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Offline FoodPlot

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Dustins Bear
« on: September 09, 2008, 04:28:25 PM »
 Dustins first bear, taken on Sept 1 2008.
 I have two treestands in one tree, set up so I can film the boys deer hunting. We are setup in a narrow timber patch between a couple old clearcuts. Its a natural funnel, and the animals use it moving between the feeding and bedding areas.
 I had climbed up into my stand, and was watching Dustin tie his bow and backpack to his pull up rope, and noticed I had dropped my facemask. I asked Dustin to grab it. As he grabbed it, I saw this bear in the trail, about 15 yards away behind him. It was staring at him, but not moving. I quickly and quietly told him "Psssst! Bear right there!". I couldnt shoot it as it was on the wrong side of the tree, so I told him to untie his bow and whack it..  But he had no intentions of shooting this bear on ground level.   :bdid: he thought..He was in his stand in about 3 seconds. lol..
 I was actually shocked that it stood there long enough to untie his bow and pack, nock an arrow and shoot, but it did!
 It wasnt a perfect shot, but it worked. We jumped it twice while bloodtrailing it. So I decided we needed to back out and recover it in the morning. It was only about 70 yards from where we jumped it the last time..
 

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2008, 04:32:24 PM »
Great Job!  What a story. :IBCOOL:

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2008, 04:33:49 PM »
Very Nice Bear and with a bow!  Congrats Dustin!  :IBCOOL:

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2008, 04:36:00 PM »
Awesome! How old ois Dustin?  That's great!  First bear and with a bow to boot!  Way to go!

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2008, 04:54:55 PM »
Welcome FoodPlot.

I read this on the other site and all I can say is congrats to the both of you. I have never killed one with a bow. Hopefully someday.




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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2008, 04:57:53 PM »
Thats a heck of a story and Dustin should be proud. Alot of guys are still waiting for the opportunity to get their first bear with a bow. did you get to film the shot?
People get offended at nothing at all. So, speak your mind and be unapologetic.

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2008, 04:59:19 PM »
Sweeeeeet! Great job. :tup:
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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 05:08:36 PM »
Thanks everyone! Dustin is 13, as of last month..!  And no, after 2 days packing the camera, I took my bow instead..

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 06:21:58 PM »
Dang nice bear you got. Congt!! It will be in your mind forever! ;)
good job!

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2008, 06:36:01 PM »
Hey Dust, great job man!!
Not a lot of your friends can claim that as something they have done yet i'll bet.

You've even Upped me dude and i'm 42 years old!!!.. Mom was right the only fair is in Puyallup in September!! Laff...

Great job buddy and congrats to the proud poppa who got to be with you through it all, that's one you'll never forget.

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2008, 07:06:37 PM »
Congrats to him on a very nice bear!!!
"ITS NOT WHAT THE WISE MAN SAYS BUT WHAT THE WISE MAN DOES IN HIS LIFE THAT MATTERS"


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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2008, 08:24:47 PM »
That had to be quite the memorable moment. Well done both of you, Rufous.

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2008, 09:16:53 PM »
Sweet

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2008, 09:19:54 PM »
I'm so jealous, still looking for my first, well done.
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

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Re: Dustins Bear
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2008, 09:33:27 PM »
that is so awesome i am glad to see the future of hunting is in good hands keep up the good work.

 


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