2021 spring bear hunt

First off before I say anything , I’d like to thank Steve Rupp for his immense knowledge and him willing to share and teach us how to be successful black bear hunters. This year my friend , his brother and I were on our own. This would be our third year into a certain area. To be able to use what Steve has taught us and to be able to put it to use this year was incredible. Forever thankful to you sir.

The weather this year was not typical for what it usually is in our given time slot. 25 degree and hot blazing sun for the first two days, seeming like we where a bit too early for spring green up. Not tons of bright green grass and dandelions. Next two days were thunderstorms , rain and even snowing for 4 hours. The last two days were overcast and some sun. By this time everything was greening up nicely.

Day 2 of our trip we where heading back to camp. Left an area around 7:30 for our ride back home. We bump this nice size black bear off the road so we continue to ride past about 200yards and shut the atvs off. We wait 20 mins then send his brother back up this side road out of sight. BANG! Makes a great shot , bear goes 40 feet and we find him pretty fast. Very nice male black bear. His first ever big game harvest. We spend the night skinning it out at camp having a great time.

Day 3 we hung around camp till 1pm, James and I went out looking for rounds for the fire. Went out to some clear cuts then we split up and I check out this one spur road with lots of grass. Cruise in slowly until a dead end with fallen trees. Turn around and head back out slow looking at this green hill side. I see a black stump that makes you do the double take. It moves! I grab my rifle and I lose sight of the bear. I walk up 30yards to a dead fall tree, see the black bear eating behind a bushy tree 87 yards away. I have to watch it feed out broadside, have the perfect rest and shoot! Falls right in its tracks! Super happy with this bear, will make tasty pepperoni and ground with it. I’d say five and a half foot bear.
Upon skinning it I found the mushroomed bullet , pretty cool first find. I was surprised it didn’t pass through.

Day 5
we make the big day trip on atvs to the otherside , we split up and decide to sit from 3pm to 8:30 that night. 6:30pm comes around and I hear a distant gunshot in James direction. I get the text on the inreach bear down. James had watched this bear walk out into a meadow to feed and it was a beautiful colour phased bear. Was great to see him find a bear, pressure was on for him as the trip was coming to an end soon siince the first bear was shot on day 2 of trip.

Was a fantastic trip all around. Everyone successfull and some more memories made. We were seeing bears everyday , cow moose and deer. Truly a slice of heaven up there.

Will get pics up soon

Well done look forward to pictures. Congratulations on a great trip!

Excellent story and way to go! Sounds like you guys had one hell of a hunt and will fill your freezers (and save some calves/fawns). Congrats man

And here are the pictures! Sorry for the delay, Tyler. Congrats on the new addition to your family as well. I hope I have this correct. If not, let me know :)

Morgan's bear:

https://i.imgur.com/R6KZFYJ.png

And Tyler:

https://i.imgur.com/C0BIey5.png

James bear:

https://i.imgur.com/dQ75PhR.png

Wow , way to go men ! You nailed it !
Arctic Lake

Congrats on the bears.

Thank you caddisguy for posting them! Appreciate it very much

wow such great success....lots of good meat in the freezer to last till fall...

Nice Work Gentz! https://www.tnof.ca/styles/default/x...s/Pozitive.gif

Congrats all round!

Cheers,
Nog

Will be tough to top that next year.. gives you something to work towards!
enjoy the delicious meat.

Hmm congrads gentlemen great results..very nice bears...even another brown phase ...for Go Go..
Truly well done.
Thank you for your kind words...enjoyed our trips..sorry I was too injured to be there.first time in decades not to get out for spring bears.
Location..how..why..WHEN..it works...
Congrads guys.
Thanks Tyler
Srupp

Awesome! Congrats.

Hmmm lol on the otherside...10.4
Did you get down to the place you saw the brute the first year ?
Maybe I can get a invite for next year ?
Give me a call when your work and new Dad duties
Srupp

what a great trip and story! Congratulations. Some dandy looking bears there.

Wow great photos, great story, great mentorship!

I spoke with SRUPP last week and can attest to what a generous first class guy. I wish I could've made it up there last week but life happens. If I get a bear this year, I'll be sure to check it's eyes before getting too close.

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Wow great photos, great story, great mentorship!

I spoke with SRUPP last week and can attest to what a generous first class guy. I wish I could've made it up there last week but life happens. If I get a bear this year, I'll be sure to check it's eyes before getting too close.

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Hmm always recomend checking those eyes..dead animble have open eyes..use binos check for lack of chest movement..no breathing.
When approaching dead bear..approach from the top..spine..Not bottom ie legs....

Hope you get out..thanks also for kind words
Cheers
Srupp

Congrats. Nice work.

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Originally Posted by srupp

Hmmm lol on the otherside...10.4
Did you get down to the place you saw the brute the first year ?
Maybe I can get a invite for next year ?
Give me a call when your work and new Dad duties
Srupp

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hey! Yes we missed you this year, you must have been in a lot of pain to miss bear season, really did miss catching up with you in person. We made it down there.. the very bottom place is where James got that bear... wind blowing right, sitting waiting until close to dusk for the travel home

I’ll try giving you a call this weekend before lunch sometime, also have lots of down time while he’s sleeping and just being in his room

Hmmm Congradulations to James..that small little clearing has produced so many bears and a multitude of opportunities over 30 years...if you consider where it is.what it is..and why it is so attractive to bears...
Congrads on the new son.and look forward to a chat.6 bears in last 2 years..and opportunity for 2 more the year before..doing something right.
Thanks Tyler
Steven

James and I put together everything you taught us, the bears were because of your knowledge and the willing to teach some newbie bear hunters. Sooo appreciated! Plus the area is just gods land up there, even with the logging..

Congrat on the bears