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2004
Fall Black Bear Bowhunt With Fred Lutger
EQUIPMENT:
Sponsors
of the Bear Hunt | Getting The Gear Ready |
Robert Hoague - Will They
Notice The Blind? (Test #1)
When he was finished Fred hid the bait bucket behind the blind.
We heard, but couldn't see, the bear circling the area. When it was directly behind us it took a fancy to the candy residue in the bait bucket and clawed, licked and bit it. Fred had placed the bucket right next to the blind, meaning the bear was close enough we could touch it. The blind's rear window was closed so we couldn't get a look at the bear. We sat quietly, listening. Wondering if the blind would spark the bear's interest. Later the bucket noises stopped and the bear was silent for a good while. Minutes after 8:00 the bear went on the move again. It circled back the way it had come and we saw it for the first time. This was a big 'en. It walked to the right side
of our small clearing and stopped on the edge and I got his picture.
I set my camera on the ground and drew my bow. The bear was 8 yards away, looking huge, and gobbling up blueberries. I put my top pin behind his shoulder -- and waited for his leg to move forward and give me the shot I wanted. I held a long time but the bear's leg stayed back, blocking my shot. I didn't want to but I had to let down. Slowly and carefully, I eased the bowstring back into position. Seemingly an eternity later the bear stepped forward with it's left front leg, this was the shot I wanted and I drew right away. He was very close -- I could see all of my pins glowing on his side. I made certain the top pin was on the money and released. The arrow popped through the bear and it bounded into the woods -- and quickly crashed to a stop -- and gave a death moan. My memory was still tracking on the the visual image of the arrow, nocked with a Tracer Lighted Nock, flashing its bright red light as it zipped through the bear. We flipped the blind over and went to the bear, a big boar. It lay dead 15 yards from the shot. We took pictures on the spot (see below.)
My hit on the bear was a
perfect double lunger, but I was honestly surprised that I got a complete
pass through on a bear this big. Magnus sent Fred and I their Stinger
broadheads for this hunt. I shot the bear with the 100 grain 4-blade and
I have to tell you that I am totally impressed. It put this bear down in
3 seconds. My bow was a BowTech Justice set at 60 lbs and this bow
always puts the hammer down for me.
On the spot picture.
OUTFITTER:
 Fred
Lutger, the owner of
Freddie
Bear Sports in Tinley Park, Illinois, is well known and respected in
the archery and bowhunting community. His doors opened 27 years ago and
his love for archery, bowhunting and helping new bowhunters and archery
enthusiasts has made him one of the premier Archery & Bowhunting Pro
Shop owners in the country. For information on our bear hunts visit www.bowhunting.net./fbs/beahunt.htm
or email us at fbs@FreddieBearSports.com.
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At
7:10 we were talking quietly when a limb snapped loudly a good distance
inside the woods. A bear was signaling any bears in the area that it was
coming. We shut up and got ready.
Then
we hooked our drag ropes to the bear. He was heavier than the two of us
could move. We drove to get more pullers and Mike Ditchler, the Duck, and
Joe Hajek helped us pull the bear to the road. Tony Dukes, who is physically
disabled and can't help drag, held the flashlight so we could see and navigate
the many obstructions in the Ontario woods.
