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My Bear Season

My Bear Season
This was a great bear season. I hunted a total of 7 days spread out through May and June 2016. Most of the hunts were spot and stalk, I never sat a tree stand. I saw a total of 11 different bears in person, passed on 2 bears under 30 yards. I did miss one bear at 28 yards, but that was better than wounding a bear. The next bear I finally shot was a dandy, but I ran out of blood after trailing him for 500 yards in the dark until 1am. I made a quartering away shot at 28 yards and the arrow was high and too far forward only hitting one lung, not good. The next morning I woke to the most ridiculous rain storm, but searched for my bear for 8 hours utilizing my GPS and the grid system. Finally I found my bear, with birds on him already. The night I was looking for my bear I heard wolves in the same drainage moaning and howling, looks like they found my bear before I did. There wasn't much left to the bear, my season was over. This is another reason why I dislike wolves, they're everywhere in North Idaho. They destroyed the meat, the hide, and birds already cleaned up... I wished I'd had found him the night of, even with a pack nearby I would have gotten him out of there. The next day my dad took out my 10 year old nephew and he shot his first bear, I am still smiling about how well he did. Big congrats Riley James! Maybe I can get a Washington bear this fall. Until next year. Monday June 19th, 2016 1. Snatch onto Plates (Hang + Full) 5 sets working up | #115-155 2. Snatch Singles #155,165,175,185,195,205,215m 3. Back Squat Single EMOM x10 | #225,275,285,295,305,315,325,335,345,355 4. Work up to a heavy single of this complex: squat clean + back squat + front squat | #225 5. EMOM for 5 minutes, add 1 rep to each movement every minute: 1 front squat from the floor #225 + 1 Muscle Up 6. For Time (Team of 3) 50 Snatches #135 500m Sled Pull #90 50 C&J #135 500m Sled Pull #90 50 Thrusters #135 | 18:50 Tuesday June 20th, 2016 Shot broadheads over and over making sure that I will be dialed in for this weekend. 1. Split Jerks #215x5, 235x4, 245x3, 245x2, 225x3, 205x4, 195x5 2. work up to a heavy 6 rep deadlift #215 3. Every :90 seconds, 4 rep deadlift #335,335,345,365 4. 5 rounds for time of: 21 Wall ball shots #20 10' target 15 calorie row 9 ttb | 10:18 5. 3 Rounds of this Accessory Circuit: 20 weighted sit-up with feet anchored #20 10 med ball GHDSU #10 30 Good Mornings #45 6 strict deficit hspu 12" Wednesday June 21st, 2016 1. 3 Power Cleans & Jerk EMOM for 6 rounds | #175-225 2. 12x3 Bench Press | #155-225 3. Death By Strict Unbroken HSPU 9 Rounds + 6 reps 4. Partner Workout Alternating Rounds for a total of 10 rounds: 7 Hang Power Cleans #135 7 Bar Facing Burpees 7 Chest to Bar Pull-ups *Every other minute one #100 Dball ground to shoulder each | 8:40 5. 5 Rounds not for time: 10 GHD Raises 200m Run Thursday June 22nd, 2016 1. Flush 15 rounds not for time: 10 calorie Assault Bike 10 Russian KB Swings #70 2. ROMWOD.com

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