bear in the area. This property has never failed to give up at least 1 bear when there is a permit holder in camp.

My cousin and his stepfather worked at getting the bait stations set up. They had a trail camera out and several different bear were hitting the two bait stations.

[Dave]

Great job............I'd like to see the video someday.


See if this will work for you...........

http://www.geocities.com/Lumpy223bearvid/index.html


The site goes down if to many folks download at the same time.