I have had a good look at both bears and I convince myself that
neither is the bear I am looking for, so I give them both a pass.
and for his service to our communities. He was a great guy to
visit with and treated us with courtesy and professionalism.
May 16th the final day of our hunt begins like every day so far
with clear skies and warm sunshine. We usually bring enough
goodies for a special meal celebration on at least one night of our
hunt and tonight being the night, Mr.s. Ruth hangs back at camp
to dig for little neck clams at low tide, a treat we are all looking
forward to.
Radios: Remember, it is against state regulations to use any radio
communication to assist in stalking or hunting big game animals.
With Mr.s. Ruth staying in camp, I break out the two way radios
and leave one with her in case of emergency, which comes in
handy a few hours later when she gets a visit from The Alaska
State Troopers. They had spotted Andy’s bear, salted and drying
in the sun, so they land their super cub on the beach by our camp.
The next thing I know, Mr.s. Ruth’s calling us on the radio and
Trooper Joe Wittkop is asking if we would like to have our bear
and wolf sealed. Heck Yeah! So we beat feet back to camp where
they check our license, registration permits and seal our trophies,
saving us a trip once we return home. Heck, what more could you
ask for? We would like to thank Trooper Joe Wittkop for his help
www.livethewildlifetv.com
Now that the troopers are gone and since we are back in camp,
Andy starts gathering wood for the grill while Mr.s. Ruth and I
work on cleaning the clams she dug at low tide. It’s celebration
time and collectively we grill New York Steaks, steam fiddle heads
and sauté’ little neck clams for a feast as good as anything you
will ever find in any 5 star restaurant!
That evening, stuffed to the gills, we work our way back to the
glassy knoll for my final shot at filling my tag. We end our last
day of the hunt by placing a stalk on a boar that is working
the head of the bay. He’s another fine specimen, with a good
hide and colouring but I opt to spend some time enjoying the
opportunity to watch him and walk away in hopes that he will
be around next season and all the bigger for me having let him
walk.
27
Watch a new weekly episode of
on Pursuit and Wild channels.