A Backcountry Spring Bear Hunt - Quitting's Not In the Blood

A GOHUNT Film — Join Omar Lopez and Brady Miller as they return to hunt spring black bears. A hunt of patience, persistence, and grit

GOHUNT Staff
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Last spring, Omar Lopez and Brady Miller returned to hunt spring black bears, aiming to double up on black bears once again after an unforgettable first trip the year before together. But this time, the hunt had other plans. What was supposed to be another action-packed spring bear hunt turned into a test of patience, persistence, and grit. With nine full days in remote wilderness, the guys battled tough conditions, endless glassing sessions, and one unexpected challenge of not finding many bears, oh yeah, and plenty of ticks. Join the guys as they go on another good old-fashioned mountain rip.

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Stephen S.

Stephen S.

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4/1/2025, 3:47:17 AM

This was a super cool hunt film and I'm glad you both tagged out on some pretty nice bears but GOD DAMN the amount of tick's you had to put up with makes me want to quit bear hunting (not really). I guess I'm lucky we don't have anywhere near that amount of nasty little bloodsuckers where I live and hunt bears. I tip my hat to you both, I would have gone crazy!

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