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Title: Big Alaska Brown Bear.
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 13, 2016, 07:34:34 PM
My Uncle's hunter killed this bear yesterday. Peninsula bear with a big ole pumpkin in him!
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Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on May 13, 2016, 07:40:33 PM
 :tup:
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Post by: Oh Mah on May 13, 2016, 07:44:32 PM
Beauty,What was the height/weight on that brute?
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Post by: j_h_nimrod on May 13, 2016, 07:48:43 PM
Any idea of skull measurement?
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Post by: shootem on May 13, 2016, 07:54:56 PM
Heck of a bear. Congrats to the hunter.
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Post by: saylean on May 13, 2016, 08:35:15 PM
Someday...
man those things look cool.

Congrats to the hunter.
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on May 13, 2016, 09:13:38 PM
Sheesh! That things huge!
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Post by: seth30 on May 13, 2016, 09:16:24 PM
How many bush planes would it take to get that guy back home?  Awesome bear!
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Post by: bugs n bones on May 13, 2016, 10:03:47 PM
Congrats :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 13, 2016, 10:07:52 PM
Dandy!!!  :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 13, 2016, 10:49:42 PM
Beautiful bear
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Post by: MountainWalk on May 13, 2016, 11:26:23 PM
To me, a big brown bear is as top as you get in N. America.

   Way to go.
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Post by: pashok23 on May 14, 2016, 01:31:22 PM
To me, a big brown bear is as top as you get in N. America.

   Way to go.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Big Alaska Brown Bear.
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 14, 2016, 01:36:19 PM
No measurements yet. Hide is being prepped. Looks to be an old monarch.

Only had one front canine left!
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Post by: PlateauNDN on May 14, 2016, 02:46:38 PM
I thought up there it's just skull and cape that's taken???
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Post by: bowhunterforever on May 14, 2016, 03:14:56 PM
Awesome :tup:
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Post by: Bean Counter on May 14, 2016, 03:27:36 PM
What caliber you shooot 'em with?
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Post by: j_h_nimrod on May 14, 2016, 03:38:34 PM
I thought up there it's just skull and cape that's taken???

Typically that is so with brown bears, though interior bears are still eaten a fair amount by residents. There is no meat salvage requirements for brown bears. Black bears, on the other hand, have to be salvaged in most areas in the spring and it is optional in the fall. I have eaten both species in spring n fall and found them good eating.
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Post by: Machias on May 15, 2016, 05:41:55 AM
Wow what a bear!!!
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Post by: kodiak 907 on May 15, 2016, 06:19:45 AM
First measurements are in. 10'4" square and 29+" on the skull.
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Post by: MountainWalk on May 15, 2016, 07:14:16 AM
A 10 ft bear isn't as common as folks think. Holy smokes. That's big.
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Post by: bugs n bones on May 15, 2016, 07:51:33 AM
No measurements yet. Hide is being prepped. Looks to be an old monarch.

Only had one front canine left!
that's a big old skull
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Post by: kodiak 907 on May 15, 2016, 08:14:36 AM
A 10 ft bear isn't as common as folks think. Holy smokes. That's big.

 :yeah:
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Post by: beaslayer6 on May 15, 2016, 08:58:19 AM
That thing is huge. congrats
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Post by: Kit Carson on May 15, 2016, 07:53:02 PM
 :tup: awesome
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 15, 2016, 09:27:10 PM
Wow, what a beast!
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Post by: RadSav on May 15, 2016, 09:35:41 PM
Where does your uncle guide?  Name of outfit?
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Post by: kodiak 907 on May 15, 2016, 10:06:26 PM
Kodiak Wilderness Adventures out of my home town, Port Lions, Alaska,

Check them out.
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Post by: MountainWalk on May 15, 2016, 10:33:50 PM
When I was packing and guiding hunters in ID and MT,  it was my life's goal to be a brown bear guide.   You ever elk hunt Kodiak?
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Post by: Watimberghost on May 15, 2016, 10:48:55 PM
That's a giant!
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Post by: RadSav on May 15, 2016, 11:11:33 PM
Kodiak Wilderness Adventures out of my home town, Port Lions, Alaska,

Check them out.

Cool, Thank you!  Now if only I was rich enough to afford such a trip.  Maybe some day before the body quits!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 16, 2016, 05:32:15 AM
A 10 ft bear isn't as common as folks think. Holy smokes. That's big.

 :yeah:
Well it all depends on the guide and if he chooses to do a little stretching. Mine was 9'11" un stretched. A lot of time its all about the skull.
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Post by: idaho guy on May 16, 2016, 01:36:36 PM
great bear thanks for posting
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Post by: kodiak 907 on May 16, 2016, 02:06:25 PM
When I was packing and guiding hunters in ID and MT,  it was my life's goal to be a brown bear guide.   You ever elk hunt Kodiak?

I've been on a few elk hunts. Some in Alaska and some in Washington.
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Post by: Gringo31 on May 16, 2016, 02:29:23 PM
I don't think many people realize just how big a 10' bear is. 

 :tup:

Would love to hear the story!
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Post by: TheSkyBuster on May 16, 2016, 03:04:10 PM
 :yeah:
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Post by: boneaddict on May 16, 2016, 03:53:52 PM
Holy moly.   
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Post by: RadSav on May 16, 2016, 04:08:44 PM
Holy moly.

Wouldn't you love to send a fletched projectile through one of those at ten yards using your longbow?  What a thrill that would be!
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Post by: gaddy on May 16, 2016, 04:13:34 PM
Was meat taken from this bear ? Not sure I understand. A monster of a bear, but was only the head and hide taken ?
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Post by: JJB11B on May 16, 2016, 04:19:48 PM
Did the bear have an injury on its nose? in some of the pictures it looks like he might have taken a bullet square to the schnoz, you can see in the skull pics that this isn't what happened but his nose looks a little tore up? would be cool mount with old battle scars and busted tooth, love character in taxidermy
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Post by: chester on May 16, 2016, 04:23:09 PM
Did the bear have an injury on its nose? in some of the pictures it looks like he might have taken a bullet square to the schnoz, you can see in the skull pics that this isn't what happened but his nose looks a little tore up? would be cool mount with old battle scars and busted tooth, love character in taxidermy
My guess would be a lung shot and the bear coughing up blood as he expired.
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Post by: RadSav on May 16, 2016, 04:28:14 PM
When I was packing and guiding hunters in ID and MT,  it was my life's goal to be a brown bear guide.   You ever elk hunt Kodiak?

I've been on a few elk hunts. Some in Alaska and some in Washington.

Raspberry or Afognak?
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Post by: trophyhunt on May 16, 2016, 04:28:19 PM
Was meat taken from this bear ? Not sure I understand. A monster of a bear, but was only the head and hide taken ?
Certain places and times of the year it's legal to leave the meat on a bear in Alaska.  My friend brought home the meat off his bear one year from prince of whales Is from a spring hunt, terrible meat, even the sausage tasted like crap. 
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Post by: JJB11B on May 16, 2016, 04:30:42 PM
Did the bear have an injury on its nose? in some of the pictures it looks like he might have taken a bullet square to the schnoz, you can see in the skull pics that this isn't what happened but his nose looks a little tore up? would be cool mount with old battle scars and busted tooth, love character in taxidermy
My guess would be a lung shot and the bear coughing up blood as he expired.
not the blood, it looks like theres an extra hole in there
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Post by: gaddy on May 16, 2016, 04:41:50 PM
Was meat taken from this bear ? Not sure I understand. A monster of a bear, but was only the head and hide taken ?
Certain places and times of the year it's legal to leave the meat on a bear in Alaska.  My friend brought home the meat off his bear one year from prince of whales Is from a spring hunt, terrible meat, even the sausage tasted like crap. 

Thanks for the clarification, I know nothing about hunting up there. Great Bear!!
Title: Re: Big Alaska Brown Bear.
Post by: kodiak 907 on May 16, 2016, 04:57:23 PM
When I was packing and guiding hunters in ID and MT,  it was my life's goal to be a brown bear guide.   You ever elk hunt Kodiak?

I've been on a few elk hunts. Some in Alaska and some in Washington.

Raspberry or Afognak?

Both. I grew up on raspberry.
Title: Re: Big Alaska Brown Bear.
Post by: Gringo31 on May 17, 2016, 05:16:17 AM
For the guys questioning the meat.  I'll eat almost anything.  From my time hunting brown bears, seeing crap piles that are 50% worms and stories I've heard........ I have zero issue with not taking any of the meat and did not take any on the brown in my avatar. 

Alaska has some pretty cool rules as far as non waste.  You can't kill anything to leave it lay.  Here we can shoot rock chucks (for example) for the sake of shooting them.  In Alaska you'd have to skin it out and salvage it for something.  As picky as they are about use and they don't require you to take the meat......I'm sold on no thank you.   :chuckle:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 17, 2016, 06:30:03 PM
Here's a bear my friend guided a client for on Kodiak a couple weeks ago. 9'11"
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Post by: bugs n bones on May 17, 2016, 07:17:10 PM
Here's a bear my friend guided a client for on Kodiak a couple weeks ago. 9'11"
what a beast :tup:
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Post by: Caretaker on May 17, 2016, 08:23:40 PM
You guys are making me jealous, nicely done  :tup:
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Post by: Mark251 on May 19, 2016, 05:35:21 PM
Wow!  Great looking bears  :tup:
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Post by: Muleyslyr on May 19, 2016, 06:57:54 PM
Wow! Impressive!
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