Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Buffalogobbler on May 22, 2013, 10:32:37 am
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I just got back from my bear hunt with Big Bear Outfitters in Zama City Alberta.Had a great time, saw more than 25 bears in 5 days of hunting and killed 2 with the self bow I made from the "monster osage stave" that Clint donated to the Tennessee Classic last year.
Kevin
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Man that is wicked cool! Great hunt.Congrats buddy!Are you and Chuck gonna make it to The PIFA shoot?
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Thanks Bill!
I think Chuck is going to Marshall and I might be at Presque Isle, I'm not sure yet.We did a lot of traveling this month,Down to Tenn. for the classic and then northern Alberta for the bear hunt.
Kevin
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nice!! i love them tips!
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Great Job Kevin!! Kick @$$ overlays too!! dpgratz
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Congrats, very nice.
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Awesome Kevin!! Sounds like you and Chuck had an incredible experience. Congrats on the bear man. That stave had good mo Jo from the start.
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Awesome! 8)
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And you did it with a bent arrow! n Wow! YOu are good! >:D
Fantastic tips, I really love the mojo they add to the bow! Good work, partner. I'd love to spot and stalk a black bear with one of my bows.
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Nicely done..Zama..Your way up there..I'm in the SE corner..Good you gotter done before the blackfly come out..
Thanks Leroy
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Thanks for the nice words guy's!
JW, I did'nt think of spot and stalk, the bush is too vast and dense up there, but I almost decided to hunt from the ground instead of a tree stand, almost all of the bears I saw knew I was there and they did not care, they came in anyway.Several came up to my tree and started to climb before I shooed them away, and only one ran away, the others went to the bait, and the one that ran away, came back to the bait later. When I was helping Chuck blood trail his bear, a small boar, about 200lbs. walked by me at about 10 yds with not a care in the world as I filmed him.
Leroy, the skeeters were so big they could carry a small cub away! I'm thankful I did not have to deal with the black flies!
Kevin
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Way to go Kevin! One of the highlights of my Classic trip was when you came up and showed me the bow that you made. I never knew who got that stave last year. It is so awesome to know that it took down two bears. I've been anxiously checking every day watching for updates from you and Chuck. Congratulations!
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That thing is beautiful Kevin. Both the bow and the bear. Great hunt as killer tips.
Jon
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Thanks again for the kind words guy's.
Clint, When our hunt got pushed back one week and I knew that we were going to the Classic this year, there was only one thing that I wanted to do, and that was show you the bow I made for the bear hunt. This was my first ever hunt outside of N.Y. and I wanted to get everything that I could from the adventure and that started with making a special bow from that special stave.
I have only made 5 self bows, the first one I made with Gary Davis is a bow that killed a buck and a doe the first time I hunted with it, to me it is a very special bow, it changed my life as a hunter and archer, I named it "Hawkeye Spirit", and I told people that I could not see myself shooting another bow, I loved it that much.
For this bear hunt I was hoping I could make another bow that could match up, I had my doubts. This new bow has exceeded my expectations! Even though it is heavier in poundage, it is easier to draw and I shoot it better than my old bow, which has now become my official back up bow.
I named this bow "The Big Bear"
I just wanted you to know how much I appreciated that stave!
THANKS!!!
I have more pics and video that I will post as I find the time.
Kevin
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nice job Kevin.i am glad it all went well for you guys.i got to lay my hands on that bow at the classic.fantastic job you did on it.i really liked the inlay and handle.well done my friend.
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That's a bear bow thru and thru, great job!
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Nice job Kevin,beautiful Bear and stick,you and Chucky done it up right. :)
Pappy
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Way to go boys. I saw Chuckie's car back at work and wondered how you did. I figured I'd wait until this weekend to see you at Presque Isle for the story. We are leaving today after work. See you some time this weekend.
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Great story and hunt. Love the tips on the bow.
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Thanks again guy's for the nice words, if any of you ever think of going on a bear hunt, you have to go with
Big Bear Outfitters! They are top notch,guy's, work thier @$$ off for thier hunters, great food and accomodations and they have lots and lots of awesome bears!
Kevin
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excellent! nice looking bear. I'd be plenty proud of it!
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Kevin,
You made my day with your post. I am very happy for you. You deserved a great hunt with all the hard work you put into making it happen.
Brian
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Very neat ! Awesome hunt and equipment. God Bless
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Excellent! Good job! 8) 8) J.W. That bent arrow, is an old Indian design, designed to shoot around wagons. ::) That is why the entrance wound is on the other side. ;) We have some mosquitoes down here that can stand flat footed, and take advantage a turkey! But I personally believe the worst is the little tiger mosquito.
It is small, and fast, but has a big bite to it, and it is especially irritating when it gets in the house, and just as you are about to drift off to sleep, you hear this high pitched whine, and you spend a half hour trying to find it, and then go back to sleep, only to wake up when it bites! :o >:( >:(
Again, excellent hunt, and bow.
Wayne