I have hunted the same area for bears in region 2 for 6 years now, and every year I have had photos of a beautiful colour phase bear. Despite spending a lot of time looking for the bear, never once did I see the bear in person since 2018... and I spent a lot of time looking. Knowing the terrain and thick timbered area well, I was always amazed how this fat sucker could be elusive, even early on in the spring when there is still only limited feeding areas. This year I don't have a very interesting story but I finally managed to get the sucker. In 2021 and 2022 I didn't shoot a bear because I only wanted this guy, but this year it ended up being the first day out and the first ten minutes of the hunt when I crossed paths with him. Darcy East is doing a full shoulder mnt. for me so I'm quite excited to see how it turns out. I also still plan to get my cameras out in the next day or two so I can see who is around for a future spring.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/G2mvdC5ib56mpEBz5
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3o5vEEV3qdV7xTid7
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Neor8SnoDjPhMTbJ9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JGDiFxjMhsvmohN98