pack it up and head back to camp for a good meal and night’s
sleep before opening morning. So far it has been a very
productive day, but the tide is in and a leisurely walk down
the beach to camp is not an option. It’s time for a little alder
busting which we all love and cherish about as much as walking
barefooted over a bed of hot coals. If you have ever walked a
bear trail full of fresh sign through the alders, then you know
that our pucker factor is on full puck! I have personally never
been to war, but several of my friends that have experienced
both will tell you that doing this and walking point in Vietnam is a
close comparison. Needless to say I am on high alert when I drop
down in creek drainage and there stands old Willy Wolf lockedup and staring at me with less than 5 yards between us. He had
completely circled us and was walking in on the same trail we
were walking out on. I am not sure who was more surprised, him
or me, but he bolts, I rack my bolt and the war is on. I get a good
Opening Morning
shot at him as he scrambles up the far bank of the creek where
I am able to make a clean kill shot on him. One wolf down and
two bears spotted and we are just getting started on what will be
one of the best hunting trips we have ever made!
of spring we are seeing lots of migratory birds, bald eagles and
we even get a visit from a very curious river otter. If you ever
get a chance to watch these guys in their element you are in for a
real treat. This one spotted us up on our knoll and he climbed up
to check us out. Quite entertaining!
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May 10th, the official opening of
rb370 brown bear hunting season
finds us up early and back on our
spotting ridge, excited about what
this day will bring. Right off, we spot
mother bear again, along with her
two cubs basking in the sun and the
little guys provide us with a bit more entertainment until we spot
a bear on a side hill way past the head of the bay. We spent the
rest of the day trying to get a better look at him, but he managed
to elude us.
The next several days are spent looking at bears and hoping for
an opportunity to place a stalk on one. Our entertainment crew
has finally left the area for greener pastures, but with the coming
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