Big Grass Outfitters

Ed put this big “Hog” as he called it on the ground the other nite. good shooting the bear only went a few feet.. when the guides skinned it out the squared it.. it could have been 14sqft but no sense really pushn it.. it was a great bear.

Vic returns to take a bear with a new bow, Mathews Z7Extreme looks like Vic will have no problem putting a bear down with this bow.

Ed arrives to camp over muddy roads for a black bear hunt but the Color phase is what intrigues him most.. Sunday nite starts the hunt and out to the stand he goes, he is a little leary of hunting from stands but he has made up has mind as long as he can Hug the tree.. UP in stnad settled and ready to hunt.. It is quite warm and he is wondering about all clothes he needs or doesnot need..about 7 pm he hears something and in comes a bear, not a shooter but A Bear.another bear, and another one.. 5 in total but one is THE SHOOTER he towers over others.. Butno shot presented for his 30-06. patiently bears coming and going feeding and the Big Fellow rules who eats and does not..A shot presents it self on the left and darn he hesitates as he wants a gond shot.. then there it is.. click  and a shot rings out, and another, 3 shoots in total.. and No more movement.. then Ed’s heart rushes adrenalin is pumpn hard.. he radios Warren who arrvies shortly.. They decide to try to load it and NOT..they try John on radio and no luck,, Ed has his cell phone.. and he calls Camp.. we need another bide and trailer for this bear.. No answer…leaves a message..then JUdy calls and Tom and Tim are on the Way.. 1:00 am and they return with big Hog to hang him to the pole for tomorrow mornings pics.. Way to go Ed..

Todd while sitting at a bear bait has opportunity to capture some great pics,,, First nite in the stand he sees a good bear who skirts the stand but never commits to giving him a good shot with his 450 Marlin.. but this Great Grey Owl makes for a awesome trophy pic.. After 5 nites in the 2 different stands in pouring rain, winds to no telling how fast Todd does not shoot a bear,  However I think the anticipation of harvesting a bear will be enough for Todd to return again with the Jeff, John, and Chris for another Manitoba bear hunt. The print at the last bait was certainly a good print of a bear he would like to put the crosshairs of his 450 Marlin on… Hope to see you soon Todd..

Eugene old time friend of the Gellers comes to Manitoba for a bear hunt.. John Geller said “if you wanted to see a br this was the place to come”.. wet roads, rain and then we were in Manitoba the Big Grass Outcamp.. in the stand by 430  weather cool and windy and  there was I was to sit.. time passed fast and first things Gene knew a movement and the left a movement and then it was on the right “Oh my sure hope it does not come up to the stand to visit me, all those storys of cubs comin to the tree above my head are ringing in my head”.  The bear turns and goes to the bait. Gene pulls the trigger the bear goes down and He has a Manitoba trophy…Warren arrives just at dark and Oh better go for a trailer, Gene you stay here and I will be right back… however minutes turn in to hours , batterys run dead on the light so I replaced them.. No sounds but it is really errie to sit here without a light..and 1 am He returns , quads swamped in the water we get the bear out through the swamp and off we go to the others standing in waist deep cold water trying to get quads started..  That nite we leave 2 quads and get safely to the truck where other hunters are standing around a hot fire talking of the evenings hunt.. Guides are wet and cold but they are safe and we travel home to supper…No telling how they will get those bikes out of that mess.

Jeff  returns to Manitoba to hunt bear.. he has brought back 2 hunting buddys and  2 good friends to experience this years hunt. Jeff is waiting for the big one which he had seen skirt he bait on Monday nite.. if he had been a rifle hunter  the bear would have been on the pole but as a Mathews switchback shooter Jeff just watched and his heart pumped harder and louder but the big bear would not present himself.. ..Wed nit jeff  sits patiently for 2 nite in the rain.. 9 pm , the witchin hr is near in walks this black , weather is not great, bears back as high as the  the standing barrel, as it enters the first time at 30yds no shot presents it self but at 16yds, broad site and Jeff releases the trigger.. Jeff is using the same Montec G5  broadhead  he used on his 2008 cinnamon bear and his  whitetail last fall. Now another trophy.. Jeff has another great black bear but “Oh that Big black who stood with his chin on a standing barrel is still out there hopefully for Jeffs return””.. 2012 Jeff could be in Manitoba again with his Switchback to get that big old Black Bruin if the  $$$ are available.

Manitoba here we come and Houston is ready to hunt  bear in Manitoba.. dinner, a sleelp and shoot the gun and Toms Bear 101.. now I know what to expect and to do when I see a bear.. traveling to the stand we go past Lake Manitoba down some very muddy roads but no problems for the suburban’s and quads.. Up to the stand, and I get settled.. 6;55pm in walks this colored bear , a shot rings through the air from a 300 weatherby and Houston has shot a bear. The bear wheels and comes straight at him,, another shot rings and the bear drops just near the stand… ,,Houston calms a little, smiles, reaches for his 2way, tom are you there, reaches to his pack and has a smoke, and waits.. after a while the guys arrive and we head back to the truck to wait for rest of hunters to be picked up… Now in the morning after pics are taken and the bear is skinned only ONE hole shows in the hide…Houston says “must of hit him in the same hole I reckon”” that’s my story and I am stickn to it… Congrats Houston on a great colored bear.

Chris first time hunter to Big Grass is taken to the Veraghes swamp bait.. riding through mud and water for over a mile, and John and Chris  arrive at the  new bait site.. Water is high.. but the bait looks hit hard.. ducks quackn, birds cherpin and then off to the right he hears water and then the bear shows. He does not hesitate and pulls the trigger on his 450 Marlin.. one more wiggle of the leg and the 450 rings out again and again..Tom says taxidermists get paid to sew holes.. No movement and Chris has a Manitoba Black bear trophy…Congrats. “”That was a blast Chris says he will definitely be going on another bear hunt.. these new hobbies are getting expensive!!””

John  for the second time shooting his Mathews switch back  heads for  a  Big Grass bear stand… John the guide tells him he is seeing a good track at Beekers bait.. Up in the stand, safety harness on because at over 70yrs safety is a must.. 820 and he hears a sound and in walks this bear.. the hair is just shining and it looks like a good adult bear.. He pulls and releases the arrow. The bear turns to the right an ddissappears.. with radio on he says Tom are you there?  Bear down Yes John im here we will be right in.. A little while later Tom and the guides arrive to search for my bear.. as dark falls, flaggin tape on the trail and some trees flashed we leave the area to go get the other hunters.. Next dayJudy Jeff, chris and todd and John enter at the stand and to retrieve johns bear. After finding the trail they see the bear laying just feet from where trees are slashed from the night before.. John is releved and Judy is glad Jeff and Todd are there to help get this black with a good blaze back to the trucks for skinning and a couple pics..

Bowhunters John and Jeff fling a few arrows in prep for the afternoons hunt.. John and Jeff both took cinnamon bears in 2008,. and returned this year with 4 others from Indianna and Tennesse. Great hunters these 2 are and many good stories told around the table when they are in camp.. and the new fellows have a few to add. should be an interesting week.