Bears of Spring Past

Since moving to Arizona six years ago I have been consumed by hunting black bears.    Of all of my outdoor pursuits, I enjoy nothing more than calling bears and catching brown trout (with steelhead a close third).  I would give up all other outdoor pleasures if I could pass the time chasing those two critters. Fishing for browns in AZ isn't great, so subsequently I have concentrated most of my time on
thinking about and hunting black bears.  With Arizona's 2010 spring bear hunt coming to a close the 29th, I will spend my summer planning the perfect fall hunt (and getting over a couple mistakes I made during this springs hunt which prevented me from harvesting a massive old boar).  While filing a few 2010 pictures in my bear folder, I came across pictures of bears from the past few years.   Seeing these pictures again helps me forget the dissapointments of this springs hunt and motivates me to work hard scouting and in the gym in preperation for the fall hunt.  I will be scouting and setting game cameras periodically throughout the summer and will post all of the results.

A big thanks to the trusted hunting partners that made these bear hunts so enjoyable: C. Harper, B. Martin, C. Buckels, and K. Kwake.