Hey Steve,
Nice bear!  What's the scoop on your bear picture?  Doc

Good lookin bear Steve! Let's hear the story behind it.

Nice Bear.  Waiting for the story      

Yup, we need the story.

Good looking duo, no?!     Actually, the real reason that bear is facing forward (and I'm wearing a hat) is not her size (third of the 6 we took) but that we both turned out to be a little "folliclelly challenged".      Yeah, she'd been rubbing some fur off I discovered. I was hoping to locate a "hair/(bear)? club for bears" to add some hair to her for a rug but it appeared she was better suited to make a nice head on my wall instead.    

She was taken last summer in Quebec on a great trip with some even greater guys, Tradgangers Tippit and IMDiablo among them. I truly didn't expect to see much on this particular night as, after dropping 2 of the other guys off and finally arriving at my area, I realized I had forgotten my pack! I made a mad dash back to camp but by the time I got back there wasn't much daylight left. While I was still cursing however, in slipped this nice sow which I first spotted alongside me less than 10 yards away! It still amazes me how quietly they come in-I can't take two steps in the woods without making some kind of racket! Anyway, it kept getting later and I was beginning to worry it'd be dark before I'd get a shot. I waited the longest time for this bear to FINALLY move its left shoulder forward on a slight quartering away shot. As Doc's autopsy would later reveal, I caught the back part of one lung and the front part of the other as I intended. The bear still went about 30 yards downhill though and crashed in some brush and let out the LOUDEST, cacophonous, death moan!! After that I waited, oh, five seconds and went after it. I confess that I was so buzzed from the adrenalin that I was nearly wobbling through the woods to get it!     The bear was taken with a Border Black Douglas Swift, 61#@28.

A lot of camaraderie and good feeling on this trip! I understand that fellow Tradgangers JC & Bob Walker will be joining us this year and from what I've heard and read they're a hoot and I am looking forward to hunting with them! 11 guys are going- all trad!

Thanks to Rob at Trad Gang for making me the "banner boy"-it's actually a bit of a kick!  Thanks Allen (Sheldon) for setting up and taking the picture! And thanks again Doc for teaching me to skin a bear-I look forward to hunting with you again soon!

Steve

Steve, Thanks for the story... Congrats Again  

Steve I hope you are as blessed this year on your hunt. Thanks for the tale!

Thanks guys!!

Hey Steve, You better whatch out for Border Bob, He's been known to keep you up ALL night Partying.      LOL  You Guys are going to have a Blast This Year.  Good Luck to ALL of you.

That's alright Big Ron-I'll sleep in my stand. I'm convinced my snoring attracts bears. I just hope one nudges me awake then lets me shoot it!  

Thanks again!

Steve

Nice job, Curveman. Jawge