Author Topic: corn fed scrapper down (Read 8403 times)

JohnVH · « **on:** September 28, 2012, 05:52:17 PM »

I went out yesterday to check out a new field that was just chopped for the next mornings hunt, sitting in a good spot ranging things, looked down to put away range finder, look back up and a black blob at the end of the field moving along slowly!! Im thinking to myself, no way, only been there 10 minutes tops...

I know that end of the field was 400yds on the range finder, so I dial my Lupy CDS to 400, put a bead on him and make noise so he stops, looks my way, and I touch one off the tikka 7mag shooting a 140gr Barnes TTSX load of mine. I see no movement, Im like, crap, he ran off! I look through the scope and its on the ground shaking, I rack another just incase, but it wasnt needed, he was done!

Headshot basically, didnt ruin any meat, he didnt feel any pain, and he died in his tracks without moving 1'!

I have terrible luck, so you can imagine how stoked I was, and still am! His hide is thin on his back unfortunately, but I have other options to preserve him.
Eating the tenderloins for dinner tonight!

He bled alot, had a bunch of scars on his head too.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2012, 05:55:51 PM »

Congrats look like a nice sized bear. He does look a little thin? Maybe it is just the pic. Did he have much fat on him?

JohnVH · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2012, 05:57:57 PM »

I dont know whats normal, first one Ive shot, there was some on the hide, his stomach was drum tight with corn and berries!

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2012, 05:59:55 PM »

Yeah he was loading up for some winter stores. I would have thought he might of had a little more in a good area like that but it does look like he has some.

Congrats again.

Jason · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2012, 06:13:19 PM »

Congrats on the bear!

h2ofowlr · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2012, 06:38:56 PM »

Nice one!

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2012, 06:43:33 PM »

Wicked shot congrats he should be good eating.

bearhunter99 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2012, 06:56:49 PM »

Congratulations!

He'll be good eating for sure!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2012, 06:59:35 PM »

What a blood bath

Austrian Hunter · « **Reply #9 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:08:42 PM »

Nice Bear!!! Looks good too!

h20hunter · « **Reply #10 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:10:13 PM »

Nice job.....bloodbath indeed.

3nails · « **Reply #11 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:24:37 PM »

Nice job bleeding him out! Anyone familiar with the county knows right where that is.

Did you weigh him?

Sawbuck · « **Reply #12 on:** September 28, 2012, 07:51:01 PM »

Nice bear! I bet the farmers are glad you got him, those bears have ruined a lot of corn this year

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #13 on:** September 28, 2012, 08:40:46 PM »

Thats a good looking Bear! Congrats!

Ripper · « **Reply #14 on:** September 28, 2012, 09:16:29 PM »

Congrats! Nice bear, nice shot.

Tbar · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2012, 09:25:23 PM »

Quote from: 3nails on September 28, 2012, 07:24:37 PM

Nice job bleeding him out! Anyone familiar with the county knows right where that is. Did you weigh him?

Nice work!

JohnVH · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2012, 09:50:30 PM »

didnt have a way to weigh him, two of us couldnt lift him gutted..

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2012, 09:53:05 PM »

Tell him to pay for the crop damage and you might leave them a lone

Hell if you are going to mellon punch them you need to get the grendel out

JohnVH · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2012, 09:57:38 PM »

funny you mention that, I grabbed the grendel first, then took the 7mag instead. Id love to take a bear with the grendel, maybe my second tag!

Cool though how these TTSX bore a hole straight through animals! Even at this distance it looks like a big drill bit went through there!

Kc_Kracker · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:12:09 AM »

looks like the shot bled him out

nice bear

saylean · « **Reply #20 on:** September 29, 2012, 10:31:04 AM »

Never seen a bear taken in a corn field before.

Congrats!

FSTaxidermy · « **Reply #21 on:** September 29, 2012, 11:10:43 AM »

Nice bear, good shooting

JohnVH · « **Reply #22 on:** September 29, 2012, 02:57:08 PM »

here is a random, honest question for you all, bear weiner, is it ivory? Its definately a bone. haha.

blacktailer · « **Reply #23 on:** September 30, 2012, 08:45:00 AM »

Way to go John. Those corn fields make for some wild fun every year. I was out there once and saw 4 tearing around the chopped fields. Like they didn't know what to do. Curious as to who asked you to not shoot? Just wait till the blueberries take over the area and the bears get a taste for them. They are really going to start reeking havoc. Great bear and congrats. Glad to see you get it done

CAMPMEAT · « **Reply #24 on:** September 30, 2012, 08:54:54 AM »

Quote from: JohnVH on September 29, 2012, 02:57:08 PM

here is a random, honest question for you all, bear weiner, is it ivory? Its definately a bone. haha.

Nope.

ouchfoss · « **Reply #25 on:** September 30, 2012, 06:53:26 PM »

Very nice bear!!

JohnVH · « **Reply #26 on:** September 30, 2012, 08:46:30 PM »

Thanks! He is at the taxidermist, being my first bear I gotta mount it!

combs338 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 01, 2012, 11:13:58 AM »

Great Shot!

Congrats on the bear!

Martyfarm · « **Reply #28 on:** October 04, 2012, 08:55:51 PM »

Damn!! I was just there the day before. I find this animal to be a little skill and allot of luck!! Looks good though:-) they should be movin east now. As that's all the corn that's left.

JohnVH · « **Reply #29 on:** October 04, 2012, 08:58:15 PM »

haha, day before, even that afternoon, there was still corn up. Its always luck!

ShaneTyTrey · « **Reply #30 on:** October 04, 2012, 09:14:00 PM »

Congrats, nice bear

Igottanewknee · « **Reply #31 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:04:59 PM »

Hunters farm?....

Sawbuck · « **Reply #32 on:** October 05, 2012, 06:59:37 AM »

Quote from: Martyfarm on October 04, 2012, 08:55:51 PM

Damn!! I was just there the day before. I find this animal to be a little skill and allot of luck!! Looks good though:-) they should be movin east now. As that's all the corn that's left.

Nice first post Marty! Can't believe your letting those west county boys out hunt you.

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