Black Bear-- Recovery???

[Sanderlin3]

I just went back to "highspeed" so I uploaded this short video I shot last May in Alberta.. Just too crazy, but I have the video to prove this story..

Perfect shot placement on my bear which ran into a swamp after the pass through. After help arrived we could not find any sign whatsoever. No blood, hair or anything. As luck would have it Rob(the guide) walked deeper in the swamp and happened to look up.. About 25' up...

Hope this works..

John III
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/th_100_1661.jpg (http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/?action=view&current=100_1661.flv)

[Rick Wakeman]

Great clip..congrats on the bear !

[John Banderman]

Nice Bear, maybe I have been over looking or not looking for my deer in the right places. John Banderman

[Sanderlin3]

I had no idea this clip was still on the site.. So much fun that day..

A few more pics of the recovery... What a day in Alberta!

Under the tree... Like a scene out of Predator...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1654.jpg

Getting ready to try and climb up...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1660.jpg

Hanging
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/scan0007.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1659.jpg

[Sanderlin3]

The next morning getting ready to take some pics.. A good pic of my bear.
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1685.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1686.jpg

Once set up...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1666-1.jpg

[Sanderlin3]

The skinning table.. Did you see the exit hole?

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1673.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_1672.jpg

Fast forward a year at the wildlife artists..
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/Wall2.jpg

[Rick Wakeman]

Is that a bear rug? Let's see it all stretched out :cool:

[Sanderlin3]

I had a "wall hanging" done with my bear. It is still in the box as I either need to move one of my bow racks or decide on hanging the bear in another room.... My "bow room" is getting too full as I have things already spilling out into the living room. What a problem to have.. LOL
I will make a decision and update with pics this summer...

My full of "clutter" bow room.


http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Bows/100_2218.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Bows/100_2219.jpg

[Sanderlin3]

After looking/

[Neven]

Nice pictures.:)

[Sanderlin3]

Not the best pic..

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m123/JDS3_2006/Animals%20-%20Wildlife/100_2237.jpg

[Rick Wakeman]

Hey John....that rug looks good hanging on the wall.