The rut is on !!!!!

[Yoder409]

The bear rut, that is.

Caught this BIG boy out cruising around looking for an early sow.

Lousy cell phone pics taken at a distance.  But he'd likely be a bear of a lifetime for whoever would shoot him.

[Tail Feathers]

You offering to guide the hunt?  Cause I can be there by Wednesday.   

[bear hunter]

Really nice bear and pics.

[Yoder409]

You offering to guide the hunt?  Cause I can be there by Wednesday.   

You'll only be about 6 months early for season, but, hey................   I can get you set up right there and you can wait.   Probably wanna pack a lunch.

[Tail Feathers]

That far out of season the game wardens won't even suspect a thing!

[Dtrkyman]

That bear is a toad!

[Yoder409]

That far out of season the game wardens won't even suspect a thing!

And hunting pressure/competition is really light.     

[Yoder409]

That bear is a toad!

He's a nice one.  Yep.

But bear in mind (pun intentional)............ PA produces some of the biggest blackies in the nation.  I shot one a good many years back that was 200+pounds bigger than the one in the pic.   And the following spring I got trailcam pics of one that was bigger than the one I shot.   A short season combined with no baiting, no hounds and LOTS of corn and soybeans to eat makes for some BIG old boars.