~~~CHAPTER 2, NEW MEXICO 2012~~~

[SHADOWHUNTER]

WELL TOMORROW WE START THE 2ND PHASE OF NEW MEXICO BEAR HUNTING, GONNA TAKE A BUDDY OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE IS PRETTY EXCITED. MY DOGS ARE WOUND UP AND READY TO GO! SO LET'S SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS

[bowtech36]

Right on i'm looking forward to see what happens, keep us updated.

[SHADOWHUNTER]

WELL HECK! TODAY JUST WASN'T MY DAY, GOT A VERY HOT RIG GOING 50 MPH DOWN A ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A SMALL TOWN @ 5:00 AM, AND THAT WAS THE ONLY GOOD RIG WE GOT STRAIGHT OUT OUT THE BOX. IT HADN'T RAINED SO TRACKS WE'RE HARD TO FIND. A FEW OTHER BROS CAUGHT SOME, AND HARVESTED 2. I'LL TRY TOMORROW MORNING

[SHADOWHUNTER]

WELL I GOT A LATE START THIS MORNING, CONTEMPLATED WETHER OR NOT TO GO OUT SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE A PARTNER. DIDN'T LEAVE MY HOUSE UNTIL 7 AM. GOT TO THE WOODS ABOUT 8:10 AND GOT A LIGHT RIG ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER. ABOUT 890 YARDS AWAY I COULD HEAR THE BAY BARK AND KNEW IT WAS GOOD. HAD ONE DOG COME BACK AND THE OTHERS DID A 3.1 MILE RACE. MADE IT TO THE TREE TO FIND A NICE COLORED DARK CHOCOLATE 150-175 LB BOAR TREED. WORKED THE DOGS FOR ABOUT 3.5 HRS. GOT SOME NICE PICTURES. MY SAMPSON AND NEGRA PLOTTS ARE SHOWN, PARENTS TO THE PUPS I'VE GOT FOR SALE ON BGH

THIS WAS A CATCH AND RELEASE

[Geohunts]

good luck

[SHADOWHUNTER]

SOME MORE PICTURES

[bowtech36]

congratulations. nice looking pictures

[SHADOWHUNTER]

TODAYS PICTURES OF ANOTHER CATCH AND RELEASE

9/26/12

[bowtech36]

That is a big ponderosa. Looks like your dogs are pretty fired up. Keep on going.

[davidg1!]

Nice pics, looking forward to seeing the pups

[SHADOWHUNTER]

WELL I WENT OUT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, HAD SOME GOOD RIGS AND RACES, BUT DIDN'T MAKE ANY TREES BUT ALL IN ALL STILL HAD A BLAST WORKING THE DOGS. CAN'T CATCH EM ALL . LETS SEE WHAT THURSDAY WILL BRING
HAPPY HUNTING

DAVID, YOU WILL ENJOY THESE PUPS

[bowtech36]

Least your getting out there, finaly getting some "cooler' if you can say that weather here, first weekend that i'll be going out wish me luck! Hope you catch some more so we can see some more pictures. Good luck keep it up.

[SHADOWHUNTER]

A BUDDY AND I TOOK OFF TO GO TRY TO CATCH A BEAR, GOT SOME RIGS, AND THEN A FULL BLOW UP. HE LETS ONE OF HIS DOGS GO, AND I ONE OF MINE. THEY BOOKED IT AND BEGAN OPENING, SO I TELL MY BUDDY TURN THEM ALL LOSE! ALL 9 DOGS RAN AND WERE TEARING IT UP. WE DRIVE UP TO THE TREELINE AND WALK 20 YARDS. I TELL MY BUDDY IT'S JUMPING THE TREE, AND HE TELLS ME IT'S A RACOON! THEN I SAY OH DAMMIT, IT'S A PORCUPINE . ....SO WE SPENT 2 HOURS PULLING QUILS.... LOST THE DAY....

TODAY.....BEARS 1-----ERIC & STEVE 0...

SOME FUNNY CRAP, 1ST TIME EXPERIENCE , A PAIN IN THE BUTT!

SO LETS SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS

SHOULD I BE CONCERNED ABOUT ANY TYPE OF INFECTIONS?

[SHADOWHUNTER]

WELL TODAY TURNED OUT A LITTLE BETTER! WE FOUND 5 BEAR TRACKS AND STARTED TWO DIFFERENT BEARS ABOUT 1.5 MILES APART. I MADE ONE TREE ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER IN SOME NASTY COUNTRY. FOUND ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DARK CINNAMON TREED, THIS BEAR RAN ABOUT 3 MILES. IT WAS ABOUT 200 LBS. A LITTLE TO SMALL TO HARVEST, SO IT WAS CAUGHT AND RELEASED. REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HARVEST A GOOD BEAR. GONNA GIVE IT A TRY TOMORROW FOR THE BIG TRACK...AS FOR THE OTHER TREE, THE DOGS WERE 2 MILES AWAY AND TREED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS....WALKED IN FOR ANOTHER 1.5 MILES AND THE DOGS STARTED MOVING AGAIN, SO WE NEVER MADE THE SECOND TREE...HERE IS A PICTURE, ENJOY