I just want to say what a wonderful time I had, even though it was short. As you know I have hunted all over Canada but you guys were special. I felt like I have know you all my life. You allowed me to go in the bush and help and enjoy my self emencely. I would like to come back on the NAHC Life hunt next year. You and Tom are truly the best I have hunted with and I already look forward to next year and hopefully the “Tree Hugger Stand” is still an option
Your Friend
Ed
You are very welcome Ed. We would love to have you back in our NAHC Life Member hunt next spring… Good hunters are always welcome back to Big Grass..
Todd and Jeff sit 2 nights in the standwith gusting winds pouring rain and cold temperatures.. Keeping Dry means staying warm. So hanging all clothing up to dry is important for the next days hunt
Loaded for home. After 4 weeks of camp we are now headed for home.. Good times, lots of laughs, new friends, Great hunters, Good trophies and the spring camp is closing.. Only 330 days till we return for another year.. Dont miss the fun, and action.Book now for a fall bear hunt or a Spring bear hunt with Tom and Judy of Big Grass
Time for lunch to recharge our engines for packing and carrying all those boxes and gear we haul to camp, chairs, table, bedding, food, clothes, winches, quads, wood stove, Big Grass Trophy Board, map of hunting area, pots and pans, deep freezes and anything else you might think of.. 4 vehicles, 1 16ft enclosed trailer, and 2 flat decks is what will be loaded.
A little entertainment one evening, shotgun loaded , spot light lit, 3 dogs and 5 wingnuts ready for some action.. Noises in the red shed is assumed to be a raccoon, Warren takes the credit for jumping the highest when he catches his touque on a stick as he peekes into the attic.. A shot rings out and he rushes from the shed “I cannot hear” After some good laughs and a couple more shots.. Here is the trophy Raccoon..
This bear bait in a spruce bog has had many bears harvested at it.. Over 18 years of history at this bait and 12 years of our hunters taking bears each year.. usually 1-2 good adult bears are taken over 4 weeks of hunting.. We try to get 2 barrels of oats in before the ground thaws usualy snow banks are still in trees and then usually have to add oats during last week of hunting.
this 6.5 ft black looks like it would have a skull score of 19+bc we will know after 90 days of drying for an official Boone and Crocket score.
Just before the trophy raccoon was harvested. and after a lot of laughing we are waiting for last shot to ring out.. Must be a real monster in that shed.. Hunters were watching from their house and Ed was ready to call 911 with all the crazyness going on.. And he had come to this camp to hunt Bear.. Oh my Ed shakes his head and heads off to bed..
Took this photo at one of the baits lasat week good 5 foot shooter bear print must have weighed 200 + lbs by the way he sinks in the mud. Wish I had of seem him I might had pulled the trigger on my 450 on him.. Oh well he will be there next spring and a little larger.. cause the barrel of oats was nearly empty…
Just before John returns for his 2011 hunt he got his 08 bear rug back from the taxidermist.. He arrowed this bear with his Mathews Switchback in his first hunt and returned useing the same bow making a great shot on his 2011 bear.. Good Shooting John.. We hope to see you again in the near future.