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Offline norsepeak

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Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« on: September 29, 2008, 05:45:15 PM »
I was out scouting for elk back in Aug. and I was seeing a lot of bears, so I took the 25.06 one evening.  Walked up a nice little draw with a creek in the bottom.  I started noticeing a lot of wild raspeberries and said to myself, "self, this looks like a good spot to find a bear"  Not 10 seconds later this guy runs out of the brush not 10 yards from me and up onto a little hill about 30 yards away.  Once I figured out what it was I decided to shoot him.  So, I pulled up and put the crosshairs on the black and pulled the trigger.  After the warning shot, I pulled up about 6ft. higher on the hill where the bear actually was standing and shot him and he dropped right there.  I always like to give 'em a sporting chance.  I also figured out that a scope on 9 power at 30 yards doesn't work too well.

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2008, 06:00:34 PM »
yeah i missed a 2pt one time using my scope at 9x when he was only 20yds or so away.  :chuckle:

nice bear btw. that had to get the blood running when it jumped out that close.

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2008, 06:15:42 PM »
Good looking animal. Its always nice to let them know that their being hunted before you kill them  :chuckle:
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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2008, 06:30:49 PM »
"self, this looks like a good spot to find a bear"
can't argue with a conversation like that.

Once I figured out what it was I decided to shoot him.  So, I pulled up and put the crosshairs on the black and pulled the trigger.  After the warning shot, I pulled up about 6ft. higher on the hill where the bear actually was standing and shot him and he dropped right there.
I might steal that reasoning

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2008, 07:18:54 PM »
Congrats. Looks like you were right about it being a good spot for a bear. :chuckle:




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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2008, 09:05:22 PM »
 :IBCOOL:

good work...grats on the bearsky

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2008, 07:23:37 AM »
nice going... good looking bear
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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2008, 03:19:46 PM »
definitely gets the heart going when you get that close to them....I've had to use my "reasoning" skills a time or two in the past after warning shots...ha ha.

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2008, 03:24:45 PM »
nice bear.
what unit?

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2008, 03:49:27 PM »
Bethel unit.

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Re: Look what I found while scouting for elk!
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2008, 07:20:53 PM »
Nice bear

 


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