Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Trailcam Web Bear
This picture is from Peace River.
I was out photographing elk during that cold snap in Oct
and happened on to this spike elk carcass. There wasn't
much left but tracks at the scene indicated that a bear
had just left it.
Didn't see the bear so we put a remote trail cam up to
see what exactly was feeding on it.
50 minutes later this is what showed up..
Look at the claws on this bugger!!
Can't say I've seen too many with that much claw
this late in the fall.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Worried About Squirrels In Your Bird Feeder?
So are you worried about squirrels getting into your bird feeder? Well you shouldn't be, you should be worried about bears!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Friday, October 3, 2008
Bow Grizzly
I don't know if this is a true account or not but if it is....WOW!!!
Ron is an experienced hunter and used to be a guide, was calling an elkfor his dad, who was down hill 40 yards. The elk suddenly spooked andthen Ron heard a noise behind him. He turned around and a grizzly was 15 feet behind him. He tried to shoo it away but it proceeded toward him.
He went behind a tree and the bear kept coming, so he took off on his'death run' down hill towards his dad. With the grizzly just feet behindhis son, and running full speed, Ron's dad shot one arrow. Ron saw the arrow fly by his leg, unsure of whether it hit the bear, and within a few more steps, Ron was on his back with the grizzly on top of him.
With is arms shielding his head, Ron kicked and punched the bear withall he had. Ron said it all went to fast and he was so full ofadrenaline, he could not feel any pain at the time of the attack. Whenthe bear continued to attack, Ron's dad, could see that the bear was bleeding badly from the arrow, and he went over and started beating on the bear with his bow (You can not carry guns during bow hunting, so he had nothing to shoot it).
The bear continued to attack Ron, biting clearthrough his left hand and glove, and down to the bone of his right arm just below the elbow. Then the bear, stopped, looking at Ron's dad, walked away several yards, and rolled over dead.
The bear was autopsied and showed that it was well over 500 lbs (thegrizzlies in that area average 350lbs) and 11 years old (which is init's prime). Following the path of the arrow, the autopsy showed thatthe arrow went in, hit a main artery, then bent, and hit the heart! A one in a thousand shot they said.
Another important fact to mention is that Ron's dad had had surgery on his arm, because he had injured his arm and was not even able to pull the bow last season. This was to be his big hunt, and before the day ofthe attack, he had already missed two elk that were standing still. The morning of the attack, Ron's dad (also named Ron), prayed 'God pleaseguide my arrow today'. Little did Ron Sr. and Ron know how God would guide his arrow that day!
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