My 30 hour Sasky Bear, 2024
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From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Well here we go again. Ken’s Bear camp in Carrot River Saskatchewan. 5th time with Kent. We had three cancellations last minute due to health and business needs so there are only two other guys both named Ken hunting with me. Here we go..
From: TREESTANDWOLF
20-May-24
Best of luck Charlie. You should be into them again!
From: Stoneman
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie!
From: SteveB
20-May-24
Have a BLAST!
From: njbuck
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie!
From: VAMtns
20-May-24
Good Luck
From: midwest
20-May-24
Oh boy!
From: TMac
20-May-24
Look forward to updates Good luck!
From: Supernaut
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie!
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Barrels need to go in and come out every season and this is the easiest way Kent gets the barrels in early April.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
81 year old Vern on his 21st hunt with Kent l
81 year old Vern on his 21st hunt with Kent l
The first week had 5 hunters and all five got bears. This photo is 81 year old Vern who did his first hunt with Kent in 2001. He drives up from Georgia every year since except the 2 Covid years. He got a nice boar on day two.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
3 amigos
3 amigos
Here is a picture of the two other guys hunting with me. Ken G. From Kansas (his first bear hunt) and Ken A. From Texas who I hunted with in Colorado last fall with Forest. Great Guys.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Classic bear country
Classic bear country
The first morning we went for a 3 mile hike which ends at a beaver pond. Classic Saskatchewan.
From: Bowboy
20-May-24
Good luck!
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Two bigs
Two bigs
Kent has a target bear or two on each bait. In addition the baits have other bears of various ages and a hunter can decide he wants to take or wait for the big guy. The bait I’ll be hunting is 14 miles from the lodge by quad and has these two big boys visiting.
From: tobywon
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie, you ever find any big shed antlers while out there?
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Big blackie
Big blackie
The four days before I arrived the Brown big guy stopped showing up but the big black was showing most days but always at a different time. Some daylight and some night time. My challenge is he’s not regular.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
First pm sit we get in around 4pm and dark in the woods is at 9:15pm. Wade drops me off and within 30 minutes I start to see bears.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Wade pulled the card when he dropped my off and texted me the big black was on the bait at 11 pm the previous night.
I end up seeing 4 bears but no shooters.
5 hours on stand, first hunt.
Ken A. saw four bears and Ken G did not see a bear.
From: Lewis
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie have a great time Lewis
From: buckeye
20-May-24
All these bear threads are killing me. I wanna go! Hope you arrow a biggn Charlie. Thanks for posting.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
On bait an hour before we arrived
On bait an hour before we arrived
Last pic as we approached at 3:52. Dang
Last pic as we approached at 3:52. Dang
Second PM sit I see 6 bears total. No big boy. Wade takes the card when he leaves and texts me an hour later. My big boy came on the bait right before we arrived at 2:47 (see pic) and we busted him off the bait as we approached at 3:52.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Kent has three big Shepard and the white dog is their “protector”.
Kent has three big Shepard and the white dog is their “protector”.
Five more hours on stand. The other guys each saw bear but no shots.
Based on my trail camera we all decide to go in earlier tomorrow for day three.
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
20-May-24
Good Luck Charlie and crew!
From: JohnMC
20-May-24
Go luck Charlie. FYI...Your video is not available.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Charlie Rehor's Link
Day three I get in at 10 am so I’ll be sitting 11 hours. The entertainment begins and I see 8 different bears. In the 11 hours I have bear around about 9 hours. Wade took the card and told me my target bear came at 11 pm. He’s staying random for sure.
When climbing my stand that morning I dropped my bow and cracked the bow sight. Oh my. I did have a zip tie in my pack and was able to Gerry rig the sight. I took two shots and both hit 3” to the right. I’ll deal with repairing this evening.
Both Ken’s saw bear and Ken G. hit a bear that could not be found. Tracked for 500 yards, he never stopped and then blood ran out. He was discouraged but Kent told him to get after them again tomorrow.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Cub is 75’ up the Poplar tree for 5.5 hours.
Cub is 75’ up the Poplar tree for 5.5 hours.
That video shows a sow and boar going back and forth but the tree she was climbing had her 10 pound cub at the very top. I could not believe that cub stayed up top for 5.5 hours until she called it down.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Regulars visiting again
Regulars visiting again
Sight before glue repair.
Sight before glue repair.
The first three days I’d spent 21 hours in a tree. Saw and passed two different boars that were in the 200 to 250 pound range.
This 4th day sit requires us to moved my tree stand. The first three days we had a SE wind but today it would be NE. Wade was adamant we move the stand. Good call.
Last eve Wade had a small bottle of 404 Locktite glue. I glued my sight and took enough shots in the morning to get it just right. Big relief. After Wade took the trail cam card and viewed it my target bear was there at 11 pm last night. Definitely not predictable but visiting regularly.
From: carcus
20-May-24
Glad you got your sight fixed up, good luck Charlie
From: hdaman
20-May-24
Keep after it Charlie! Something good is coming your way!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
20-May-24
Good luck Charlie!
From: drycreek
20-May-24
Late to this thread, but good luck Charlie !
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
So Wade again pulls the card and the big boy was in yesterday at 11 pm, a couple hours after Dark. I’m back on stand at noon so todays sit will be 9 hours. Immediately I start seeing the “regulars” coming in and out of the bait. The peck order is obvious and the smaller bears grab a chunk of beaver and run off only to return about 45 minutes later.
Wade text’s me that Ken G shot a good “first” boar.
From: Charlie Rehor
20-May-24
Ken G’s first bear.
Ken G’s first bear.
Here’s a few pictures of Ken G’s first bear. Congrats my friend.
From: DConcrete
20-May-24
The first is always the best!
From: Bou'bound
21-May-24
Good job Ken.
From: Supernaut
21-May-24
Beautiful bear Ken, Congrats!
From: Shug
21-May-24
Good stuff
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Throughout my four sits I watched bears 2/3 of the time. Their social interaction is intense. The peck order is obvious and fun to watch.
I mentioned my bear was a 30 hour wait so here goes the last half hour. At 8:20 pm that sow and 10 pound cub came in to feed. She grabbed a piece of beaver and ran south about 100 yards. Ten minutes later another big sow comes in with a 2 year old cub.
They’re feeding quietly and I then hear a ruckus south where the sow and 10 pound cub went. The two on the bait are looking that way. I hear the sow doing her cub calling sound. I’ll bet the cub climbed a tree. About ten minutes later I see a blackie moving my way. It had rained earlier and the 2 other bear did not see/hear the big boy approaching. When he got to 20 yards the two bears freaked out and they ran at full speed on either side of my stand.
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
My text to Wade
My text to Wade
In my mind while sitting those 30 hours I’m wondering if this bear was on to us and wasn’t going to show? I even thought about changing stands the next day.
As he approached the bait barrel he looked so wide compared to the other bears. He’s reaching into the barrel but quartering toward me (no shot). I had a feeling when he backed out he’d go broadside and he did exactly that.
I came to full draw aimed and released. The lighted nock told the story “draino shot”. He ran back the way he came but only made it 50 yards. I hear gurgling and know he’s done. This is the text I immediately send Wade who’s waiting for me.
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Could barely lift his head..
Could barely lift his head..
When Wade arrives a few minutes later we take up the trail. Immediately Wade stops and points ahead. He’s long and wide. I go into happy/grateful/blessed mode. It’s a rare and magical moment. We take a couple photos and head the 14 miles back to get Kent and a trailer to get him out.
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Scar above right eye confirms our big boy
Scar above right eye confirms our big boy
The scar above his right eye confirms he’s the target bear. We can hardly move him.
From: Tater
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie. Great bear
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
When we get back to the lodge we get ready to head right back to retrieve the bear. Kent, Wade and I get the bear and by the time we return it’s 2AM. A glorious night. When we leave the bait Kent grabs the card from the trail camera.
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Second big boy appears..
Second big boy appears..
Turns out between the time Wade and I left the bait until when we returned to get my bear another giant blackie appeared. Note the time. You never know what will show up.
From: buckeye
21-May-24
Beautiful bear Charlie!
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Such fun
Such fun
Next morning we get the bear to the river bank above the Carrot River for pictures.
From: Bou'bound
21-May-24
BRUTE. Way to go.
From: bigbuck
21-May-24
Wow!! Nice one Congratulations!! sounds like it was a great time!!!
From: wilbur
21-May-24
Quite the melon on that felon. Well played.
From: njbuck
21-May-24
Way to go Charlie, a great bear!
From: Paul@thefort
21-May-24
WOW, now that is a BIG bear or is that just a small 4 wheeler? Nicely done Charlie. My best, Paul
From: hdaman
21-May-24
Great pic on the bike. A true giant!
From: Bowboy
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie on a great bear!
From: tobywon
21-May-24
Nice!! Congrats Charlie!!
From: carcus
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie, what a bear
From: Scoot
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie- that's a beauty!
From: elkmtngear
21-May-24
Wow Charlie, that's a huge boar!
Awesome recap, Congrats!
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
More pics
From: Lewis
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie as I send this sitting in my turkey blind on a beautiful Tennessee morning helluva bear thanks for sharing Lewis
From: TMac
21-May-24
Great bear Charlie congrats!
From: iceman
21-May-24
Way to go, Charlie! Thanks for sharing with us
From: Supernaut
21-May-24
Wow, that's a beast!
Congrats Charlie and thanks for taking us along with the excellent pictures and recaps.
-Jim
From: t-roy
21-May-24
That thing is a toad! Congrats, Charlie!
From: SBH
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie. Great pics!
From: DConcrete
21-May-24
Charlie, great job. What a fantastic bear. Congratulations.
From: Beav
21-May-24
What a great bear!! Congrats Charlie and thanks for sharing.
From: APauls
21-May-24
Heck yah Charlie. Congrats!!!
From: Nick Muche
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie!
From: Kurt
21-May-24
Wow! Giant bear! Congratulations Charlie!
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Another collage. Day 5 has Ken A. from Texas still hunting. Kent’s hunts are 6 days so he has two more hunts. There’s a big brown coming to the Pasture bait. He’s gunning for him.
From: TREESTANDWOLF
21-May-24
TARGET AQUIRED Charlie.
I'd say.
Congrats bud, well done.
From: pav
21-May-24
Looks like a real BRUTE! Congrats Charlie!!!
From: Jebediah
21-May-24
Great story, thank you and congrats! I have a nuts-and-bolts question: how do you get that enormous bear from the ground up on to the 4-wheeler?
From: beemann
21-May-24
Great hunt, great bear, great story. Nicely done Charlie, Congrats....
From: FORESTBOWS
21-May-24
Beauty man
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
373 net weight, 20 2/16” green score
373 net weight, 20 2/16” green score
We weighed the bear on Kent’s scale. The ladder to hold the bear weighed 30 pounds and the scale showed 403 minus the 30 for the ladder had the bear at 373 pounds. I put the calibers on the skull and the green score is 20 2/16”.
Interesting coincidence that my 2022 bear weighed 371. Holy Moly.
From: sticksender
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie.....your patience paid off, big time!
From: wooddamon1
21-May-24
Great bears, guys, congrats!
From: Carbon Defiant 34
21-May-24
Way to go Charlie!! All on a bow sight that was reconfigured and glued.
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Bear chews the fence posts.
Bear chews the fence posts.
Ken A. sat in the rain for 7 hours on day five with no bear. One more day to hunt.
Every hunt I learn something new about bears. We were hunting an over grown pasture and most of the fence posts had been chewed by bears. I asked Kent why and he said it’s the creosote in the post to preserve the posts. The bears just hammered the posts.
From: ILbowhntr
21-May-24
Congratulations Charlie!
From: csalem
21-May-24
Great thread Thanks for sharing
From: Westgak
21-May-24
What a bear! Congratulations Charlie
From: CTBobcat
21-May-24
Awesome bear. Congrats!
From: JB
21-May-24
What a beast! Congrats Charlie and thanks for letting us tag along!!
From: deerslayer
21-May-24
I knew you'd kill a bigg'un Charlie!!!! Great job!!!
From: Mike Ukrainetz
21-May-24
Wow Charlie! Giant!!
From: RK
21-May-24
Great Bear Charlie. Well done !!
From: JohnMC
21-May-24
Congrat Charlie! How much did your bear weigh?
From: Lewis
21-May-24
I don’t doubt the creosote theory as they hammer the telephone poles close to us many have had to be replaced. Safe travels back and hope Ken has a eventful last day Lewis
From: g5smoke21
21-May-24
Great bear Charlie. Congrats!
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Ken A. sits 9 hours his last day but does not see the big brown bear. He was a freakin trooper putting in 45 hours during the 6 days. If you want to shoot a biggun you must decide to pass bears. It was great hunting with both Ken’s. Bear camps are much fun.
From: Hawkeye
21-May-24
Congrats, Charlie!
From: BOHNTR
21-May-24
Nice bear, Charlie! Congratulations
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
Few more pics
From: BOHNTR
21-May-24
Nice bear, Charlie! Congratulations
From: Charlie Rehor
21-May-24
What talent
What talent
Moose antlers carved by past hunter. Polar bear skull.
From: Stoneman
21-May-24
Congrats on a great bear Charlie, well done!
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
21-May-24
Awesome bear Charlie, Congrats!!
From: Ken
21-May-24
It was great hunting with Charlie and Ken G. Here are 2 pictures of the brown color phase bear I was after. It was a go big or go home empty handed quality of bear and I went home empty handed, but don't regret it.
From: VAMtns
21-May-24
Fantastic Hunt . Thanks
From: Rgiesey
21-May-24
Wow that’s a giant. Charlie you must be good at this. Nice bear! 20” is huge!
From: buckfevered
21-May-24
Way to go Charlie. What a stud! Congrats to you, your outfitter and your guide.
From: midwest
21-May-24
Freakin tank! Congrats Charlie!
From: rattling_junkie
21-May-24
Congrats Charlie!
From: ILbowhntr
22-May-24
Congratulations Charlie!
From: BOWNUT
22-May-24
Congratulations Charlie! Great Bear.
From: BOWUNTR
22-May-24
Wow... congratulations. Ed F
From: Ace
22-May-24
That's a great bear and a great Hunt, Congrats! Safe travels.
From: Shiras42
22-May-24
Congrats Charlie and Ken thanks for the reminder as I head out Saturday.
From: Brotsky
22-May-24
Awesome bear Charlie! Congrats!
From: Charlie Rehor
22-May-24
Thanks to everyone.
If any one wants to join me next year send me a PM.
From: SteveB
23-May-24
That's a spectacular pumpkinhead Charlie! Congratulations Sir!
From: Beendare
23-May-24
Nice Bear Charlie- congrats
From: Ron Niziolek
23-May-24
Congrats again Charlie!
From: Zbone
23-May-24
Congrats Charlie!!!
From: yeager
23-May-24
Congratulations on a fantastic bear and hunt…….way to go!
From: Alexis Desjardins
23-May-24
Awesome.
From: PA Bones
23-May-24
Congratulations on a Great Bear. Thanks for the story and photos.
From: LWood
23-May-24
Another huge bear.Congrats Charlie. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
From: Old School
23-May-24
Congrats Charlie! Sounds like you had a great time!
From: arlone
24-May-24
Just another congratulations Charlie on a great bear and thanks for taking me along with you guys!
From: huntinelk
24-May-24
Such a great bear. Congratulations
From: Dennis Razza
03-Jun-24
Great bear Charlie. Way to stick it out.
From: Insheart
03-Jun-24
WOW, what a beast! Congratulations Charlie.
From: Drop tine
03-Jun-24
Great bear, great pictures.
