I sat against a large bolder in the direct afternoon sun. The wind was blowing hard out of the southeast and it was cool, but the sun was keeping me warm. I’d already moved around several times adjusting my position between shade and sun to deal with the dynamic weather. I was set up 200 [...]
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That’s close enough Cubby
Posted in Big game hunting, black bears, photography on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bear Tree and Black Bear Sign
Posted in black bears, tracking, tagged Black bear sign, Black bear tracks on October 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As my cousin Wes and I watched the big bear, he walked into a patch of timber. He approached a tree and stood tall, apparently using it for a scratching post. He then turned and rubbed his back. It was a back scratcher as well. We took note of the tree, but didn’t get a [...]
D6 Drop Camp Rifle Deer Hunt 2009
Posted in Big game hunting, black bears, Deer hunting, horse pack trip, hunting public areas, tagged Black Bear, D6 Deer Zone, Deer hunting, Kenndy Meadows Pack Station, mountain quail on September 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On the last day of the D6 hunt, I took a long shot at a small buck feeding on a ridge overlooking the Clarke Fork of the Stanislaus River. Each day produced excitement of one type or another. On the second day of the hunt, I passed on a young buck, but he just didn’t [...]
2009 Kenndy Meadows D6 Pack in Archery Hunt
Posted in animal tracks, Archery hunting, black bears, blacktail deer, Deer hunting, horse pack trip, hunting public areas, Mountain lions, mule deer, tagged Hunting with Kennedy Meadows Pack Station, Pack in deer hunt on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fernando was one of our two packers. Randy was the other. They work for Kennedy Meadows Pack Station. The owner, Matt Bloom, is very accommodating. This was a very large bear and we saw him two days in a row. We observed about six bears in all. One bruin left his track near camp, but we [...]
Tracking the Black Bear
Posted in black bears, outdoors, tracking, wildlife conservation, tagged animal tracks on June 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While archery hunting for mule deer in the Hoover Wilderness in 1991, I noticed that the well-warn trail leading into the hunting area was littered with animal tracks each morning only to be erased by human travelers during the day. One morning I arose early and took a few minutes to observe, measure and sketch [...]
