Pine Acres... Spring Bear / Wolf 2023
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From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
Jeff and Guide Saxon... February 28th.
Jeff and Guide Saxon... February 28th.
From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
View from inside blind.
View from inside blind.
We usually use snow quincy's but we had hardly enough snow for them. The pop up's came in handy in the minus thirties. Able to use comfortable swivel chairs.
From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
From: Bou'bound
01-Mar-23
That is so excellent .
From: Smtn10PT
01-Mar-23
Nice job on the wolf!
From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
After the New Year, we noticed we were not seeing much in the area of Wolf sign. We decided to spend a few days snowshoeing into areas where we thought they might be... We found some sign. Followed one wolf to see what he was up to and used his route to learn what they were up to.
From: spike buck
01-Mar-23
Wolf trail coming into one bait site....
Wolf trail coming into one bait site....
We found a few road kill deer and got possession permits for the baits. One evening we set out a road kill, was completely gone over nite. This bone was all that was left. Hardly any snow makes for a lean winter for the wolves. Dependent on the baits this winter.
From: spike buck
02-Mar-23
Nice colored wolf cruising the area
Nice colored wolf cruising the area
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
From: Screwball
03-Mar-23
Lynx? Where is he at?
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
We will no longer offer Winter Wolf hunts but will continue offering a Fall wolf hunt from September 15th to December 15th.
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
Screwball, Pond on Upper Falls Property
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
Found a couple of these in the walls...
Found a couple of these in the walls...
We gutted the inside of this cabin. Putting new windows and doors. New electrical and plumbing throughout. As we were gutting the inside we found a couple of stashed whiskey bottles in the wall. Now I know why everything was crooked. Was built in 1950 as the letter I am showing dated Oct 1950, written by the owner of Pine Acres at the time, says inside the letter, that they were just finishing up this cabin.
I think they bought 200 pounds of 4 inch nails on sale and made sure they used them all. Took forever to pull them out. The 2x4's on the inside walls were not used in the traditional way, they were flat on the walls. Out side walls, studs were 2 to 3 foot apart so we reframed the whole thing. No headers but now we do. We have to improvise on everything. Its kinda a fun experience thogh.
From: spike buck
03-Mar-23
Letter written by camp owner in 1950.
Letter written by camp owner in 1950.
From: midwest
03-Mar-23
Wow...don't see penmanship like that these days!
From: Screwball
04-Mar-23
That is awesome, so cool! Must say this does not surprise me, the wavy floors, ceiling, and such, lol. Love the letter and bottles. Any whiskey left in them?
From: spike buck
04-Mar-23
Bear season is less than 2 months away. Starts May 1rst. Irst clients arrive May 14th. We have no openings for Spring or Fall Bear 2023. 80% repeat clients.
We will have a Fall Wolf hunt stating September 15 to December 15th. Can set up for Bowhunting in the Fall. Wolf license includes a small game tag for grouse hunting.
From: spike buck
04-Mar-23
There are 5 weeks of Bear hunt for Spring 2024. The week of June 2 to 8th is booked. Weeks available are May 12th - 18th, May 19th - 25th, May 26th - June 1rst and June 9th - 15th. Each week still available has only a certain amount of tags left.
*** Price for all Bear hunts are $1650.00 plus tax and license. Includes your own groups cabin. No mixing groups.
From: spike buck
04-Mar-23
Fall hunts are nearly booked for 2024.
August 18 - 24 is booked, thanks to WV Hillbilly Dave and his large group. August 25th is almost booked but still have a cabin available.
Weeks available for Fall Bear 2024 are as follows: August25th - 31rst. Sept. 1rst - 7th.
Bear Wolf weeks Sept 15th - 21, Sept 22 - 28th. There are dates available from October 1rst to December 15th for wolf only hunts. No Winter 2024 hunts available.
*** Call or text 1-807-221-9793.
From: Highlife
04-Mar-23
I'll be there first week for wolf. This will be my second go around hunting them.
From: spike buck
04-Mar-23
Fall 2022 Wolf...
Fall 2022 Wolf...
Dave, this wolf was shot opening day last Fall... we can even get hunters close enough to get a shot with a bow. Fall is the leanest time for wolves, easy to bait in.
*** we have availability for Fall 2023 Wolf Only Hunts. Very successful. September 15th to December 15th. 2023.
From: Wv hillbilly
04-Mar-23
Great job Chris! Can’t wait to get back up there. Gonna have to try a wolf hunt soon. We’re definitely gonna have a lot of hillbillies in camp that week.
From: Mike Ukrainetz
04-Mar-23
Love the whisky bottle and letters! Beautiful penmanship.
From: spike buck
04-Mar-23
Wolf hunting blind
Wolf hunting blind
Wolf hunting is a great way to take out some wolves and keep the wolf population in check. Here is a picture of one ground blind not yet hunted from. Lots of wolf activity at this spot. On private land. Another group of hunters arrive on the 18th.
From: grape
05-Mar-23
Chris, love your thread every year. Greg
From: spike buck
06-Mar-23
Thx Greg
We ordered paneling for the inside of the cabin from a local Lumber yard. Had to order minimum order of 30 sheets for a very low price of $112.00 each, colonial Pine. Said be here in 2 weeks. That was January 12th. It has not shown up yet as of March 6th.
Went to Menards in International Fall Yesterday. They had what we were waiting for from local yard in stock and for $29.00 USD. Kicker is the paneling is "MADE IN CANADA". So we are going in and seeing if we can cancel and run South to our neighbors and get our supply's. Canada's supply chain is broken!!
From: spike buck
06-Mar-23
Spring Bear is just around the corner.....
From: spike buck
06-Mar-23
Lane Foshee... Long Bow mid 80's
Lane Foshee... Long Bow mid 80's
Lane Foshee... was the first bear taken at Pine Acres by Long Bow.
From: spike buck
13-Mar-23
This picture shows a bears eyes can see in many directions at once. Looking straight up but look at his eyes.
From: spike buck
25-Mar-23
1974.... first year in business
1974.... first year in business
Houston Valley Plotts...
From: spike buck
29-Mar-23
Itching for Bear Season to start...
Itching for Bear Season to start...
From: spike buck
29-Mar-23
From: spike buck
29-Mar-23
Chasing Bear's with Plott Hounds... White Hollow Plotts
Chasing Bear's with Plott Hounds... White Hollow Plotts
From: spike buck
30-Mar-23
My 80's Bear Mobile...
My 80's Bear Mobile...
From: spike buck
31-Mar-23
From: spike buck
09-Apr-23
Spring is near.... Baiting season begins soon!!
From: spike buck
09-Apr-23
Happy Easter!!
From: spike buck
17-Apr-23
Still have a few openings for Spring and Fall 2024... Semi Guided at $1650.00 plus .13 tax. Includes a modern cabin at the lodge. 1 group per cabin. Treestand for archery hunting. Tracking retrieval. Stand by sites if needed. 6 days. Sunday to Saturday. email [email protected]
From: spike buck
17-Apr-23
Bow and rifle hunts
From: spike buck
17-Apr-23
From: ca
18-Apr-23
Nice pics.
From: spike buck
18-Apr-23
Knob Lake Bait... 2022
Knob Lake Bait... 2022
Thanks Clause
From: spike buck
19-Apr-23
Pine Acres Camp
Pine Acres Camp
From: spike buck
19-Apr-23
2022 May picture
2022 May picture
Early May 2022.
Early May 2022.
A massive snowstorm is coming from Manitoba..... I hope its not going to flood our area again at the end of the month. Glad I didn't book early this year. Parts of Manitoba to get 20 to 40 CM. We are to get 15 to 25 CM. Glad most of our snow melted before tomorrow.
From: spike buck
21-Apr-23
Blizzards winding down.... start bait up tomorrow.
From: spike buck
21-Apr-23
Fall 2022 Bear Hunting...
Fall 2022 Bear Hunting...
From: spike buck
24-Apr-23
I gave a donation to go towards the printing of the P&Y Records Book.... this was the bonus I received. Thanks P&Y for all you do towards Bowhunting!!
From: spike buck
27-Apr-23
Today, April 27th..... needed snowshoes for this bait. Most Baits are snow free.
Today, April 27th..... needed snowshoes for this bait. Most Baits are snow free.
From: spike buck
28-Apr-23
Shipment of a total of 24 Barrels of Bait for Pine Acres, pallet of Pie filling and another of candy.... Bears will eat good this year!!
Shipment of a total of 24 Barrels of Bait for Pine Acres, pallet of Pie filling and another of candy.... Bears will eat good this year!!
Lucky Seven Bear Baits, from Cambridge MN. delivered 26 pallets of bait to Dryden. They take care of all Border paper work and fees. Then all the camps go pick it up. Home Hardware loads onto our pickups for a fee for each pallet... Works out great!! We spent all day shuttling bait. First year ever we will not use popcorn for Spring hunt, we will for the Fall hunt.
From: spike buck
30-Apr-23
April 27 2023.
April 27 2023.
The last time this site was baited was August, forgot the trail cam... Apparently Bears will go to the bait as soon as he emerges from den. We baited site first time this year today.
From: spike buck
01-May-23
From: spike buck
01-May-23
Provincial Bird...
Provincial Bird...
From: spike buck
01-May-23
We have a bait 75 yards from this beaver house...
From: spike buck
02-May-23
Nice Bear track...
Nice Bear track...
We are setting an average of 6 to 8 baits out a day. Lots of good Bear sign around baits. Over 30 Bait Barrels out and filled right now.
From: Wv hillbilly
05-May-23
Looking good so far Chris! Good luck to you and your hunters this year. Can’t wait to get there next fall!
From: spike buck
05-May-23
Brotsky Bait...
Brotsky Bait...
This is the first picture I've downloaded. Many hit baits. First hunters come in next Sunday. Three of them are from Lithuania.
Thx WV, have a good hunt this spring.
From: spike buck
08-May-23
Soma Creek Bait...
Soma Creek Bait...
Creek Bait
Creek Bait
Beaver Hut #3... Bear has a tag in the ear. Was tranqualized and relocated into my Bear Management Area.
Beaver Hut #3... Bear has a tag in the ear. Was tranqualized and relocated into my Bear Management Area.
From: spike buck
09-May-23
Mature Boar... Brotsky Bait.
Mature Boar... Brotsky Bait.
From: Wv hillbilly
09-May-23
Chris, that bear with the tag in its ear has to feel like he was just moved to death row. Walking the green mile now!
From: spike buck
10-May-23
mutrie Rock Bait...
mutrie Rock Bait...
Mutrie Rock Bait... just started hitting
Mutrie Rock Bait... just started hitting
From: spike buck
10-May-23
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
From: spike buck
10-May-23
Wildrice Bait.... First hit of year this site.
Wildrice Bait.... First hit of year this site.
From: t-roy
10-May-23
Any activity on the T-roy bait yet, Chris? ;-)
Hopefully you guys don’t have any flooding issues like last year! Looking forward to following along again this year. Good luck to your hunters, Chris!
From: spike buck
10-May-23
Thanks T-roy, both are being hit hard but have not down loaded pictures. We have the barrels full and plan on checking that area on Friday. Ill post pics from them Sat eve.
From: Brotsky
11-May-23
I know that bear on my namesake bait all too well! I had multiple encounters with him last spring but he just wouldn't commit the fatal mistake of providing me an opportunity. I held out until the last day hoping to kill him but it wasn't to be! I ended up taking his smaller running mate who wasn't afraid of the bait! I sure hope someone kills that bear this year Chris! He's a dandy!
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
11-May-23
Brotsky sounds like you have to go back up and try again!
From: spike buck
12-May-23
Clay Lake Bait
Clay Lake Bait
From: spike buck
12-May-23
Brotsky Bait... Last year Brotsky and Troy were among the first hunters to hunt this NEW BMA. Deer hunted but not Bear hunted from. No reason for Bear to be spooked of the bait, just a large bears natural habit. Were the first to try out the new baits. This year we rearranged the set up, moving the bait barrel. The old Bear Brotsky is talking about, hits bait from morning till dark right now. All the baits within the NEW area are hit as are most other baits. Looks to be a great area and a great season.
From: spike buck
12-May-23
From: spike buck
12-May-23
2 Track bait...
2 Track bait...
From: spike buck
12-May-23
Long Lac bait...
Long Lac bait...
From: spike buck
12-May-23
From: spike buck
12-May-23
Big Boy... Mutrie Rock Bait...
Big Boy... Mutrie Rock Bait...
From: spike buck
12-May-23
Junction Bait... first Hit
Junction Bait... first Hit
Pine Grove Bait...
Pine Grove Bait...
From: spike buck
13-May-23
From: spike buck
13-May-23
Buller 1 Bait
Buller 1 Bait
From: spike buck
13-May-23
Creek Bait..
Creek Bait..
From: spike buck
14-May-23
Beaver Bait site...Another tagged Bear relocated to our Bear management Area. Tag is in opposite ear.
Beaver Bait site...Another tagged Bear relocated to our Bear management Area. Tag is in opposite ear.
Beaver Hut Bait Bear.... about 9 miles from Beaver Bait Bear
Beaver Hut Bait Bear.... about 9 miles from Beaver Bait Bear
Bear in Bottom pic charged at us today.
From: MA-PAdeerslayer
14-May-23
Looks like a younger bear am I right chris?? The younger ones tend to be more feisty when you’re out baiting and they’re around?
From: spike buck
14-May-23
deerslayer, you are correct. Not very big. But I was ready to climb a tree and let the other have the stand.
From: spike buck
14-May-23
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
From: spike buck
14-May-23
Mutrie Rock Bait...
Mutrie Rock Bait...
From: spike buck
14-May-23
Troy Bait...
Troy Bait...
Smaller Bear... Troy Bait
Smaller Bear... Troy Bait
From: spike buck
14-May-23
Boer Bait...
Boer Bait...
From: spike buck
16-May-23
Truck Bait...
Truck Bait...
From: spike buck
16-May-23
Hunter from Lithuania went and sat on his bait at 11:00 am today. Took this Bear before noon. Shot, brought back to camp, skun and quartered by 2:30.
From: spike buck
21-May-23
All our baits are doing great.... had 5 hunters 4 of them had opportunities. Here is the cabin that we just finished. Cabin #6.
Wife had a heart attack that she is now recovering fast from but things are on track for a Awesome rest of the season... Good luck ALL!!
I'll post the season at the end of the hunt.
From: t-roy
21-May-23
Prayers sent for your wife, Chris! Hopefully she gets better quickly.
From: Brotsky
22-May-23
Dang Chris, very sorry to hear about your wife. Also sending prayers for her recovery! Cabin 6 looks great! Best of luck to you guys the rest of the way, looking forward ot seeing how things go!
From: spike buck
23-May-23
Still have about 30 trail cams out. Took 3 Bears so far this week with many Bears seen. Thx Brotsky and Troy. Lottie is now doing much better and recovering well!! She had a pulmonary embolism and infarction, but got to hospital within the window. She stills insists on cleaning cabins at a slower pace of course.
From: spike buck
23-May-23
I post daily on FB... Pine Acres Bear Camp page.
From: spike buck
25-May-23
Creek Bait
Creek Bait
From: spike buck
25-May-23
Bears have alot of Fat on them this Spring!!
Bears have alot of Fat on them this Spring!!
This is from just the left side of the backstrap
From: spike buck
25-May-23
Lake View Bait...
Lake View Bait...
From: spike buck
26-May-23
Boer Bait...
Boer Bait...
From: spike buck
26-May-23
Bridge Bait...
Bridge Bait...
From: spike buck
26-May-23
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
Mutrie Cabin Bait...
From: BwanaND
26-May-23
Prayers for continued recovery for your wife!
From: spike buck
26-May-23
Beaver Hut #1 Bait... 7:30 in morning
Beaver Hut #1 Bait... 7:30 in morning
Thx Bwana...
From: Wv hillbilly
28-May-23
Glad to hear Lottie is doing better. Looks like some good bears are showing up this year.
From: spike buck
28-May-23
Thx Dave.... congrats on your Bear!! See you next Fall.
From: spike buck
30-May-23
Gotta nice Boar off T-Roy Bait..... another just like it was challenging him making it tough for the hunter to choose which one to release his Rage Broadhead towards!!
From: spike buck
31-May-23
A Rage Broadhed took out this Bear off "T-Roy Bait"
A Rage Broadhed took out this Bear off "T-Roy Bait"
From: spike buck
01-Jun-23
Another large Bear taken last evening.... Bowhunters are getting it done!! We have an official P&Y Scorer back in Indy planned to score the 2 Bears when the Hunters get back to Indiana.... of course after the 60 waiting period.
From: Shug
01-Jun-23
Good stuff
From: spike buck
02-Jun-23
From: spike buck
02-Jun-23
From: spike buck
06-Jun-23
Long lac Bait...
Long lac Bait...
2024, Our 50th year of Bear Hunting!! 1974 to 2024. We are booked for Spring 2024 hunt... the Fall 2024 still has openings. We decided to use 40% of our tags in Spring and 60% of the tags in the Fall.
Price is $1650.00. Baited hunts. Plus tax and licenses.
From: spike buck
07-Jun-23
4 bears hit the ground today June 6th.... one bowhunter from Indy took a dandy!! 5 bears in 2 days.
From: spike buck
07-Jun-23
2 more today so far June 7th... One was at 3:30, other at 6:00 Pm.
From: spike buck
07-Jun-23
From: spike buck
07-Jun-23
Gas Water pumps
Gas Water pumps
We had a Forest Fire start on May 27th caused by a hot wheel on the CN Train as went by. Fire went from tracks in between Buller 1 and Buller 2 Baits. Was fast moving but was contained pretty fast. Was out by June 1rst. Baits are getting hit again now.
Fire fighters had 2 camps where they stayed, within a 1/2 km from the fires edge. When I saw the gals and guys fighting the fire, they were covered in soot from head to toe. Was mid 90sF. They were lifting huge crates with hoses inside them. They are amazing!!
They ran a hose line for over a KM from a water source to the fire.
Now its low 70sF with a fair amount of moisture.... with tons of Mosquitoes that havent eaten since last year!!
From: spike buck
08-Jun-23
From: spike buck
12-Jun-23
Got another tagged Bear.... will find out the story on this bear soon.
Got another tagged Bear.... will find out the story on this bear soon.
From: spike buck
12-Jun-23
OMNRF just phoned with info on Blue Tagged Bear. Bear was trapped in Kenora. Tranquilized and transported North of Kenora to Conifer Rd. The Biologist said the Bear travelled over 90 KMs to get to my bait. Bear was tagged back in July 2021.
From: spike buck
12-Jun-23
The Red tagged bear was an orphan from 2020. Was taken to Southern Ontario for rehab. Once old enough the bear was brought back and released just North of our Bear Management Area. Was orphaned when its mother was shot as a Nuisance.
From: spike buck
14-Jun-23
Yestrday was a good nite. Went from mid 80s to 90s the last 10 days to high 50s yesterday evening. 5 Bears were tracked last night and this morning with 3 of the 5 in the cooler.
*** We have had a wound policy which started last year... if you draw blood and Bear is not found, unfortunately the hunt is over.
From: spike buck
16-Jun-23
Dillon from Idaho gets a bear at the end of Spring 2023.
Dillon from Idaho gets a bear at the end of Spring 2023.
From: spike buck
16-Jun-23
From: spike buck
16-Jun-23
Clay Jarnagin on left and Dillon on right...
Clay Jarnagin on left and Dillon on right...
