Eighteen-year-old Nathan Wimmer shot this nice bear on the morning of Oct. 17.
He was hunting on Bent Mountain when he saw the bear about 100 yards out. When it got inside 20 yards Wimmer grunted to the stop the bear and made a good shot with his new Hoyt Alpha Max. This is his first bear.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
Congrats on the great trophy Nathan. A bear is a great bonus animal for all hunters, but even sweeter if it is harvested with a bow. I recommend the bear-rug as a way to preserve the memory of a super successful hunt.
Comment by bird_dog07 — October 26, 2009 @ 3:18 pm
Good job Nathan, that's a nice bear.I hope I'm as lucky (and accurate),as you, Congratulations.
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Comment by Alfie — October 26, 2009 @ 8:42 pm
Congratulations Nathan!
That is a gorgeous bear!
Comment by Ralph Barton — October 28, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
Thats my cousin right there!!! Good job buddy. git-r-done
Comment by Logan Emery — October 28, 2009 @ 8:08 pm