I got my first bear this last sept. to top it off, first bowkill ever as well. and first bear i have seen in person in the wild around where i hunt (southern coweeman unit) I sent in the tooth like you are supposed to. I didnt think twice about it till a few of my dad's buddies said that I should have got a letter or something giving the rough age and such of the bear. Is this true? Should I have recieved anything? I know it wasnt the reason for this post but talking about it has got me all jazzed up again. It was crazy, came out of the reprod at 18 yards and turned broadside, looked at me as I drew my bow, then went back to eating berries. it was the only spot within a quarter mile that you could have even seen more than 5 yards unobstructed. It hit, well farther foreward than i thought was good. But after reviewing bear anatomy compared to deer or elk, it was a textbook broadside shot. It was a sow without cubs, and no she wasnt pregnant either, she was big though, for a sow at least. Weighed it on a hoist before gutting it on site. She hit 212 lbs, I was always under the impression that average sows around here were 140 ish. And another bonus, she has good character with a nice size white patch on her chest. cant see it in the pic, its just under her from there.
