Phil
10-22-2007, 09:38 PM
On a whim Direct Hit and I decided to go on a hunt to Princeton in search of a fall bear. The time between our last deer hunt and our upcoming November moose hunt was becoming unbearable.....no pun intended. DH gave me the call mid week and we agreed on an instant that it would happen (lucky for me my wife was on hand to give me permission:lol:). Friday after work we met and loaded the last of our gear and hit the road. We arrived in the dark not too sure where to camp so we made the decision to drive by the light of the moon and stop at the first major cut block to camp. We have both hunted Princeton in the past but wanted to try out a spot that I had passed through several times while fishing but had not scouted as extensively as the other areas we frequently hunt. We found a great Southern slope that looked very promising.
As dawn broke we parted ways on the FSR that we were camped to the side of. We agreed to meet in an hour and a half a the ridge above to decide where to head next. As I was climbing the slope 15 minutes into the hunt I heard a thunderous Kaboom that could be none other than the 300 win mag belonging to DH. Not wanting to miss the morning hunt for myself I continued on my hike. Knowing DH wouldn't make the rendevous I glassed the slopes when I arrived on the ridge to see him buisily dressing out an animal, but I could not tell what it was he had shot. We signaled to one another from the distance with waving arms and thumbs up.
I carried on my way and three hours later met up with DH to discover he had shot a beautifull black bear
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0530.jpg?t=1193113151
With on shot through the neck using a 180 grain Winchester from 152 yards, its spine was cleanly shattered.
We skinned out the bear in record time so we could relax and head out again to cruise the new area.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0536.jpg?t=1193113456
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0535.jpg?t=1193113508
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0543.jpg?t=1193113616
We hung the bear hide to cool in the below zero weather for a few hours and left to enjoy the surrounding scenery.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0550.jpg?t=1193113804
By the end of the day I had walked almost 10km and was happy to take a ride on the ATV. We never did see any other wildlife during the day while quading or during the evening hunt while hiking. I think DH may have killed the last living creature in the area:lol:. All in all a great weekend to be out in the bush.
As dawn broke we parted ways on the FSR that we were camped to the side of. We agreed to meet in an hour and a half a the ridge above to decide where to head next. As I was climbing the slope 15 minutes into the hunt I heard a thunderous Kaboom that could be none other than the 300 win mag belonging to DH. Not wanting to miss the morning hunt for myself I continued on my hike. Knowing DH wouldn't make the rendevous I glassed the slopes when I arrived on the ridge to see him buisily dressing out an animal, but I could not tell what it was he had shot. We signaled to one another from the distance with waving arms and thumbs up.
I carried on my way and three hours later met up with DH to discover he had shot a beautifull black bear
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0530.jpg?t=1193113151
With on shot through the neck using a 180 grain Winchester from 152 yards, its spine was cleanly shattered.
We skinned out the bear in record time so we could relax and head out again to cruise the new area.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0536.jpg?t=1193113456
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0535.jpg?t=1193113508
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0543.jpg?t=1193113616
We hung the bear hide to cool in the below zero weather for a few hours and left to enjoy the surrounding scenery.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/mbspr/IMG_0550.jpg?t=1193113804
By the end of the day I had walked almost 10km and was happy to take a ride on the ATV. We never did see any other wildlife during the day while quading or during the evening hunt while hiking. I think DH may have killed the last living creature in the area:lol:. All in all a great weekend to be out in the bush.