Well here ya go. My first archery bear DIY in MB. We set the baits early and they weren't hit for a long time. When they were hit we had several bears (4-6) hitting it. I only had a chance to sit 4x's and saw bear 2 of the 4 times. The other 2 hunts were foiled by humans, one with a guy that got his car stuck on the fireguard rd and another when 3 guys were just strolling through the woods. The last night of the season I had to work until 7pm and got to my bait at about 815. I sat until 930 when the first bear came in. Just a tiny one and it wouldn't even hit the bait it just milled about for a half hr until another came in. The bigger bear showed up and sniffed the spot where the little guy last sat and then did a B-line to the bait. Light was fading fast and as soon as he got there and turned his head to the bait I loosed my arrow. A good hit. He ran as I watched. As soon as he ran off the litle one was back on the bait. I was trapped or so I thought. I waited until 1030..... pitch black and kicked the platforn of my treestand. The little bear took off. I climbed down and waited for my buddy to show up.
So armed with a trusty flashlight we began to track. He went just over a hundred yds and was dead.
First bear....... archery
Its bear hunting time folks and I am getting ready again.
