Bear Paw has just completed another successful Spring Bear Season. We had 29 hunters and harvested 47 bears for another 150 %+ success season.
Our first hunt this year was hampered by cold wet weather as a result of a late April snowfall that slowed bear movement.
From the 10th of May on, there was an abundance of bears on bait with 40 – 45 baits active daily.
The average sightings per hunter was 6, with a low of 4 and a high of 47!
Quality was exceptional with 8 bears exceeding the magic 7 foot mark. 21 Bears were over 6 foot 6 inches and only 6 bears measured under 6 feet. The average bear taken was 6’4”.
Colored numbers remained steady with approximately 1/3 of the harvested bears were colored other than black.
Roger Krantz harvested the spring’s largest bear. A Massive 20 7/8”, 450 pound, 7’9” giant that had eluded us for 2 years.
Mike Thomas put a great pair for bears on the ground. A seven foot black bear and an awesome 6 and a half foot Cinnamon.
Rod Hollier and Mike Derouen both pulled off the perfect double. Rod with a big black and a nice brown and Mike with a 7’ brown and 6 and a half foot black.
Few places in North America provide hunters with the opportunity at Bears of this quality.
Tim Peloso harvested a great Pope & Young trophy with Veteran guide Jamie Langlois after 4 nights of being selective and waiting for a true trophy bear.
Gus Congemi took 2 great bears as well as a wolf with his bow. A feat few people with Bow and arrow tackle have accomplished.
FLEECE | Louis | VA | 304-363-0107 |
WISE | Robert | PA | 724-446-1757 |
PAYNE | Byron | NV | 304-864-4016 |
THOMAS | Micheal | Maryland | 301-616-0698 |
DALY | Tim | Minnesota | 651-739-9037 |
BALDING | Brett | Minnesota | 612-817-9318 |
ZEIMER | Christopher | Minnesota | 651-639-9793 |
KOTTEN | Mark | WI | 715-778-5883 |
KALTHOFF | Randy | MN | 651-270-6412 |
CARLSON | Todd | MN | 651-554-1261 |
POIRRIER | James | Louisana | 225-664-1817 |
POIRRIER | Tommy | Louisiana | 225-664-1817 |
COMEAUX | Sandy | Louisana | 225-644-6821 |
DEROUEN | Micheal | Texas | 409-840-9191 |
HOLLIER | Rodney | Texas | 409-626- 4722 |
DELUCA | Max | Pennsylvania | 724-444-3036 |
COLLAZO | Charlie | Texas | 409-722-7381 |
CONGEMI | Gus | NY | 914-906-0785 |
AFFUSO | Eric | New York | 845-236-7160 |
PELOSO | Timothy | New York | 845-496-5948 |
LAMBERTI | Charles | New Jersey | 732-758-1078 |
JONES | Joe | Florida | 813-448-9267 |
BIGLER | Joe | PA | 570-420-9678 |
JONES | Don | Florida | 727-423-9504 |
JONES | Ron | Florida | 863-984-3062 |
MCFADDEN | Michael | Arkansas | 479-925-3490 |
KRANTZ | Roger | Wisconsin | 608-723-6618 |