After three very long and extended hunts for brown bears across Alaska without success, Michael Deming, President of Sportsman’s News, finally got everything to come together on his 54th day in the field of chasing these majestic beasts. The correct combination was booking with one of our Platinum Approved Outfitters “Renfro’s Alaskan Adventures” and staying persistent. After three weather days upon arriving in Bethel, Alaska, we finally had an opportunity to get into the field. Five days of hunting later, it was starting to look like it was going to be another zero in Demings’ book of brown bear hunts. We had spotted over 25 bears with only one of them being a boar. Owner and Guide Wade Renfro was committed that we would be successful. We pulled camp out of the high country where the big bear and berries should have been abundant, but no such luck. We moved to lower ground and the next morning when we could hunt, a great 8’2″ boar gave me a great broadside shot at 150 yards. The bear went only 25 yards before he piled up. The Ruger 77 Alaskan in .375 and the Hornady 300 grain Dangerous Game Loads were a deadly combination with one well placed shot.
Now that we have gotten rid of the bad luck and 54 days in the field with no success, Wade and I are planning the next trip to upgrade my bear to the next biggest size of 9.5 feet plus.
All of this adventure was captured for the SNTV 2011 Volume 8 DVD which will be available for Christmas stocking stuffers. Don’t miss the exciting adventures.

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