After nine years of applying I was finally fortunate enough to receive a Zone B Bear kill permit. After countless hours of time spent on, stand set-up, scouting, baiting, and practice I was given the opportunity to shoot this 225lb black bear. It is not the biggest bear out there and but it was the average size of most the bears I had been seeing.

Whats unique about it is I shot it with an Osage self-bow backed with rattle snakeskin, a string, and arrows that I made myself. I was also fortunate enough get it on video and pictures thanks to my brother Bill who took time away from his white tail deer hunting to do it.

That was something not long ago I wouldn’t have even thought of trying to do. Killing a bear with a home made longbow when you get a tag every nine years. Crazy talk is probably what I would have said. Now thanks to my brother and to all of the people I have met and learned from over the past few years associated with traditional archery. It’s hard to imagine killing a bear any other way.

Thank you to all of the traditional archers who are willing to pass on these skills and encourage people like myself to try traditional archery. I hope all of you with the knowledge and skills keep teaching and encouraging other people to try traditional archery so they can have a very special experience of there own.

Thanks,

Brian C