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Offline crschralping

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Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« on: September 05, 2012, 03:19:53 PM »
He's not the biggest but I am stoked to have gotten my first bear! Here's how it went.... 730AM I see a hint of movement about 400 yards out. Sure enought bear! I watch him work his way down hill for about 10 minutes then loose him. About a half hour later I spot him again about 250 yards out just below me. I took a shot and missed. He turned away from me and looked to go up hill but I lost him again. I call my hunting partner on the radio and tell him I need to go take a look because I took a shot. He's on his way. About 15 minutes go by and I hear the bear out in front and below me. So I make a sneek down the skid road I was on about 40 yards, and the bushes move. I freeze. Wait like 30 seconds (felt like days) and 50 feet in front of me out pops his head, I wait for him to get in the road and as he is going accross the road and up hill I take him. He dropped right in the road! I look back and my hunting partner had just gotten there behind me and watched the whole thing. My first anamal in WA and my first bear. Looking forward to elk and deer. Thanks to all for the great info on here I have learned a TON and still am. Been a lurker for a while cause I had nothing to show so here he is.

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 03:21:23 PM »
Congratulations! Great pics...

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 03:22:30 PM »
damn he still has milk on his lips  :chuckle: :chuckle: just kiddn dude, sweet, been a few bears whacked this year, even with all the damn heat.... great job.....
my grandpa always said "if it aint broke dont fix it"

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2012, 03:23:29 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2012, 03:38:17 PM »
Congrats....makes tracking pretty easy! Pretty little guy.

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2012, 03:48:52 PM »
Nice job. :tup: He has a real pretty coat on him. It will make a nice rug. Those are the kind of tracking jobs I like........none! :chuckle:
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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2012, 08:43:40 PM »
Nice   :tup:
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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2012, 08:49:30 PM »
Awesome. Congrats!  :tup:

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2012, 10:05:38 PM »
Good Looking Bear!  Thats a great first Bear!  The hide does look nice on it. 

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2012, 10:06:36 PM »
 :tup: :drool:

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
Great skinning job too!!!   Congrats!!  Beautiful bear.....

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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2012, 06:41:43 AM »
Congrats!!!  A real nice ear and a great looking rug.  :tup: :tup:

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Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2012, 07:00:09 AM »
Awesome pics congrats!!!! Great looking rug!!


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Re: Bear Down, a 1st for me!
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2012, 07:04:56 AM »
Congrats.  :tup:

 


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