Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Backyard Bear


















OK so it is a mile or two away but we are really blessed in Northern Alberta with the amount of game we have in close proximity. Last night Sandi and I sat our closest-to-home bait. We knew there were lots of bear on the bait as the 45 gallon barrel of oats and used deep fryer oil was getting emptied ever 2 days.


The bears didn't disappoint with 2 blacks and 4 brown color phase entertaining us with their antics until a nice chocolate color phase came in driving all the others off.


Watch for the show in the upcoming season of Outdoor Quest TV.

Fresh walleye fillets!



Saturday Sandi and I took advantage of the perfect weather (what a change in 2 days!) and headed out to our favorite eye lake to see if we could rustle up supper. The fishing was hot heavy up shallow pulling spinners, with us catching a couple of dozen walleye and as many pike in two hours.


Supper was all you could dream it to be!

Bear Hunting?


Sandi and I are trying hard to find a good bear in the spring season but the weather hasn't been helping! The upside is that is my #12 muck boot next to the track in the snow.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Spring Bear Hunting











We just got back from a bear hunt in northern Alberta with Blair Inscho of Twin River Outfitting and despite a foot of fresh snow and -17 temperatures, Vanessa scored on a nice blonde bear. Thanks to Blair and Greg for all their hard work under some very difficult conditions.