I decided to book a spring black bear hunt in Central Idaho this winter, I went with Ace Outfitters. I ended up a couple hours north of Boise and we headed out to Nez Perce National Forest which was beautiful after all the rain they've received.

The first day I met the guide in a small town and we headed up the mountains, the drop off's were crazy! 500-1000ft drops, it was nerve racking. We got to camp which was a simple style, there were three other hunters in camp.



The first day was wet and I didn't bring my camera out and only saw one bear. A 6+ foot black with a big white patch, he was giant compared to the bear I ended up shooting.


Our guide set the baits an interesting way frying the grease with a small fire. Bear seemed to love it.



The bear I had come in I didn't get a shot because he came in quick and just grabbed a piece of bread and got out of there fast. The guide said this was because more than likely there was a bigger bear in the area than the one there! Even though it was rainy and pretty miserable one guy in camp shot a decent black bear.



This country was just beautiful!





The second day was little more interesting, I had a bear come in an poke around and run away. Still assumming there was going to be a bigger bear, I waited.

I fell asleep in the stand and when I woke up I saw a bear looking right at me about 80 yards away. He circled around me and the bait to about 10 yards and I drew back and he took off. He stood at 30 yards and I shot and hit a limb with my arrow. He went to 45 yards and was quartering away. I shot and drilled him. I called my guide and gave him about 20 minutes. We headed up and found my arrow soaked in blood, then it started raining. I swear we tracked for only 100 yards but my guide said it was more like 400. Anyway, we found him and he ran up a tree and I shot him again PERFECT. He fell out of the tree and died on the spot! It was a blast, might have to go again next year

I'll post a video later but here's my bear.



Thanks for reading!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeLcKQUlDik





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Awesome and congrats. I want to do a bear hunt with my pistol.

great pics, thanks for sharing

Great photos and good story, with a bow too!.

I would bet a bear can smell beans in a can from 50 miles away, they arent stupid by any stretch. Did he snap his teeth? I was hunting alone when I shot mine, he was snapping his teeth and growling, it was insane and one hell of a rush... One animal in the woods that would have little trouble taking your lunch money!

Thanks for sharing. Good story and pics.

Did the cat go with you?

Congrats.

Congratulations nice bear in beautiful country!

Great pics and story. Congrats on the bear.

Sound like a great hunt. Congrats.

Great job!!

Congratulations. Looks like a nice adventure.

Man that had to be a blast, beautiful country and pics, nice bear congratulations