We began baiting five weeks prior to the hunts. Many trails had become overgrown and we cleared paths to access the baiting sites. This year we set up trail cams at a couple sites where our bait pails kept disappearing. We ended up with many nose shots of curious onlookers and some good pictures of the bears.
When hunters arrived they were each taken to an active baited location and a tree stand was set up. Hunters familiarized themselves with their area and checked over their bows and other equipment before beginning their bear hunt. An archery range has been set up at the resort for target practicing and sighting in their bows.
One of our return hunters who sat on a bait for over 45 hours last year without taking a bear home, came back this year full of enthusiasm for a fresh hunt and shoots a 342 lb bear after one day into the hunt. We had one hunter go out for 1.5 hours and come back with his bear, yet another getting discouraged but not giving up hope, bags the biggest bear of the season on his last day of the hunt.
We are very proud of our husband/wife teams, brothers, cousins & friends all banding together at Wild Goose Lake Resort, entering as strangers-leaving as friends. Each hunter put forth a positive effort during their black bear hunt and ended the season on a successful note.
*please check PHOTO's-Hunting for bear pictures
