{"id":7868,"date":"2022-11-07T22:49:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T22:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/bear-hunting-at-golden-eagle-camp\/"},"modified":"2022-11-07T22:49:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T22:49:35","slug":"bear-looking-at-golden-eagle-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/07\/bear-looking-at-golden-eagle-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear looking at Golden Eagle Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"760\" height=\"510\" alt=\"Bear Hunting\" class=\"wp-image-217322 lazyload\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B-300x201.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"760\" height=\"510\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Bear Hunting\" class=\"wp-image-217322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B.jpg?ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSC2350_B-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The sound of a bell echoing by means of<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Golden Eagle Camp alerts success and ringing it&#8217;s the purpose of each visiting bear hunter.<\/p>\n<p>Situated between Elk Lake and Matachewan on Highway 65, the camp owned by Mike and Liz Young sits on the banks of <a href=\"https:\/\/mapcarta.com\/24667194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sydney Creek<\/strong><\/a>, a tributary of the Montreal River.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer season, the women took the triggers. We arrived on Sunday and break up into pairs. My spouse, Karen, was accompanied by our youngest daughter and observer Aliyah, whereas I hunted as an observer\u00a0with our oldest daughter, Abby. During the primary two\u00a0days, our bait barrels have been visited by a wide range of wildlife \u2014 together with pine martens \u2014 however no bears.<\/p>\n<h3>Early success<\/h3>\n<p>There was some pleasure in camp Monday evening when hunter Steve Kolodziej thought he had a bear however didn\u2019t. Karen and Aliyah modified stands on Tuesday, whereas Abby and I made a decision to present our spot one other attempt as a bear had hit the bait once we weren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n<p>An hour in, Karen texted me, \u201cMike is coming to pick us up.\u201d We acquired the story once we met Karen and Aliyah on the highway. Their stand, named Devil\u2019s Elbow, was located about 80 yards from the barrels and Karen had taken a two-year-old bear (good for consuming). She\u2019d ring the bell when she returned to camp.<\/p>\n<p>Back at our stand, Abby and I had no luck that evening and determined to maneuver the subsequent day.<\/p>\n<h3>Record practically 600 kilos<\/h3>\n<p>Bears at Golden Eagle common between 150 and 250 kilos, whereas the camp file is 598 kilos. In a traditional 12 months, Golden Eagle runs 52 stands, two for every hunter, in case one web site turns into inactive. With the pandemic and no American hunters, there have been solely 21 bait websites in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting in the course of the second week of the season, we aimed to keep up our early success. About 80% of hunters are profitable at Golden Eagle.<\/p>\n<h3>New stand<\/h3>\n<p>Our new web site subsequent to a creek was a strikeout on Wednesday evening. Having a roads crew engaged on the close by bridge didn\u2019t assist.<\/p>\n<p>Eager for a bear and feeling assured, Abby was\u00a0out by herself (the stand being too cramped for the\u00a0two of us) Thursday at first mild \u2014 once more to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>She returned to that stand by herself that evening.\u00a0I checked the barrel when dropping her off and it had been hit within the brief time she left for lunch. After replenishing the popcorn doused in a combination of dextrose, corn starch, and water, I used to be on my manner. It was one other silent evening, with the scent of close by anglers doubtless hampering bear exercise.<\/p>\n<h3>Bell rings once more<\/h3>\n<p>The bell rang that evening as Kolodziej acquired his bear, a 140-pound male. In the enjoyable spirit of the camp, the waterslide doubles as a victory slide for profitable hunters \u2014 generally garments and all. Although there had been looking success, the cool, moist\u00a0climate saved Karen and I off the slide.<\/p>\n<p>Determined to alter her luck, Abby proclaimed she would exit all day Friday \u2014 our final day. We hung across the camp, ready for her name, the place I had an opportunity to speak to Liz in regards to the camp.<\/p>\n<p>Bear hunters often taper off in September,\u00a0changed by chook hunters, after which moose hunters, she stated. They are visited by snowmobilers in winter earlier than anglers return within the spring.<\/p>\n<p>Although Golden Eagle caters to anglers and hunters, it&#8217;s a nice household facility. Canoes and kayaks can be found to be used and quads for hire. There is a waterslide, a playground, and a basketball internet. It\u2019s an actual household ambiance and we found lots of these staying on the camp are regulars and mates \u2014 all of whom saved asking us all day if Abby had acquired her bear.<\/p>\n<h3>Last-chance bear brings smiles<\/h3>\n<p>While Abby hunted, the remainder of us went fishing. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday we hit the river for a brief outing and landed a scrappy two-pound smallmouth. This time, we explored farther downriver. Once once more, a smallmouth smashed my tube jig earlier than placing\u00a0up a spectacular, rod-doubling combat. After releasing it, I caught a small pike and Aliyah tied right into a bass earlier than we determined to move again.<\/p>\n<p>We have been barely within the door when Liz got here by, excitedly telling us, \u201cI think she got one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When we arrived at her stand, Abby\u2019s story isn\u2019t as promising \u2014 a bear got here by however didn\u2019t method\u00a0the barrel. She took a shot however wasn\u2019t certain she hit\u00a0it the place she wished. We looked for blood or\u00a0signal that it was hit, with Mike and I each figuring it\u00a0would head in direction of the river.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf only we could find some blood,\u201d I stated. She\u00a0seemed down, replying, \u201cLike this,\u201d pointing at a single drop.<\/p>\n<p>I stood by the spot whereas Mike, Karen, and Abby seemed for extra. A path emerged and we adopted it. Mike and Abby noticed the bear on the similar time in a tangle of brush on the creek\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing Abby ring the bell that evening, smiling broadly from taking her first massive\u00a0recreation animal, prompted two different smiles as her mom and I have been happy with our\u00a0daughter\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Getting there:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take Highway 65 west, between Elk Lake and Matachewan, in northeastern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The six-day bear-hunting bundle is $1,699 per hunter and consists of lodging, a ship and motor, baited stands, and retrieving\/processing of the bear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accommodations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are 11 cottages with one to 3 bedrooms, plus just a few trailer websites. Facilities embody a seashore, docks, sauna, retailer, and waterslide. Boats and ATV leases out there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-22-at-11.42.52-AM.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-22-at-11.42.52-AM.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-22-at-11.42.52-AM.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-22-at-11.42.52-AM.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oodmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Screen-Shot-2022-07-22-at-11.42.52-AM.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, 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Situated between Elk Lake and Matachewan on Highway 65, the camp owned by Mike and Liz Young sits on the banks of Sydney Creek, a tributary of the Montreal River. 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