Big Bears galore

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    September 27, 2013 at 2:27 am #197553

    This is my 33rd year of guiding bear hunters…loving it as much as the 1st year. There are a LOT more bears now in the U.P.. I can guarantee a shot at a legal bear now or money back…no problem :grin

    here are a couple nice ones from the past few days…My hunter passed a 250lb yesterday since he shot one that size two years ago with his bow… These two are over 250 lbs the one bad boy has a really big head/shoulders!

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22210
    September 27, 2013 at 5:10 pm #132221

    oh boy… a guaranteeing guide

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    September 27, 2013 at 8:28 pm #132234

    How many years does it take to draw a tag for a non res in Michigan? Glad to hear the UP has a good population.

    jason_ramthun
    Byron MN
    Posts: 3376
    September 28, 2013 at 1:05 pm #132247

    Quote:

    oh boy… a guaranteeing guide

    lmfao

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    September 29, 2013 at 1:47 am #132264

    Dont you wish you could do that kid?

    Seriously, I have always guaranteed a shot opportunity on a legal bear. We have far less pressure here and a very high bear density. Its not hard to do that considering the factors…I also limit my hunts to 2 hunters per hunt period…max 6 per season.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    September 29, 2013 at 1:51 am #132265

    Quote:

    How many years does it take to draw a tag for a non res in Michigan? Glad to hear the UP has a good population.

    It take two points(years) for a 3rd period hunt…Sept 25- Oct 26

    Bob Schultz
    Wausau,Wi
    Posts: 756
    October 2, 2013 at 1:53 pm #132350

    Which unit are you in Tom? We run dogs in Bergland. The guys we run with that live up there are having lots of bears work the baits. Last year we couldn’t buy a hit, because everything was denned up by the time we got up there.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 3, 2013 at 1:09 am #132384

    Amasa Mgt area…
    I’ve never seen bears den up here before November…I’ve lived here in Iron Mountain for 38 years. I know the wolf packs have had an impact by killing/eating Sows/cubs the past 4-5 years.
    That’s from a long time outfitter in Houghton…

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