My neighbor called me tonight and told me he shot ANOTHER bear tonight, at 5pm in the rain. Said he "hit it good", and it ran up on my property. He said he looked a little, but couldn't really find good blood because of the rain (grrrr) and would I help him in the morning. I said I would. Same stand, 2 bears in a week and a half. wow

He's a mid 40's rookie bowhunter. I'll try my best to educate him some more tomorrow. At least he said he waited for a broadside shot this time, and said it was right behind the shoulder so I am hoping we'll find it. Keep ya posted. Its still raining pretty good here, so I doubt there will be much blood if any. Glad its raining though, we need it bad. He did tell me another guy ripped him one for shooting the other bear where he did, so that makes 2 veteran bowhunters telling him the same thing. I told him to aim for the exit hole, and quartering away or broadside only. Glad to hear he waited this time.

The worst thing about this neighbor I fear....is he's gonna be hunting all the time now. He got "retired" by the sherrif's dept due to injury about 3 mos ago, and is on disability now. He's a good guy and we get along well, but I couldn't believe he was out there hunting in that rain. He's liable to be out there every day which might REALLY screw up my hunting.


Mike