I don't see a section for bear hunting topics, so I'll put this hear for interested bear hunters. Two years ago I wrote a version of this story about my buddy's brown bear on Kodiak Island for Sports Afield, but recently did a re-write for a new magazine called Bear Hunters Online. (It's owned and edited by long-time outdoor writer Bill Vaznis. Some of you who know the old rascal might be surprised that he's so up with the times, because it's one of the new digital magazines -- strictly online.)

It has a nominal cost of only 99� per issue, but this one is a free sample issue and you can just click here to go to it. And it's the third issue, so it looks like it will make it.

I don't get anything for posting this, but for those who aspire to a brown bear hunt some day, I just thought you might want to know about a guy who had big success on one giant bear. (The article starts on page 63.)

Steve.

Attention all kids, and grown-up kids! The only real obstacle to fulfilling your dreams is the limits of your imagination. For proof, let me tell you a story about my buddy�s �
31-Day Brown Bear Odyssey
by Steve Sorensen

In the age when Tommy and I grew up a young hunter�s unrestrained imagination often included the allure of hunting the legendary Kodiak brown bear and the drama of taking the highest animal on the food chain. That�s why, while Tommy and I were wrangling scraps of lumber up into a big red oak, he declared, �Someday I�m going to Alaska. I�m going to get one of those big Kodiak bears.�

Any passers-by would have thought we were building a treehouse. What we were really doing was dreaming about future adventures, and pledging to keep the promises we made to ourselves.

For most kids, �someday� never comes. Dreams die amidst the mundane, and grown-ups trim their imaginations to what they call realism. They become risk-averse. Easier paths unfold and the daily grind sidetracks their more adventurous ambitions.

Well, after 5 min I was able to pull up a couple pages on an I- pad, but couldn't get more pages to pull up.

I know they've had some problems with iPads, but it comes right in on my iPad. Sorry 'bout that.

Steve.

Darn.

When I was reading the article I had to expand the size. In that form I could not progress to the next page. When I contracted to the original size, then I could progress to the next page.

How does one subscribe ?
Am I correct assuming this e-mag is all about bear hunting?

By the way, good story of your friend, and one very nice bear !

1. That's a good question. It looks to me like anywhere you go on the home page (www.BearHuntersOnline.com) takes you to the free issue. In fact up on the right corner there is a little dog-ear that says "New Offer!" You can go there and it says "Subscribe Now," but it looks like that just takes you to copies of the first two issues. There is a "Contact" page where you'll find an email address (subscriptions@bearhuntersonline.com). I'd say send an email and ask how to buy a subscription.

2. Yes, you are correct in assuming this magazine is only about bear hunting.

3. Thanks for the compliment.

Steve.

That was well done.
Great photos.

Thanks!

Very good story and gorgeous bear! I like the idea of e-mags, less garbage and more convenient to read.

Yeah, but maybe a little less portable to the bathroom.

Steve.

Thanks for the reply and help !

Off to the RH corner to see if I can navigate from there.

I just read the Sports Afield version today. I liked the 378 bee with 300 grain bitterroot. I was disappointed that the article did not show what the recovered bullet.

Dink

Heads up on the subscription.

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