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Offline JACKALL

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My First Bear 08
« on: January 19, 2009, 08:50:19 PM »
Here is my 08 and first bear.  I had been wanting one for quite awhile but never put in the time that it deserves. 
This year I put in my time and finally connected. 
The bear was a little over 5' and 225-250lbs.  I got it on public land solo.
 
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2009, 09:33:57 PM »
Beautiful animal.  Nice work.  Have you tasted him yet?  I bet he'll be very good; it looks like you shot him far out in the woods. 
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 04:26:03 PM »
Way to go nice bear...
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 04:41:36 PM »
Great lookin' bear! CONGRATS
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 05:52:35 PM »
Boar? I love the all black nose.  :tup:

Good looking bear. Any story to him?
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2009, 07:00:51 AM »
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Quote from: saylean on January 21, 2009, 05:52:35 PM
Boar? I love the all black nose.  :tup:

Good looking bear. Any story to him?

Sorry for not gettin back to ya, about 1 hr after posting the pics of my bear, my wife and I headed to the hospital and had our first child :) What an experience! 
The bear tastes great, I actually went scouting for the high hunt, and a pretty good storm blew in the highcountry that evening. So I decided to walk out in the dark and sleep in the truck instead of my bivy in the monsoon! Well after returning to the truck I decided to head to a spot to look for a bear in the AM! Finally arriving there at 11:00 and slept for a few hrs. Got out and started hiking just before daylight, about an hour into the hunt I could hear the boar feeding in the berries. I had seen several sows w/ cubs earlier in the season in the area, so I slowly moved to get a look and spotted him at about 100yrds. I just kneeled down and watched to see if there were any little ones around. After about 10 min I decided he was alone, but had to move to make the shot, in doing so I snapped a little twig alerting the bear. I quickly slid one in behind the shoulder with my .270 the bear went about 30 yrds and piled up in a stand of small spruce trees. Being my first bear I wanted to get him out whole so the drag was on down the single track trail, not the best idea I have ever had :bash:, after a couple hrs I was within about 60 yrds of where I could get the truck but could not move the bear I was completely wore out. Had to head off the mountain to call in a favor from a good friend thankfully he answered and came to help load him up!
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2009, 07:40:18 AM »
Great bear! You drag him to your truck alone?
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2009, 01:43:30 PM »
Until the last 60 yrds, I had to get my buddy to come help get him in the truck!
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2009, 01:47:57 PM »
Right on...I was thinking that it must have been a gut buster getting him in there by yourself!
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2009, 07:04:51 PM »
Very nice bear!!! Thanks for posting the pics and story!!!
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2009, 07:08:28 PM »
very nice bear man.  A lot bigger than my first..
You said the magic words:  "puttin' in the time it deserves..."
Congrats!
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2009, 10:56:07 PM »
Good job!!! I love the solid black from nose to tail.
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Re: My First Bear 08
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2009, 01:41:59 PM »
What a beautiful bear.  Congrats.
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