RE: 500 miles, a black bear, and into Iowa I was...
Well its nice to have all that property to hunt on. Sounds like you are pretty amped up. I would be too. And Rob, I feel your pain, not everyone gets access to property like some of these other guys. As much as I would love the opportunity to hunt any nice piece of property, people just aren't as willing back east. Even though an area produces a quality buck sometimes a change of scenery is a great opportunity.MOBOW actually saw a black bear in the wild for the first time and this is pretty special.
Great wishes to your new endeavors MOBOW!
Justin