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Black Bear

  • rifle
    method
  • 200 lbs
    weight
  • public
    land type
  • 10
    distance (yards)
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  • Tom's avatar

    Congratulations. Bear hunting is one of my favorite hunts but have never done it behind dogs. Can’t wait to hear the story

  • Brad's avatar

    @Tom man it is wild. These guys and dogs work hard! Thanks

  • Brandon's avatar

    Congratulations! Sounds like an amazing experience. Looks like beautiful country. 👍🏼👍🏼

  • Chris's avatar

    It is always a pleasure when we get the opportunity to share our lifestyle with other hunters.

  • Brad's avatar

    @Chris felt like home in more ways than one brother! Appreciate ya

  • Rick's avatar

    Congrats! That’s sounds like an exciting and exhausting hunt!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Rachel Nelson that’s awesome! I just wrapped the processing for mine. Congrats!

  • Adam D's avatar

    No way! That's awesome man, coni! That laurel is nuts, when I Cherokee National Forest a couple of years ago I ran into that. Definitely not what I was expecting and makes one understand why a fella would hunt with dogs. That stuff if thick, can't find a trail, nothing. Congrats again man!

  • David's avatar

    An experience to remember. Congratulations!🐻👍👊

  • Cory's avatar

    I have yet to hunt something that can hunt me. What an experience that must have been.

  • Brad's avatar

    @Cory when it came down from that tree it was intense!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Adam yeah I had hunted in Laurel but never like this. With a dead bear miles from the truck 😂

  • Joshua's avatar

    @Brad congrats man! The Appalachians are a hunting wonder and can be brutal. Glad to hear it was a successful and overall rewarding trip!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Joshua yessir. Been hunting those mountains on the Kentucky side my whole life but this hunt brought new meaning to a hard pack out 😂

  • Mike's avatar

    Congrats fellas, those hunts separate the men from the boys for sure. I’ll bet ya learned a ton about clothing and gear selection. 💪👊

  • Brad's avatar

    @Mike yeah @Chris is a gear guru for sure. Honestly my gear selections held up pretty good but a few weak points: boots, boot gaiters and lack of a thick wool layer. I had 2 layers of merino on but I’m on the hunt for a thick wool outer layer now. My under Armour boots would have been fine overall but were not tall enough for a creek crossing. Most of these guys are running high end boots and I just have not needed that kind of boot to hunt my normal hunts. Honestly its similar to western style in terms of gear performance , which you know well. There are some nuances but that’s what I realized overall

  • Mike's avatar

    @Brad yessir, exactly what I meant. Whatever tweaks you found will make the next one that much more comfortable. If there is such a thing in that country🤣

  • Brad's avatar

    @Mike well @Derek had better boots and he was still miserable at one point but it was mostly due to the physical aspects + busting thru frozen Laurel soaked us to the bone.

  • Brad's avatar

    @Mike sorry didn’t mean that to combat your point but rather to say it was ROUGH 😂

  • Mike's avatar

    @Brad totally understand man, we’re both saying the same thing, haha. I’ve pulled something out of every situation I’ve been in, but especially the ass kickers🤣

  • O2's avatar

    That’s some man shit right there. Congrats fellas!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Mike oh, and the packs. My god, the packs. Derek and I both learned a thing or two about that. Details coming soon.

  • Blue River's avatar

    Congratulations man looks badass

  • Kyle's avatar

    very cool!

  • Donovan's avatar

    Congrats brother 👊

  • Brad's avatar

    @Donovan wait until you hear the story

  • Donovan's avatar

    @Brad oh yea

  • Arne's avatar

    Sweet!

  • Darrell's avatar

    Congratulations on an awesome bear hunt & memory.

  • Mike's avatar

    @Brad I’ll be tuning in next Monday

  • Adam D's avatar

    @Donovan whatever that gif is kill it with fire!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Adam looks like Crap Taxidermy but animated

  • Donovan's avatar

    @Adam 😆

  • Eric's avatar

    Damn 😳 Sounds like a hell of an adventure!!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Eric would make a good okayest story 😂. Lots of bad decisions made

  • Stephen's avatar

    Congratulations Brad!

  • Brad's avatar

    Hour long UNCENSORED by GoWild podcast recorded today about this hunt!

  • Heath's avatar

    @Brad when will it air!!

  • Joshua's avatar

    Lord do I long to run hounds again

  • Amy's avatar

    Epic! Congrats!

  • Brad's avatar

    @Heath Monday!

  • Garrett's avatar

    @Brad congratulations. I got my first bear this year as well. 6 yards shot on the ground. Needless to say the adrenaline was pumping

  • Brad's avatar

    @Garrett congrats!

  • Roy's avatar

    Running after bear dogs is the hardest hunt you’ll ever go on.

  • Brad's avatar

    @Roy oh it was! And yes that looks painful

  • Roy's avatar

    @Brad with adrenaline flowing through my body and the barking of the dogs.

  • Tony's avatar

    Hunted bear in NM with dogs. By far the hardest hunt I have ever done!

  • Garrett's avatar

    @Brad thank you

  • Brad's avatar

    Here’s the full story: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5syrOA4fovUlRbYyNEKl7V?si=BtPs83NFTTyJLwr4jT1vDw

  • David's avatar

    Congratulations Brad! What a great hunt.

  • Rick's avatar

    Nice bear!!

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Brad L

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Cofounder, CEO of GoWild Host of UNCENSORED by GoWild podcast Hunter. Outdoorsman. Runner. Family guy. Wild game cook. I love to hunt whitetail, turkeys, doves, and squirrels. Listen to UNCENSORED: https://open.spotify.com/show/368x41Z2GH53VNWzHAZn8b?si=z1U7XId8Q8SceDVcv

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