Huntswithstone

Thanks again people. The common rule of thumb on Bear hibernation is that the sows den up earlier then boars. My first boar was some 25 years ago in the last week of the season. Wildlife manager Dick Henry was surprised he had not denned up. When the food sources drop they start shutting there body down to den and do come out and in of den state. They seem to prefer sites at the 2000 Ft elevation on northern face mountaians . Finding benches, cuts and selfs about that elevation mid to late season is prime arras to look for runs scant and the common pine tree sapling scent posts these are offten chewed on. Hope this info answers some and helps . HWS.

Thanks all. I'll post the skull and life size mount when I get them back

Day two at 7:45 nice 10 . I was 3 miles on top of a mt.

Thanks brother HVS

Welcome I'm new here to. Good luck to all on the eg . Opener

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Thanks all

Some of my flint Knapping work..

Ulster county foothill to the Catskills

Here is a pic of one done in Bone.

The arrowhead was halfted to a screw in adapter for old-style glue on broadheads

Had to use the Z7 this year. Just could not get my accuracy back after shoulder surgery last year hopefully next year it will be all primitive hunting for me.

Here is the flint arrowhead showing the impact fracture from breaking the rib bone.

Thanks!

Hi all i've taken a few bears the last one about 15 years ago. In that time I've passed up some 20 bear waiting on a real big one with the white V chest. Well on 11/9/14 i did almost that no white chest! Killed with a hybread arrow ( modern with Flint point ) a 142 grain side notch broke a rib in half on its way into the heart. 75 yds. Later I watched him take his last step. Dressed out at 550 lbs. and should place in the top three archery all time NY archery bears. How do you post pic's ?