BC Back Bear Hunt

Back in May of 2014, I traveled to British Columbia to hunt black bear with Abe Dougan at Big Boar Outfitters. The hunt took place the Stave River drainage, northeast of Vancouver. My guide was Andy Klein. Andy is a topnotch guide with years of experience, hunting both BC and the Yukon. The hunting area was and is some of the most beautiful glaciated terrain that I have ever seen. The bear in the picture is truly a magnificent animal. He squared 8 feet, was 67 inches in girth and weighed over 750 pound. This is huge for a spring bear! Jack Reneau, the Director of Big Game Records at Boone and Crockett, officially scored this bear at 20 5/16.

Africa 2013

In April of 2013, myself and three friends traveled to Namibia to hunt plains game. This was an eleven day safari in both the northern and southern regions. The trip was a true adventure! My PH, Kopral was very skilled and had the eyes of an eagle. Under his expert guidance I took nine animals. Seven of which, should make the SCI record book. These are two of of the animals taken during the hunt.

Kentucky, Spring 2012

In April, I traveled to Kentucky once again to hunt with my friend Chuck Stevens at Kentucky Trophy Bucks. I would recommend this hunt to anyone who loves turkey hunting. The bird in the picture weighed 23 lbs., had a 10-inch beard and 1 1/4-inch

spurs. I started him off with a few soft calls from a Pro Custom Aluminum and finished him up with the Lost Poult. As always, the only calls in my vest are built by Doug Adkins at Cane Creek Calls.

The Next Adventure…Illinois 2011

I have an opportunity to hunt in Calhoun County, Illinois during the second gun season, in December. Calhoun County is on the southern boarder of the much renowned Pike County. Trail camera pictures show several nice bucks on the property. I will write more on this after the hunt.

Turkey Hunting in Kentucky - My First Tom

Last Saturday marked the opening of the spring turkey season in Kentucky. I traveled to Hopkinsville to hunt with Chuck Stephens at Kentucky Trophy Bucks. Chuck has 7000 acres in Christian County that is prime habitat for turkey and deer. Each day I had an opportunity at a mature gobbler and sealed the deal on the morning of the 3rd day. There were several hunters in camp including a father and son from Alabama, three gentlemen from Georgia and writer, Bob Karel, from Florida. All are great fellows who love the sport. I would consider it a privilege to hunt with this group at anytime. During the hunt there were six gobblers taken. The bird in the picture came in just after daylight. He was taken at 65-yards using Heavy-13 Magnum Blend in a Benelli Nova with a Primos Jelly Head choke. (22 lbs, 9 1/2" beard, 1 1/4" spurs)

Operation Caribou 2010

I returned last Friday from a true northern adventure; a hunt with Sammy Cantafio’s Ungava Adventures. This truly was the hunt of a lifetime. I hunted caribou at North Camp with legendary guide Moses Partridge. Moses expertise allowed me to tag out on the second full day of hunting. During this hunt, I had the good fortune to team up Bob Doyle and his sons Tony and Bill. Sharing camp with these men was a privilege. On day four we flew to the Charlie Lake camp to fish for lake trout and hunt ptarmigan. The bull to the right, my second caribou, was taken at 450+ yards with a .325 WSM. I give Sammy and his staff my highest rating and would recommend this hunt to anyone looking for an exceptional northern adventure.

Operation Caribou 2010

My next hunting adventure is one that I have been dreaming about for many years. This September, I will be traveling to Canada to hunt caribou with Sammy Cantafio’s Ungava Adventures. I did a lot of research prior to booking this hunt, including contacting Ken Piper at Buckmasters. Ken had recently hunted with Sammy and spoke highly of his operation. Plus Ken gave me a wealth of information on what to expect and what gear to bring. I’ll post more on this as we get closer to the hunt.