I had a chance to head back up to the bait on sunday after church and was really excited to get up there and see if just maybe Leroy Brown was back in bait town. My partner came with me this time and we were both feeling very hopeful.
On the way up we notice am abnormal amount of deer on the move during the mid afternoon so that made for a nice ride up. I think we counted around 10 total.
Once we got there we decided to go in quite with gun loaded and camera rolling just incase we might stumble upon Leroy or another worthy bear! As we approached I could see a black shape on the bait and new right away it was a bear. We moved in a little more and could see it was just a little bear so I knew the cubs where in there. After checking the trail camera when we got home later that day I could see that the bears heard us coming and all looked up together to see what was going on.
This is a still picture from the trail cam video in the video you could hear us coming down the road in the truck and then they look up all at once.
As I mentioned we check the trail camera at home after we got back from this visit to the bait because we forgot the laptop to check the card while we were there lol but we remember everything else important to hunt
We decided to sit up in the tree not knowing if Leroy had been back or any other new bears. We knew the mom and cubs where still hanging out as we seen them when we got near but other than that we just wanted to sit in and see what happens.
We only stayed from 5-7pm as we had to get back at a decent time for work the next morning. So we left without seeing much. Ill be honest i wasn't positive about Leroy being back because when I pulled the card there was only 36 videos which I contributed those to the mom and cubs! As well the the bait seem barley touched and the barrels where still upright.
Well I love when I am wrong haha because once i got home not only was Leroy Brown back but he brought a friend as well!
Again this is still photos from video clips and I can tell you the videos are awesome to see these two hanging out. My buddy with way more bear knowledge and experience then me says the black bear is even bigger than Leroy?? What do you all think??
I can hardly wait to get back out there friday night after work. I have the whole long weekend off and permission from wifey to go get that bear no matter how long it takes
So hang in there I hope to end this story this weekend
P.S.
My partner decided after I told him that there was another big black bear in there and Leroy that he was going to head back the next day for a solo hunt which was yesterday. He headed up after noon got into the bait around 4 and then all the sudden he sees a light color phase bear.
Thinking it was Leroy and knowing he was mine, he sat there analyzing this bear when all the sudden it click for him. "thats not Leroy this bear is smaller and lighter, i think this bear is blonde" haha he's new to bear hunting only sooting his first earlier this spring with a rifle and now going after his first with a bow. He decides I am going to arrow this bear if he gives me a chance.
Well sure enough after some patience the bear gives him a perfect broad side shot and he lets his arrow fly for the first time on an animal and puts down his first bear with a bow and his first bow kill ever!! Congrats David excellent bear for your first with a bow!!
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