Scouting trip for bear

[BenBow]

Got out this morning for a trip to the mountains to see if I could find any sign of bear and to do a bit of shooting.
Still hot here so kind of tough hiking. Checked out a spring but no sign. Wanted to do some shooting with my new bow but it was awfully rocky.

Did find a few bare spots and got off a few shots at some cactus. I am having trouble shooting high with this bow but getting used to it.

I was able to drive up to the top of the mesa and found this near the top. I might have matched the size of this if I'd run into the guy that made this. I didn't find much for the bears to feed on. Very few acorns on the oaks and I didn't see any pinion trees with nuts though it looked like this guy had found a few somewhere. I need to keep looking to find a good food source.

Later I found a dead cow near a water hole and looks like it has been worked over by at least one bear. Season starts the 1st of September so I've got to do some more scouting.

[Stickbow Hunter]

Thanks for taking us along of the scouting trip. When I saw the word shooting and that first photo I thought

Jeff

[Nephew]

Thanks for the pics, mate. Looks like dangerous country for arras, that's for sure! Good luck on the bears come September!

[BenBow]

Went out again last Sunday afternoon. Rough country but it has it's own beauty. Found some acorns but no other sign.




Someone else has been hunting here.

[Bill]

Nice and thanks, BenBow for the story and the look around, it is sometimes not the hope you get what your after but to enjoy what you have got.............Bill

[Stickbow Hunter]

Hey, thanks for more photos - love them. It is rugged looking country but still beautiful. Great find with the piece of arrow head also.

Jeff