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Today was a bitter sweet opener to the Arkansas deer and bear season. As many of you know my wife Lisa passed away a month ago and my life is missing the best part of me. She and I had been baiting this bait sight for the month before bear season that you can bait on private land in Arkansas for seven years. We loved the trips up into the Ozark mountains to check the game camera and freshen up the bait. This was the first year in all those years that I had dependable daytime pictures and a bunch of them.
On the way up to the bait, we had a bunch of rain and a huge tree fell across the road. I tried to pull it out but kept breaking the strap that I had. I had to go back and around another direction that had me about 45 minutes late.
I got there before first light with the rain and cloud cover and was only in my ground blind positioned 15 yards from the bait less that 10 minutes when the smaller of three bears that had been coming in showed up at the bait. The bear was taken with a new Tall Tines that Brian and I worked out a trade deal on just this year and its first time in the woods. At the shot the bear bolted and ran but I never heard the death moan. I went to look for the arrow and found it there covered in blood.
After a 30 minute wait I found him less than 80 yards.
The Arrow was one of my hickory shafts with a 100 grain Woodyweight and a 185 Grizzly single bevel head up front making for an 980 grain arrow that will still shave after passing through and breaking ribs. I told you guys that these Hickory shafts were going to kill more game than CWD!
Congrats Mike.
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Awesome, congratulations.
Congrats on the bear!
Congrats on a great bear!!
That would make a nice rug, I didn't see any rub marks. What do you think he weighted? Me thinks your lady had something to do with this...
Hide was perfect, fall bears aren't rubbed and I'm making a rug out of him. Were having tenderloins and massed potatoes tonight! He weighed around 150.
Congrats Mike!!! Great Job :thumbsup:
Congrats Mike!!!
congrates !!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congratulations
Quote from: Mike Yancey on September 22, 2018, 04:07:43 PM
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Today was a bitter sweet opener to the Arkansas deer and bear season. As many of you know my wife Lisa passed away a month ago and my life is missing the best part of me. She and I had been baiting this bait sight for the month before bear season that you can bait on private land in Arkansas for seven years. We loved the trips up into the Ozark mountains to check the game camera and freshen up the bait. This was the first year in all those years that I had dependable daytime pictures and a bunch of them.
On the way up to the bait, we had a bunch of rain and a huge tree fell across the road. I tried to pull it out but kept breaking the strap that I had. I had to go back and around another direction that had me about 45 minutes late.
I got there before first light with the rain and cloud cover and was only in my ground blind positioned 15 yards from the bait less that 10 minutes when the smaller of three bears that had been coming in showed up at the bait. The bear was taken with a new Tall Tines that Brian and I worked out a trade deal on just this year and its first time in the woods. At the shot the bear bolted and ran but I never heard the death moan. I went to look for the arrow and found it there covered in blood.
After a 30 minute wait I found him less than 80 yards.
The Arrow was one of my hickory shafts with a 100 grain Woodyweight and a 185 Grizzly single bevel head up front making for an 980 grain arrow that will still shave after passing through and breaking ribs. I told you guys that these Hickory shafts were going to kill more game than CWD!
Awesome job Mike. Glad it worked out!!.. My brother is getting after em this evening
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Congrats Mike, nice bear
That's a great pic. Way to go. :clapper:
beautiful bear and great photo.
Congratulations.
Great bear Mike! Congratulations!
Beautiful bear congratulations
Meant to be. Bless you Mike.
Sweet! Congrats!
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FANTASTIC bear. I went out for bear this morning as well but didn't see any.
Congrats on the bear and so sorry to hear about your wife. I was hunting in Colorado a couple weeks ago and had 3 bears come to a water hole in 1 1/2 hours all under 30 feet. Problem was I only had an elk tag.
I'm sure it's bitter sweet Mike. My condolences and congratulations on the bear. Prayers that God gives you peace and solace.
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Congrats, Mike!!! Still throwing up prayers for you and yours!!!
Bisch
Congrats Sir! I would say your wife was looking down on you today and blessed your hunt. Enjoy that tenderloin.
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Too cool! Congratulations :clapper:
Great job,glad to see it
Congratulations on the bear, condolences on your loss.
Sure the rug will be extra special.
What a great bear. Congratulations!
Congrats! That's a great bear!
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Congratulations on a fine bear Mike !!! :clapper:
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NICE!! great pic, pretty bow, sorry to hear about your wife
Nice bear,congratulations!
Nice !! The pelt looks great , good for you !
Very nice bear Mike. Congratulations!
Congratulations, that's a nice Bear! :thumbsup:
Beautiful Arkansas Bear...! I have bowhunted bears near Winslow many times. I love the country bears live in.
AWESOMEEE::: Congrats Mike!!!
well done...... :thumbsup:
Congrats Mike!
Congratulations Mike! Great looking Bear.
outstanding, mike ... just Outstanding! congrats! :clapper:
Congrat's Mike,
We've been seeing quite a few bear up in our area of the Ozarks.
Scott
Nice bear!! Congrats!!
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Great job Mike. I have been praying that God would give you strength. I am proud to see you out hunting. The Bear and Bow look awesome. You know you have some good ole Mississippi fans anyway!!!!!
Congratulations Mike. Good shooting Sir.
Way to go Mike! That bear will have special memories that last a lifetime!
Beautiful bear, congrats!
Well done sir ! :clapper:
Nice Job sir! Congrats on the beautiful bear.
Congrats on a nice bear. A classy photo as well. Glad it worked out for you.
Great job Mike ! That's something I've wanted to do for several years now, just haven't committed to doing it yet.
Congratulations buddy.
Congrats Mike, great bear!!
congratts!! nice bear.. :thumbsup:
Congrats Mike! Great bear.
Thanks guys for all the kind comments, I was real pleased with this new bow and the performance with the arrow set up was just as expected. Great speed even with the heavy arrow and quite with tons of energy to pass through anything.
congratulations :clapper:
Congrats, Mike!
Congrats on a great bear. Sorry about your loss.
I was beat to the punch but I'd say your wife sent that bear to you. She's proud of you like she always has been.
Sorry for your loss. Congrats on the bear brother!!
Congratulations Mike, beautiful bear. I am very sorry for your loss.
Love bear hunting , well done sir , very sorry also....
,,Sam,,
I lost my wife Paula to cancer in the spring of 2009. As a solo hunter, I did not want to hunt alone in the fall that year, so I booked a bear hunt with a fly-in outfitter in Manitoba. After building a recurve bow during the summer, I went north to hunt. So I too took a bear that season after experiencing such a great loss. Well done Mike, and prayers sent for you and your family. Mike
Quote from: Herdbull on September 27, 2018, 11:22:29 AM
I lost my wife Paula to cancer in the spring of 2009. As a solo hunter, I did not want to hunt alone in the fall that year, so I booked a bear hunt with a fly-in outfitter in Manitoba. After building a recurve bow during the summer, I went north to hunt. So I too took a bear that season after experiencing such a great loss. Well done Mike, and prayers sent for you and your family. Mike
Thank you Mike and I have often thought of you during this loss and how it feels to loose someone. I canceled one trip this fall but have a mountain lion hunt booked in February and going back to Africa in the summer. Right now I don't see much enjoyment in anything.
I don't know how one gets past this without faith in God. After losing Paula, I often find myself trying to live for two. I try to take in all that this life has to offer. My wife used to go to Florida on vacation with her sisters while I stayed home with our five kids. A few years ago I went down there and walked the beach she walked, sat on the fishing pier where she sat, and went into the pool and laid on the deck deck where she sun bathed etc. My eyes have also seen great vistas in Alaska, Utah, Montana, and Colorado with the feel of her by my side, even though she would never have been there in life. Bottom line, I feel like she is with me on every hunt, and beside me at every dinner table where wild game is served that fell to my arrows. Peace, Mike
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Congrats on the bear.