I leave next week for a bear hunt near White River Ontario with Pete Jones of Superior Bear Outfitters.
It’s a hunt I look forward to for many reasons.
First, it kicks off the fall hunting season. Anytime I can hunt big game with a bow in mid August, I’m all for it.
Second, Pete is one of the hardest working outfitters you’ll find anywhere. He runs more than a hundred baits and starts baiting long before most others even think about it.
Third, there are lots of bears in the White River area….and some big ones too. Take a look at these trailcam pics Pete sent me of the bait I’ll be hunting….
If those don’t get you excited you’d better put your bow away for a while.
I showed the pictures to my friend and noted black bear expert Richard P. Smith . He says the bear is in the 375 to 450 pound class with a 19 inch plus skull…definitely Pope and Young material!
I’ll be hunting from the ground in an Ameristep Dominator blind, and to make it even more interesting, I’ll be using a Predator Recurve bow.
I’ll try to post more from White River. Wish me luck.
Mike: Awesome bear! Shoot straight and bring home the memories.
Mark
Thanks Mark. I’m excited and looking forward to this hunt.
I’ll let you know how it went when we get back.
Good luck, and remember you just have to run faster than Jim if one of those little guys wants to be macho. And look out for the Pine Martins. HaHa
Great photos, that bear looks huge. Good luck, shoot straight or run fast!
Looks very promising. I will clear a LARGE space on the skinning table. Good luck.
Day one….no bears on the bait, though it was hit just before we got there.
Today we’re heading out early afternoon and sit till dark. We might tweak the blind set up and move it back a couple of yards.
Looks like rain later….that Ameristep blind will be nice and dry though.
RJ…keep that table open…and good luck to you guys when you head up this weekend.