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Offline seansfire

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Biggest Bear ???????????????
« on: October 23, 2012, 10:26:24 AM »
Really new to hunting and never been after a bear at all but i was wondering what the biggest bear weight wise you have heard of or seen in washington taken with a bow ?

Also , is it recommended to hunt one out of a tree stand when using a bow or off the ground ? What kind of terrain / alttitude would be good to look in ?
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 10:45:28 AM »
hear of is one thing and weighing is another.    A 300 pound bear is a really nice bear in Washignton.  A 400 pound bear is a giant.   Anything bigger than that is USUALLY myth.    There is an occasional monster that has been "cropping" up.   the average nice  bear is probably 150-200 at best.   
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 10:46:38 AM »
any style of hunting depending on what you like will work.   Its generally most effective to spot and stalk unless you are on a trail to or from a food source.  Baiting is illegal.   Bear are where the food is, ESPECIALLY this time of year.
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2012, 07:48:43 PM »
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/nov/01/kitsap-hunter-bags-a-bear-of-a-story/

I'm sure you heard about this bear taken between Silverdale and Seabeck. It was shot about 15 minutes from my parents place. One of those giant mythical bears that are an extreme rarity.
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2012, 08:00:33 PM »
yeah when I 1st saw that bear I was thinking photo shopped but it is a true giant ...just look at that things head  :yike: :tup:
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2012, 10:25:53 PM »
600# central washington bear taken the 14th of October
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2012, 10:27:47 PM »
600 is a Frikn monster!
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2012, 10:32:52 PM »
Methow bear. My buddy had him hanging at 318# clean. Add 150-175# conservedly for the head, hide, paws and tallow, 16-18% for viscera and you have one big bear. killed several in the 500# + range, but none this big! A toad!
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2012, 10:57:36 PM »
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killed several in the 500# + range
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2012, 11:26:57 PM »
Thats a Whopper!   :o :o :o
« Last Edit: November 10, 2012, 08:42:01 AM by 50CalJim »
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2012, 11:32:13 PM »
My son shot a bear last year in Winthrop that hanging at the meat locker weighed 226 pounds. Which I have been told would put the bear at 425-450lbs the skull is 20 1/8. I had never seen a bear that big before and don't think we will top it.
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2012, 08:25:34 PM »
Quote from: boneaddict on October 27, 2012, 10:57:36 PM
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killed several in the 500# + range
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2012, 09:03:00 PM »
Seen several this size. but WAY back in there! Too far to pack...but hell...thats how they get that big!
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2012, 09:26:52 PM »
500...lol!
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Re: Biggest Bear ???????????????
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2012, 10:06:32 PM »
lol?.....lol!
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