Successful Maine Bear Hunt

[Drew2255]

Hey guys, new to the site, wanted to share about my recent hunt, so I got back up to Maine for another black bear hunt with some good friends of mine. We spent the week hunting & fishing (mostly myself), the trip was such a great time, I encourage everyone to visit Maine for bear hunting if you haven't already, it really is a beautiful state!

My hunting experience started off kind of slow but was progressively picking up each day out in the field. My site was just getting slammed more and more every day. I decided to put out a camera the second day to see what was coming at night, with the hopes that it would come in earlier, I ended up getting some great pics on my bear. On the fourth day I went in to my site and saw that the site was hit once again, I set up in my blind knowing that that day was gonna be it ( I try to stay as confident as possible). Well, my bear came in and with a well placed shot I dropped her in her tracks,  Let me just say these animals still amaze me at how they maneuver in the woods, they are the ghost of the woods, out of 8 hunters five of us took home bears, one guy shot a beauty 450 pounder! This was my second out of state hunt and I'm getting the itch to travel more so for hunting, thanks for reading guys!

[bugsNbows]

Very nice!  Sounds like a great trip. Congrats to all. 

[Robhuntandfish]

welcome aboard and nice bear!  Maine is beautiful for sure.  Hoping one day to draw a moose permit for there before i'm 70.  congrats

[rachunter]

good looking bear congrats

[GreeneHunter]

Nice

[greybeard]

Congrats.. great bear

[ny hunter]

Nice bear congrats!

[Doewhacker]

Nice one, Where about did you go?

[mowin]

Sound like you had a great time. Congrats. Nice bear. 

[Drew2255]

So we were in Wytopitlock Maine, which is all the way up there near Houlton, about a eight hour ride but always turns into a ten hour car ride after a quick stop into Cabelas

[grampy]

Welcome to the forum Drew2255, and congratulations on a great bear hunt! Hope to hear more from you! Maine is one of my favorite places to visit!

[mowin]

I've heard hunter in Escourt Maine a couple times. Also hunted near Brewer/Bangor  area.  I've taken two bear with the bow in Maine.  Last one was in the early 90's.  

[Five Seasons]

that second pictures is pretty funny. you can't see the rope. what'd she weigh?

[Doewhacker]

I have come close to booking a hunt a couple of times but something always comes up so I will wait. We stay near Moosehead Lake and I have a guy I trust enough up there to connect me with a guide if need be. I would rather just have some one run a bait for me and let me handle the rest. That way I can stay in a sweet cabin and save some scratch.

I have bird hunted there a couple of times now and would love to move there and live off the grid.

[The_Real_TCIII]

That is awesome, congrats! I love bear hunting. I did go to Maine once and didnt connect but it was beautiful. We were in the North Maine Woods, 3.5MM acres of heaven

[Drew2255]

This was one of our larger bears, was really happy for my pal

[The_Real_TCIII]

450 is a giant

[The_Real_TCIII]

Looks like a Bills fan jumped on that table and it did not end well

[hunter49]

  Congrats, nice one!

[Arcade Hunter]

Nice!