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Offline Austinsmm

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Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« on: August 09, 2012, 10:30:00 PM »
So im setting up my treestand and I left some peices at home, I come back and see this bear! I zoomed on with my new camera and took some pictures. I sat there and watched for a while! He was sniffinf around and everything. What do you say? Something to go for?

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 10:32:33 PM »
I would take him but I have never shot a bear so it's different for me

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 10:33:02 PM »
Hell yeah!

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2012, 12:54:54 AM »
I would definitely make sure I have a bear tag in addition to my deer tag.   :twocents:

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2012, 01:06:07 AM »
I don't know how big he is, but I would LOVE to have that hide on my wall. That stripe is very unique. I wonder if the stripe is hair that's shedding out and might not stay in?

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2012, 05:29:42 AM »
How much does he/she weigh? Around 225lbs or more?

Short, thin legs and long ears. I would bet only around 150-175 lbs max.




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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2012, 07:03:55 PM »
I would take it. But it would be my first also so it's a bit different.

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2012, 07:05:46 PM »
Imagine walking into the woods unarmed and 50yrds away...bear! He has a nice thin cinnamon stripe from his head to his tail! I think in this photo he was after a brown squirrel. A lot of those around here!
another good reason not to be walking around without a gun :twocents:
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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2012, 07:13:37 PM »
not a monster but I would whack him  :tup:

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2012, 07:43:56 PM »
I would pound him as my first bear in a heartbeat!!
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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2012, 07:51:12 PM »
I would take it. But it would be my first also so it's a bit different.

Any bear is a good bear. I would turn that bear into sausage in a heartbeat.




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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2012, 07:54:10 PM »
How much does he/she weigh? Around 225lbs or more?

Short, thin legs and long ears. I would bet only around 150-175 lbs max.
:yeah: :yeah:

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2012, 08:11:07 PM »
I would take it. But it would be my first also so it's a bit different.

Any bear is a good bear. I would turn that bear into sausage in a heartbeat.

Amen Billy!!!
~  ~One of my favorite clothing patterns is camouflage. Because when you're in the woods it makes you blend in. But when you're not it does just the opposite. It's like "hey, there's an *censored*."”

Be come one with Nature......... Then Marinade it.

One moment you're flying south for the winter, then - BANG - gravy.

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2012, 08:43:02 PM »
I would take it. But it would be my first also so it's a bit different.

Any bear is a good bear. I would turn that bear into sausage in a heartbeat.
Very true!!! There's always a second tag if you want to get a monster.
I'm hoping to be going over to the recipe section of this forum for Bear meat pretty soon.

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Re: Bear 20yrds away from treestand
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2012, 08:13:08 AM »
How much does he/she weigh? Around 225lbs or more?

Short, thin legs and long ears. I would bet only around 150-175 lbs max.

Yep. ears look big younger bear. Not a sow with cubs perfectly ok to shoot. Hide looks in decent shape

 


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