"Skunk" Bear

In the morning we followed our FireTacks markers to my bear. Pics and More...

A Skunk Bear At Double Matrix

This was a remarkable bear, a chocolate brown coat with a wide tan colored stripe from his neck to his butt. And it was 12 yards away. GO...

My Hunt - A Bear On The Ground

Fred had a plan to get a bear on the ground, using two Double Bull Matrix blinds so he could video my hunt. It was kinda off the wall. Just the way we like it. Bear On The Ground...

Day 5: Continued...

To the rest of Day 5. GO...

More Field Testing: 
We use the Hang 'Em High, Limbsavers and EZY Climb Tree Steps and report on them. GO...

Day 5: It Ain't Always What You Think
"There's the bear," John said and we walked toward it. Suddenly it got up. GO...

Fred, On KIrby Knackstedt
Fred talks about why he guides and comments on Kirby. GO...`

Bryant's Graduation Bear

Bryant heard limbs crunch behind his Matrix blind. 30 minutes later a large bear silently walked into view 6 yards away. GO...

Day 4 - Movin' To The Rock Road

Fred drove us to Big Rock One. The bait was creamed. Tracks from several bears were in the soft sand by the road. GO...

Equipment Field Test

Part of our job on the bear hunt was to test products. Good boots are essential in the rugged Canadian woods and marking the route to get hunters in and out is vital. Lets talk about Bison Wolverine boots and 4-D FireTacks. Tests...
Day 3 - Duck or the Duck's Gotcha

Donald Duck gets back in the pit with a bear at the Caution stand. And more... 

Day 2 - A Picnic With A Bear

Jim Misiukiewicz watched the tops of the bushes shake and heard twigs snap as a bear circled the bait ... and him. GO...
Plus Day 2 Field Notes: here are the pics and what happened to the rest of us on Day 2...

Bear Hunt: Group 2 - Day 1

The 2nd group of bear hunters arrive in camp. Here's who they are and what happened on their first day in the Canadian woods. GO...

Wind Up Of The Group 1 Bear Hunt

As the saying goes, "all good bear hunts must come to an end." The Kirby group packs up in the morning and the next hunters will arrive tonight. Here are some pictures from their hunt.

Day 5 - The Impossible Happens

Larry Jones from the Kirby group went with Don to video and take pictures. Larry had videoed two successful bear hunts so far and he said he would bring Don good luck. He was right...

Day 4 - Logging For Bear - The big bear returns

The bear that wouldn't give the Duck a shot yesterday returned and this time he was more obliging, as in broadside. GO...

Setting Up For The Hunt - Part 3

This year we had equipment that helped make some of the hunt's set up tasks easier. And we had some cool new bow gear too. GO...

Donald Duck

For 3 days the Duck videoed for Chef Klaus before beginning his own hunt at the Horsetail stand. Day 1 it rained. Day 2 he saw a bear, took pics and got ready to shoot.GO...

Equipment - Bear Hunt 2005
19 companies sent Fred Lutger, Don Beckwith, Roy Keefer and myself products to use and test during the bear hunt. We genuinely appreciate their participation. Here is the equipment lineup and comments on them as of the beginning of the hunt. To Equipment...

Fred's Hunt Begins...

As Kirby's group of hunters took to the double dense Ontario woods Fred and I went to the Caution stand looking for the brown phase bear. Here is the first 3 days of Fred's Hunt...

Group #1

Kirby Knackstedt's Group for 2005.
They are guys who know all about working hard, playing hard and hunting hard. If you don't know who Kirby Knackstedt is Click Here. And guys, here is your full size picture of everyone and a special note from Fred.

Brown Black Bear Returns

The next day our Trailtimer EZ-Cam was full again. And its Event Counter had logged some day time pictures. That night we got the film developed and found the brown phase bear had visited the bait in the afternoon. GO...

A Brown Black Bear !!!

On my first night in camp Fred and I drove to Fort Francis to develop 7 rolls of Trailtimer film so we could see what bears were around. We saw some good stuff at the Caution stand.

Setting Up For The Hunt...
is half of the hunt. Come along as we continue gathering info and setting up to hunt. GO...

Ground Blind Hunt Plans

The TrailTimer pictures that changed our Ground Blind hunt plans. To Pics...

We are in Chicago tonight and will leave in the morning for home and I will resume the hunt report -- to quote Dennis Crabtree, "It's a dandy."

Notice: The satellite phone just would not stay connected and I had to stop uploading to keep the site up  Right now we are driving home. There is a lot to report and see (pics). Hang with me.

Chef Klaus Bags Number 6

Mike Ditchler (Chef Klaus) sized up the bear. Its ears were far apart and looked small. He decided to shoot if he got the chance.
Soon the bear turned broadside. MIke started to draw ... the bear looked in his direction. Mike froze at half draw. GO...

TrailTimer Pics Lead Bill To A Skunk Bear

"Skunk Bear" Pics and Bill Federer
TrailTimer pictures caught a "Skunk Bear" (a bear with a tan stripe down his back) at Bill's stand. Bill saw a big black bear Monday but didn't get it. Tuesday he zipped. Wednesday the Skunk bear changed his luck. To Skunk Bear Pics and To Bill Federer's Hunt.

Dave Lauer & Bear PIcs at EZY-Step

Dave Lauer & Bear Pics on EZY-Step stand

Dave Lauer: Dave's bait was "destroyed". His bacon burn wouldn't light because of the rain. He rebaited and got in his treestand. Forty-five minutes later, in the pouring rain, he saw a bear coming in his direction. GO...

EZY-Step Stand TrailTimer Bear Pics
Bears just caught on camera by our TrailTimer camera at the EZY-Step stand.

Day #2 -  Kirby Knackstedt Gets 'er done - TrailTimer finds a big bear

Kirby Knackstedt with his 2005 black bear and the bear at the Power Line stand.

TrailTimer Gets Pics Of A Mature Bear
We put a TrailTimer EZ-Cam game camera on the Power LIne. A mature bear paid several visits to the bait site. Here are the pics. Bear PIcs...

Kirby Knackstedt Gets 'er done
60 yards away in the trees a bear stuck its nose up smelled Kirby's bacon burn and approached the bacon burn. The hot bacon popped and the bear walked away. Kirby hung tight. KIRBY...

Day #1 -  Bruce and Gary Get  Right To It

 "I got one," Bruce Lowell said as Fred and I drove up to him. We had to meet the rest of Kirby's group at a prearranged meeting place. so we all went there After a short discussion eight of us went to recover Bruce's bear. GO...
Gary Nordhaus has wanted to bear hunt for the last 3 years. Twenty minutes after getting in his treestand his heart started beating fast. A bear was 100 yards away and getting closer. GO...

2005 Bear Bowhunt With Fred Lutger...

Chef Klaus and I arrived at Bear camp on Friday Aug 12 and a lot has happened so far ...

Double Kicker Buck Gives Us Pics
Double Kicker 8-Point on August 9 - Keeping the other bucks in line

PART #2 - Here are the rest of the DK Pics.

August 9: The Double Kicker 8-point noticed a buck's antlers above the tall grass. DK went to the buck and postured to put him in his place. Two more bucks came up and DK faced off on them. They bumped antlers, in spite of the velvet. And my camera got it all. GO...

The Trailer Buck

Aug 5 - 6:30am. My phone rang. My bud Perry Wicker had ran out of gas and needed rescuing. I grabbed my camera just in case and started driving. Two dozen deer were by one of our hunting camp trailers. Bingo! A nice buck.
I let my camera talk to him and it caught him in mid air jumping the fence. GO...

Freak Returns

Good news and Bad News
I wondered if I would see him this year. The Freak's summer look is way different than his swelled neck, gray coat, big boy rut profile. He's lost a lot of weight and bulk. And my binoculars revealed something I couldn't see without them. Blood. He's hurt ... and recently too! GO...

Conflicts In The Deer World (Pics)

My deer chow and grain is drawing an interesting crew. In today's pictures wild turkeys go right to a buck and check him out. Soon two fawns arrive and the buck takes a little too much interest in them and a boss doe straightened him out.

Wild Hog Pajama Party

August 1 - Daybreak ... I checked my web cam. A wild boar was eating my deer pellets. I didn't waste a second, I slipped on my boots, sprayed myself with Scent Killer and went outside in my pajamas. To The Hunt...

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2005 Grand Slam 6-Pack
Bowhunting.net is going for a six pack! That's 6 Grand Slams for 3 Wild Turkey Bowhunters (2 each of every species) ... in one Spring season ... with the bow and arrow. Online!
Home Page Of Grand Slam 6-Pack
To Hunt In: Florida Hunt #1 |  Florida Hunt #2 | 
Texas Hunt #1 | Nebraska 6-pac | Illinois Hunt | Texas Hunt #2 | Rocky Creek Ranch Hunt |

Grand Slam Hunts

Rocky Creek Ranch For Rios

Kenny McCrea of McCrea Outdoors takes Roy Keefer and I bowhunting wild turkeys on Rocky Creek Ranch. 
Hunts: #1 - #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7  |

Last 2 Days Of The Season

Dressed in black and ready for the last two days of the 2005 season. | The "Slunge" Comes To Call (pics) | Last Morning & Afternoon

Nebraska 6 Pack
Nebraska Day 1  | Day 2 ...

This Nebraska bowhunt got to the good part, fast, as we tag 4 merriam's and 2 Easterns and Doug Crabtree gets the first Grand Slam.

Bowhunting Illinois

We are hunting as guests of with Wells Creek Outfitters in Clayton, Illinois. Everyone heard lots of gobbles on the roost and had encounters of the gobbler kind. To Day #1 | Day #2 & Lots Of PIcs |  Day 3 | Day 4 & 5

Rio Grande Hunt In Texas
Nice Day For A Grand Slam

The plan was to only hunt an hour. That was before a longbeard showed up. To The Hunt...

Osceola Bowhunt #2
Action In The Orange Grove

Later in March Fred Lutger, Doug Crabtree and I bowhunt with Ken Mayes for Osceolas. Nine days of hard hunting with ups and downs. And a strong finish. To Our Florida Hunt #2.

South Florida Osceola Bowhunt
DAY 1 - Doug Crabtree's South Florida Opener in March

Turkeys! In the palmettos. Doug popped up the Double Bull on the edge, set the decoys, and called. Without a peep the birds ran to the blind -- 14 Toms. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3.

 Fall's Field Test Results

Here is the low down on the INNERLOC EXP Broadhead, BOWTECH Patriot, Double Bull Matrix Blind, PLOTSPIKE Seeds and the Power Wick & Special Golden Estrus. To Results...

Bowhunting Wild Hogs 2005
Bowhunting Wild Hogs 2005 Home Page
The ongoing bowhunt for wild hogs.

NWTF Convention & Sport Show
To HOME PAGE For NWTF Coverage
Every year we cover the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention & Sport Show. Here's what happened in 2005 in Nashville.

Scouting For Deer 2005
Home Page Scouting For Deer 2005
Feb 4 - Freak Pics

Good News - This morning the Freak buck finally hung out until there was enough daylight for  some decent pictures. To Freak Pics...

ATA Archery Trade Show 2005
To 2005 ATA Show Home Page

The archery & bowhunting industry's national trade show produced exclusively for our industry. Check out over 200 new products. GO...

2004 Deer Hunt
Daily Logs & Pictures
2004 Deerhunt HOME PAGE
December's Hunt Was All Good 
LIVE FROM THE FOOD PLOT BLIND

In December I ran electric cords and a phone line out to my Double Bull blind and made live updates during the day -- with pics. Dec Hunt...
Follow the sightings and pics of the Freak buck, Big Boy 9, & Broken Tine, day by day. GO...

Deerhunt - October & November
Daily Pictures & Hunt Logs put online day by day: To October... and  To November...

Hunting The Ohio Rut
Bowhunting With Crabby
Home Page of Ohio Bowhunt

The Duck and I bowhunt the big buck country of Ohio during the rut with Dennis Crabtree (Crabby), Pip and others. Here are the daily Hunt Logs & Pics.

Bowhunting With Billy Don
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To: Days 1-5 and Days 6-10
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BowFit's Dave Cole & Billy Don Van Cleave

Robert Peet at Wells Creek

Kenny's pic of a 14 point.

Roy & Shelby making black bear memories

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