Yeah bikerman, it is a lot tougher than it sounds that is for sure.. Nothing like heading into the candy store at all. Plus those thick swampy messes you end up going threw is tough on anyone.. I do not care who you are and what kind of shape you are in.. They are simply put bad places to end up in..

phil , do you know randy cross?

Yes I do and he is surely on our side as well..

he is good friends with my guide Dan Wagner. dan trapped bears with Randy for research . randy was also a reference for dan when i was booking my hunt. he answered the phone when i called him inside a bear den :)

While I am not sure exactly how many bears were shot over bait this year it appears to be a great season for a lot of hunters..

The hounds have been busy as well and getting some really big bears!! I am thinking the biggest so far ( at least from what I have heard and saw pics of was 1 at 451 lbs..

The on going issues with HSUS is getting closer to voting day.. So far we have been slowing gaining more and more votes!! We surely hope we can continue gaining those votes for voting day as well as getting them to the polls for the vote to be made.. I believe we will be sending HSUS back to Washington with crying towels!! At least it is looking better for us all the time..

Just a little something to read in this special addition of SAM's news paper over our bear hunting issues with HSUS,,

http://www.sportsmansallianceofmaine...al_Edition.pdf

I truly believe we win this fight . Too many educated voters involved in this one

Yes, I am a firm believer we will prevail.. Then after this battle we will start another one and push legislation to prevent this from happening again.. Also want to thank all the out of state groups that has been donating to the cause.. They have help a lot in this battle up here.. After we win this we will start a new battle to prevent them from doing this ever again..

the great thing is we have the social media now where 10 years ago we didnt. more people are aware

New frontier taxidermy is stating they have taken in a 535 530 and 520 all this year from bait