your guide...art hyde

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I first got started guiding bear when the state of Wisconsin closed the season in 1984. When they opened it back up on a point system I started applying with no success so I guided my brother-in-law and some friends of his. From there, word of mouth and friends of friends got me to where I am today. My first actual guided hunt was in 1989.

In 1997 we started keeping track of the number of bears shot. In total there were 111 bears out of 116 hunters in 12 years, several of them book. As far as my own hunting experiences go, I have shot 3 book bears on my last 3 tags. I have also shot 7 book bucks with bow and arrow. I have also been a successful fisherman having caught several large fish from river to lake.

I set up every stand and bait as if I am going to hunt them myself and take a lot of pride in your success. I’ve been known to drop a bait and start another because it’s not good enough.

I am the president and a founding member of our local Ashland Bayfield County Sportsmen Club which has 340 members. I am a member of Wisconsin Bowhunters, Wisconsin Bear Hunters, and Chequamegon Archery Club. Along with these experiences, I am also a life-long resident of the Bayfied County area.

The 2009 season.
The 2009 success rate was 8 for 8 in five days, with big bears seen & some nice bears harvested and a total of  62 bears seen.
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