Ontario Bear

KSdan · June 24, 2018, 04:07:30 PM

Returned from Bear Camp. Incredible time with a few father/son teams, fathers who lost sons the past few years, and just a special time. Jason of Trad Bow Wilderness podcast was with us.

I had a bear attack my car- tore it up. Broke open a window, pulled/cracked the bumper, scratched the roof and numerous windows, broke the windshield wipers off. Also 2 encounters where I had to chase bears and scare them off with rocks. Lots of fun. Even had a new bowhunter try to arrow a bear wandering around camp and he harvested one of the guys truck tires (broadheads ruin tires!) LOL.

I ended up with a 280# brute. All scarred up from fighting. No hide and scars between his ears. I call him Mike Tyson. Likely PY. He made it a whole 15 yds after the shot (ok. 18 yds).

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Wannabe1 · June 24, 2018, 04:25:18 PM

Congratulations Dan! Beautiful bear.

Hermon · June 24, 2018, 04:37:17 PM

Congratulations, great story!

Bisch · June 24, 2018, 07:03:01 PM

Nice bear!

Congrats,

Bisch

Florida lime · June 24, 2018, 07:20:31 PM

Quote from: KSdan on June 24, 2018, 04:07:30 PM
Even had a new bowhunter try to arrow a bear wandering around camp and he harvested one of the guys truck tires (broadheads ruin tires!) LOL.

Any guess on how the truck tire will score ?

Congratulations on your bear !

HARL · June 24, 2018, 07:32:30 PM

Nice ! Congrats

KSdan · June 24, 2018, 07:33:03 PM

Also. Any one know why photos turned out so BIG?

KSdan · June 24, 2018, 07:36:15 PM

Florida Lime- The guy that lost the tire is actually going to surprise the young hunter with a mounted chunk of tire on a plaque! It will have the official score- like 265/65R18 or such. LOL

Florida lime · June 24, 2018, 07:38:46 PM

That's funny - I almost suggested a score with a tire size.

And the pictures look just right to me !

dresnor · June 24, 2018, 07:47:02 PM

Great harvest! Thanks for sharing. Sounds like one hell of a trip.

What broadhead did you use on the bear?

Jeremy

Caddo · June 24, 2018, 07:55:21 PM

Sweet, congrats!

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KSdan · June 24, 2018, 07:57:44 PM

Magnus 4 blade with shaved down bleeders (look like old Bear Razor). Pretty much all I have used for 25 years. I am impatient and sharpening challenged. . . Accusharp and a few swipes on a ceramic rod. 3 minutes per head. Sliced through the bear- hitting both lungs and cutting off the arteries on top of his heart.

Black widow 55# @ 31". 670 grain arrow. 270 up front. 145 magnus.

Steve O · June 24, 2018, 11:45:36 PM

Beauty Dan! Sounds like a fun trip. Glad Ontario opened back up the spring season.

Bow man · June 25, 2018, 05:09:50 AM

Congratulations on the great bear!!! Where were you hunting in Ontario?

KSdan · June 25, 2018, 01:22:52 PM

We were in Northwest Ontario. 3 hours north of Thunder Bay.

Paul/KS · June 25, 2018, 01:51:44 PM

Congratulations Dan. Great story.

Deertaker · June 25, 2018, 10:42:10 PM

Thanks for sharing your story and pictures! I would love to see the look on the young man's face when he gets the mounted tire!

elkken · June 25, 2018, 10:45:33 PM

Very fine bear Dan, congrats. That boy looks like a Canadian hockey player

MnFn · June 25, 2018, 11:06:44 PM

Great bear, Dan. Did you have any doubt when he came in?

KSdan · June 26, 2018, 09:00:00 AM

Gary-
Actually. I did have some doubt. So far most every guy I've been in Bear Camp with including myself has completely overrated the size of bears. The scarred scalp made me assume he must be a boar. But I had a 6.5 foot log in front of the bait and he did not seem quite that long ( though stretched out I think he will actually be that long) . I did not know he was that big until I walked up to him.