Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire A Bear story, or "The proper way to pack out a big (DEAD)black bear!" PIC HEAVY,

I don't know what you're talking about. Pig roast?

I have one simple question that I don't think has been answered yet and that is why SFM didn't shoot uber bear again instead of knowing that he was leaving a wounded but live animal?

dude, that's gross.

JJ Hack is the real deal. And has a ton of real experience.

Yep, its time.

This decrepid half paralized, dead guy with a thousand diseases weirdo needs to hang it up, no more hunting for him.

its all over pops, start selling your junk and get ready for the inevitable.

Yep, its time.

This decrepid half paralized, dead guy with a thousand diseases weirdo needs to hang it up, no more hunting for him.

its all over pops, start selling your junk and get ready for the inevitable.

When the day comes that I am unable to follow up on an animal should things go bad, I will hang up my hunting boots. My love for the hunt and more, for the critters I hunt, dictates it be so. They deserve that, at the very least.

It's time the OP faces the hard reality: his hunting days are pretty much behind him, save for maybe some small game stuff. Mark, shame on you for starting something you *knew* you couldn't finish if things went bad. It shows a total lack of respect for the hunt, as well as for the animal that suffered as a result of your bad choices and inability to follow through with what you started. Rather than try to come off as some hero, you should be hanging your head.

Final thought: JJ Hack appears to be a good and generous man, filled with kindness. Respect.

Your scrawny, gay lookin, fireplace posin' azz won't even make it to the age Mark is now.

FWIW, I went after my bear, alone, the night I shot him and only quit when my flashlight did and I started tripping over limbs and vines. AFAIK, he was stone dead. The shot looked and sounded great, and the bear piled up and rolled quickly down into the nasty Blackberry vines and rocks with very steep slopes. The next morning, I was in the bottom of that canyon WITH JJ looking for my dead bear (All indications were that he was dead down in there) And was looking for blood or sign in the bottom of the drainage when Jim happened upon him and administered a Cou De Grace at nearly point blank range like anyone would have done.

And, I was as involved as anyone in recovery and processing the bear. The picture showed Jim H working on the bear while he was by the truck because I had stepped away to take that picture.

So many wrong, negative assumptions have been made along the way in this thread that have no basis in fact. Just speculation that turns into an accusation.

My friends who go with me on hunts go willingly, knowing that I need a bit more help these days due to my illness. I did not force anyone. And that day I dove down into the mix of everything and stayed at the project until the bear was in a cooler and the hide at the taxidermist.

I paid dearly for that in pain and exhaustion for the next few days after, but for me it was a good trade.

Yes, JJHack IS a very good man and I am fortunate to count him among my closest friends. I have helped others on game retrieval adventures when I could, and there may come a day when I can again. Some people post Kidney Transplant bounce back to be nearly thier former selves. This is my hope, but only God knows and only time will tell.

For me, I am going to live as big as I can for as long as I can. Keep pushing the envelopes until I die, or maybe die trying.

Dude, you should have been there. It was UBER..... EVERYTHING.
Not one bit was un-UBER.
Including awesome.... UBERED.
Kinda like UBER squared, only with more UBER.

Yep, its time.

This decrepid half paralized, dead guy with a thousand diseases weirdo needs to hang it up, no more hunting for him.

its all over pops, start selling your junk and get ready for the inevitable.

FWIW, I went after my bear, alone, the night I shot him and only quit when my flashlight did and I started tripping over limbs and vines. AFAIK, he was stone dead. The shot looked and sounded great, and the bear piled up and rolled quickly down into the nasty Blackberry vines and rocks with very steep slopes. The next morning, I was in the bottom of that canyon WITH JJ looking for my dead bear (All indications were that he was dead down in there) And was looking for blood or sign in the bottom of the drainage when Jim happened upon him and administered a Cou De Grace at nearly point blank range like anyone would have done.

And, I was as involved as anyone in recovery and processing the bear. The picture showed Jim H working on the bear while he was by the truck because I had stepped away to take that picture.

So many wrong, negative assumptions have been made along the way in this thread that have no basis in fact. Just speculation that turns into an accusation.

My friends who go with me on hunts go willingly, knowing that I need a bit more help these days due to my illness. I did not force anyone. And that day I dove down into the mix of everything and stayed at the project until the bear was in a cooler and the hide at the taxidermist.

I paid dearly for that in pain and exhaustion for the next few days after, but for me it was a good trade.

Yes, JJHack IS a very good man and I am fortunate to count him among my closest friends. I have helped others on game retrieval adventures when I could, and there may come a day when I can again. Some people post Kidney Transplant bounce back to be nearly thier former selves. This is my hope, but only God knows and only time will tell.

For me, I am going to live as big as I can for as long as I can. Keep pushing the envelopes until I die, or maybe die trying.