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Offline poulsbo

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550 pound bear shot last week.
« on: October 21, 2008, 10:29:26 AM »
i blew my chance to shoot an enormous bear on the 11th had him in the scotchbroom @ 40+/- yards with slugs i couldn't tell which end was which so i let him walk, the next time i saw him i ranged him @ 130 yds. he had no legs and his ears were on the side of his head, i told my two hunting partners that this was by far the biggest bear i'd ever seen, long story short i have honey do's on sunday the 12th i get a phone call to come help get out the bear my buddy caught him eating blueberries about 900yds from where i had seen him, his head green scores right at 23" he was 550 lbs. he's so big the taxidermist had to order a grizzly mold to full body mount him. i will try to get some pics posted, anyone know what the state record is for a blackbear skull?

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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 10:47:45 AM »
If that is correct information you just smashed the state record of 21 10/16, assuming it was a rifle shot. Archery is 20 10/16
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 10:51:51 AM »
I can tell you what the state record is for the "Record Book for Washington's Big Game Animals 2nd edition" is Rifle is 21 10/16, Archery is 20 10/16, and Black Powder is 21 3/16. Hopefully that helps you out a little bit :dunno:

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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 10:51:59 AM »
Youve got a bunch of bear fanatics on here, lets see the pics!  If the specs are correct man that is truly 1 in a million western bear, typically eastern and SE alaska bears grow type type of skull.  Congrats to your buddy :)
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 10:53:48 AM »
Hey firefighter or phool, can you tell me the name of the muzzeloader/shotgun state record?  Is it Walt Huff, if so I have video of the bear and actually snaped 3 caps on him just no discharge.
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 10:58:19 AM »
ML is Gene Schul, Walter huff is tied for 3rd at 20 3/16
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 11:01:09 AM »
Thanks huntnphool, sure wish I could have anchored that pig.
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008, 11:43:18 AM »
PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :drool: :drool:
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 11:55:27 AM »
yes...pics... ;)

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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008, 03:38:26 PM »
Sounds like a monster we need pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool:

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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 06:08:59 PM »
sounds to me they measured it with fur on 23" is very big.  melon head  nice bear.  also the on ly way to measurethe weight of a bear that size is to quarter it annd weigh pieces or take it on the truck scale.  :chuckle:
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2008, 06:33:49 PM »
Hey firefighter or phool, can you tell me the name of the muzzeloader/shotgun state record?  Is it Walt Huff, if so I have video of the bear and actually snaped 3 caps on him just no discharge.



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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2008, 09:37:23 AM »
Ya, I took him into my bear spot, and he killed the moster I had scouted out and videod still bummed I didnt kill him when I had the chance but Im glad he did.  We worked together at Zetec for about 3 years before I moved on.  How do you know him, do you see him?
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2008, 09:51:59 AM »
Bearhunter post some videos or pics you have of Dah Bear.
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Re: 550 pound bear shot last week.
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2008, 09:59:43 AM »
Post pics. I want to see this hog!!!

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