A Joyous Moment: Bear Tracking Success

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  • Jeanine's avatar

    Congrats man! Sounds like some

  • Jeanine's avatar

    Congrats man! Sounds like some tough hunting for you guys. We are usually close enough to civilization that we drag our game out (gutted) to a vehicle or four wheeler and are able to weigh it at home or camp (whichever is closer) just for curiosity mainly. We take $1 bets with Price Is Right rules. Closest without going over wins. It’s usually a whopping $12-20 🀣 but it’s good fun! Bear heart is good btw! Not sure if you kept it but if you like deer heart, you’d like bear heart.

  • Appalachian's avatar

    The Slewfoot Slayer! Good job dude! https://youtu.be/rmPvQBDFol4

  • David's avatar

    What a great hunt! Congratulations!πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ‘Š

  • Derek's avatar

    @Jeanine thank you! Yeah, this was definitely different than that. There was no dragging this bear out. I love heart from all game animals but we didn't keep the heart on this bear. Unfortunately, the evening before when I made the shot, he was actually slightly quartering away. The exit wound got into the guts slightly and then he laid all night, so we decided to do a gutless method on him.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Appalachian thanks!

  • Derek's avatar

    @David thank you! The hunt wasn't completely over at that point, but I was tagged out!

  • Jeanine's avatar

    @Derek probably a better option in the end. Though that also means you don’t get the inner loins either which is sad. How was the weather up there for you guys?

  • Tom's avatar

    Congratulations!!

  • Nathan's avatar

    Congrats! This was a hard earned victory. It was awesome to be able to keep up with your hunt. Feels like this is the epitome of what GoWild is about.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Jeanine yeah, I was a little upset. I knew we left some meat in the field, but I think it was the better, safer option. The weather was warmer than it usually is for that area and that time of year. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows at night in the low 40s, high 30s. Very dry. We never got any rain the whole time we were out there.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Tom thank you!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Nathan absolutely! Thank you! We still had 2 and a half more days of hunting after this with some other cool stories too!

  • Nathan's avatar

    @Derek I’d love to hear those also. Most of the time hunting is a solo venture for me. I like living vicariously through everyone else’s group hunts. They sound so fun!

  • Mason's avatar

    Congrats! Great bear and story!πŸ‘

  • Derek's avatar

    @Nathan ill be sharing those too! And yeah, I hunt alone a lot too.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Mason thank you!

  • Gobbler Knob's avatar

    Outstanding! Good job to all!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Gobbler thank you, sir! It was an incredible experience for sure.

  • Gobbler Knob's avatar

    @Derek it sure sounds like it! My blood quickens just reading your journal entries. πŸ₯ƒπŸ₯ƒπŸ₯ƒ

  • Mike's avatar

    Congratulations

  • Derek's avatar

    @Mike thank you!

  • Cody's avatar

    Congratulations, looks like a good bear and some good meat.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Cody thank you! I was truly blessed.

  • Brandon's avatar

    Congratulations! I enjoyed following the story πŸ‘πŸΌ

  • Derek's avatar

    @Brandon thank you!

  • Brayden's avatar

    Epic doesn’t begin to describe it. Loved hearing the story yesterday! You the man!

  • Amos's avatar

    Congratulations! Way to put in the work! πŸ’ͺ🏻

  • Derek's avatar

    @Brayden thanks, man!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Amos thank you!

  • Mike's avatar

    Attaboy! Good times manπŸ‘Š

  • Derek's avatar

    @Mike thank you! It was an incredible experience. Very blessed.

  • Kyle's avatar

    Goo on ya for sticking to it!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Kyle thank you! It was definitely a hunt for the books.

  • Brian's avatar

    Congratulations πŸ‘ πŸ‘Š

  • Derek's avatar

    @Brian thank you!

  • Bruce's avatar

    Great bear ,great story. Congrats 🐻

  • Derek's avatar

    @Bruce thank you!

  • Jarrod's avatar

    Congratulations buddy! Looks like you’ve had a memorable adventure!!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Jarrod it was an incredible trip, man! Thank you!

  • Adam D's avatar

    Dude that's awesome!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Caleb Catalfu thank you!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Adam yeah, man! Truly blessed.

  • Brian's avatar

    Heck yeah dude! Awesome

  • Derek's avatar

    @Brian it was great, man!

  • Tom's avatar

    There is something so special about crawling hands and knees through stuff only a bear can manage, looking for a predator that may or may not be dead. Certainly a pucker factor involved. Congratulations, bear hunting holds a special place in my heart.

  • Jim's avatar

    Way to go brother! That's awesome!!

  • Derek's avatar

    @Tom thank you! It was an incredible hunt and such an exciting morning.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Jim thank you! Hope all is well!

  • Casi's avatar

    Congrat on your bear! I haven’t had much luck last 3 year.

  • Derek's avatar

    @Casi thank you! Keep at it! We all go through some seasons where it just doesn't seem to work out. I know I've been there.

  • Lisa's avatar

    Fantastic! Congratulations, Derek!πŸ€œπŸΌπŸ€›πŸΌ

  • Derek's avatar

    @Lisa thank you!

  • AL's avatar

    Congratulations!πŸ™Œ

  • Derek's avatar

    @AL thank you!

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Derek T

Kentucky

Part time at GoWild, full time Firefighter/EMT. I'm a hunter, angler, outdoorsman, conservationist and novice trapper. Love spending time worshipping God in the outdoors. BHA Member Ducks Unlimited Member Kentucky Wild Member NWTF Member Trout Unlimited Member Whitetails Unlimited Member

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