Show A12 Sanpete Wednesday October 13 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Monster bear harvested with homemade arrow By Bob Bahlmann Sports writer MANTI— After being outwitted by a monster bruin for most of the season Manti resident Ryan Evans was able to turn the tables and use a homemade arrow to the bear Oct 2 an event that vyill likely make the Pope and Young record btxiks Toward the end of August Lvurn began setting out bait in hopes lunng a bl xk bear into bow range fence Evens was using an V curve bow Ixiw range meant ally close 'Hiebaitaxisistcdofcut-of-datfruit ljostessTwinkiescupcakesand pies sweetened with maple syrup pciuiul butter and honey A sow and cub found tlie food stash quickly and became regular visitors “A week to ten days later the big male found the bait and the female quit coming in” Evans said Using an automatic trail camera to discover what sort of uhimal was visiting the bait station Evans captured a picture of the bear that would have him for nearly playing a month “1 took the picture to some friends that know bears" he said Their response was ‘Wow that's a big bear" it the seems Unfortunately flash from the trail camera bear he the because spooked tfbundnncd the bait for nearly a Week finally the bear's sweet tooth overcame his caution and Ift started coming again “I think it was kind of like a Pavlov’s dog thing” Evans said "He’d hearus ride in on the four wheelcis to Walk down to refresh the bait and he started getting hungry” Still the bear waited until after dark to visit the bait "I think he put on 50 pounds" Evans said The tracks measuring about six inches across indicated the bear was big but Evans and his sons who were working with him on the project wanted a better idea of just how big he was "We smeared some peanut butter on an aspen tree to see how high he could reach” said Evans When they came back the next day the peanut butter was eaten off at a height over six feet On Oct 2 the hunters adopted a different strategy Evans went up the mountain a few hours early parked well away from the stand and walked in quietly Later two hours earlier than usual some friends came up and did the usual baiting routine With the Pavlov-iaforces working hard it took 45 minutes for the bear to approach the bait “When I first saw him I thought he looked just like a black Volkswagen beetle Evans said "He was moving really slowly and cautiously He’d take one or two steps stop and sniff and look around” finally just before dark the bear settled in to satisfy his sweet tooth Eight yards away and 25 feet up in a tree stand Evans let his cedar arrow fly and made a good hit through the bear’s chest Evans said it was a thrill to watch the bear come to the bait Evans’ adrenalin was pumping After climbing down from the tree stand and realizing that he’d probably harvested the bear of a lifetime he was excited “I was BOB BAHLMANN resident Ryan Evans with the gargantuan bear he harvested with an homemade arrow The bear Is 6 feet Inches long and was estimated to weigh around 500 pounds The bear will likely qualify for the record books Manti shaking and my stomach was just he said Finding the bloody arrow and a good trail Evans followed the bear until it got too dark to safely continue The next morning after getting permission from the local Division of Wildlife Resources officer to use dogs to trail and locate the animal Evans turned to the area with some friends and found the bear churning" “Holy cow that bear’s huge” was the first thought expressed when they found the dead bruin The bear was 6 feet 10 inches long from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail It took five men to turn it over for skinning and it was all that a man could do to carry the hide and skull The bear is at a taxidermist bemount ing prepared for a 10 day drying time before official can be made At measurements that time the width of the skull will be added to the length to determine the total score The bear will measure about 20 inches total “What made it so much fun” said Evans “was that we were matching wits with one animal We had to figure out a way to that will stand in the comer of the Evans’ living room According to Evans the taxidermist estimated that the bear would have tipped the scales at around 500 pounds live weight Preliminary skull measurements indicate that the bear will easily make the minimum 18 inches needed to qualify for the Pope and Young archery record books There is a mandatory 60- - outsmart him” Love of outdoors turns profitable for brothers with the creation of Kings Outdoor World By Bob With four calendars Bahlmann business and dreaming of the outdoors That dream has evolved into a business that not only has overshadowed their cabinet company but now has millions of outdoorsmen eagerly waiting to see what the brothers will come up with next Kings Outdoor World was conceived in 1990 when Robert started toying with the idea of pictures of trorecreating phy deer and elk He had done some pencil sketches "Computer graphics were in their infancy at that time and it took weeks or even months to recreate a satisfactory photograph" said David morhings and was deterto learn how to make computers do what he envisioned Working evenings Robert mined Finally in 1995 he had a product that was worthy to be placed on the shelves The 1996 Kings Outdoor World calendar was an instant hit w ith a limited market Robert says it didn't make enough money to justify quitting his day job but he was pleased The same year after helping publish a couple of Western Hunting Guides he decided to take the plunge into the gruphic arts world I le sold the cabinet business and in 1997 went full time "He put everything David said he had on the mule planet Robert’s dream was coming true For the next five Seven” years the "Magnificent really hot hcjping the print was business ter every to get bigger and betyear In 1998 Dave gave up his job and started working full time with Robert By taking ad- vantage of the Internet they have expanded sales across the nation "We rode the dot com boom of ’99" said David “It was neat to actively experience the growth of the Internet” but wanted to try using a computer to put the antlers from already harvested uninials on pictures of living bucks and bulls King seven of the biggest deer ever to walk the showcased MT PLEASANT— A decade ago Robert and David King were running a success- ful cabinet and an incredible poster print that Sports writer line" The company web site hits per generates day It serves as an online store and provides a venue for sportsmen to showcase their hunting "Our Trophy accomplishments Room page is the most popular and active part of the web site" said David One thing about the Kings am s Robert (left) and David King founders of Kings Outdoor World a rapidly growing company based in ML Pleasant They are shown with an elk Robert shot In New Mexico last year Academy has been popular ever since In the fall of 2001 Robert and David published their first issue of Hunting Illustrated It started out as a quarterly periodical but in its second year went bimonthly The magazine enabled —David selves "We try to make the recreations accurate as possible” Knowing this the fans of the King's calendars can visualize a “more attainable dream” David said The company has followed the natural evolutionary pattern of expanding to offer more In 1997 Kings Outproducts door World became one of the first companies to put digital maps on software The Map print runs of 85000 copies the magazine will do a lot to spread the word satisfying them- as in the “The stories show the success of he added line” have an idea and then see the finished productis very World graphics that appeals to hunters is the knowledge that all of the antlers come from wild animals harvested by The racks are placed on pictures that are true to scale and have not been enhanced magazine magazine our camo With To Outdoor everyday people like The Shadow Camo line of outdoor clothing is one of the products highlighted in the the brothers “to go to the next level” said David “It puts legitimacy to our creations” he said The stories of the big bucks and bulls and how they were taken let readers know the history behind the trophies that grace "the pages of the Kings calendars A side benefit of the magazine is the opportunity to advertise the company’s products "It has great potential and gives us a marketing channel that you almost can’t on” David said put a price King in on innovations clothing line "New will allow nology additional products the hunting fabric techus to create in some really neat materials” David predicted With all the new offerings the calendars are still the hot- test items available at Kings Outdoor World With that in mind the company will be doing something special over the next couple of years The 2005 elk calendar will feature 12 elk harvested during the 2003 hunting season The 2005 edition of the Kings Outdoor World calendar The calendar was the product that launched the company In 1998 “There were 400 point bolls taken in many top elk states last said David The calendar will showcase the new world year” record and several new state records including Utah's new record typical elk which was taken right in Sanpete County manage to take off to enjoy a couple of hunts a year although sometimes they have to cut hunts short or turn them down due to company obligations “Hunting is an important part of our business We work hard and we hard” David said of their goals is to spread the business out over “These are all 2003 elk that average 425 points” David said Next year will be the 10th play anniversary of Kings Outdoor World David expects it to be a year full of growth "We’re go- the year "We plan to publish our camo catalog in the summer ing to expand our camo line” he said “The Desert Shadow pattern has been proven effective in the outdoors and we’re going to toy with some new patterns and new products" In 2006 the company will mark the 0th anniversary of the mule deer calendar and fans can and expand our Country Comfort product line This catalog shopping guide of- expect “something special” with that product as well “We’re always on the for new bucks and picDavid said "Every year we have to come up with 36 new deer and elk We have to work harder to do that every year" Although fall has been traditionally the busiest time of the year for the brothers they still search tures” One fers craft and ddcor products "We’re looking to expand and test it more” said David The King brothers now employ people plus temporary help during the holiday rush The Kings are living proof of the fact that nothing worthwhile ever comes easy They worked hard and put in a lot of time to see their dreams come to fruition In David’s words “To have an idea and then see the finished product is very sat- isfying" Many Vloxx users suffered strokes heart arracks heart failure chest pains blood ckws serious bleeding and even 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