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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2009, 12:53:34 AM »
awesome, congrats
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2009, 01:04:29 AM »
Good one sayleen.   :o
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2009, 01:08:38 AM »
Congratulations for taking the effort to look and look and look until you found your bear. 

Very nice animal!!
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2009, 01:25:01 AM »
Way to stick with it sayleen. Nice bear.
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2009, 02:09:18 AM »
Outstanding effort there.  What kind of weapon did you take it with?
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2009, 04:21:06 AM »
way to go.. your hard work and dedication to the bear you shot is outstanding.Your a good man for staying after it, and you got a good story for life.Thats frigging awesome..My hats off to you and your bro for hanging.. :bow: where did you hit the bear
« Last Edit: May 03, 2009, 05:08:07 AM by rasbo »
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2009, 06:17:16 AM »

Great job by the two of you.
I will second those that mentioned your dedication. This is a valueable lesson and a great example to new bear hunters and to all hunters in general. Even with a solid hit they can go a long ways with little to no sign.

Congrats on a great bear and a great story.
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2009, 06:42:32 AM »
Wow. You truly set the threshold very high. I only hope I can be as incredibly diligent at trying to find a wounded animal. You already had my respect, just tripled it. Congratulations.

A question:  Was it cold enough, do you feel you can save the meat on this bear?  I am not really sure how bear hide holds heat like deer or elk.... Anyones thoughts ?
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2009, 07:02:51 AM »
Well done Saylean, I love the perseverance, it's a great example for the rest of us. :brew:
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2009, 07:05:30 AM »
I knew you would find him, well done.
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2009, 07:41:38 AM »
Great job! Glad to see another bear get dropped.  Way to stick with it and finding him.
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2009, 07:46:35 AM »
Nice Bear!!!  8)
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #27 on: May 03, 2009, 07:54:31 AM »
Great job sticking with it. Very nice bear. 8) Thanks Markts
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2009, 08:16:45 AM »
Awesome :tup:
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Re: Booya! Bear retrieved, Monroe hunt
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2009, 08:22:57 AM »
The meat I think will be fine. I have recovered 2 other bears (one was mine, one was my brothers) that were shot and left over night. Both were fine, meat wise, and this was in the summer (although I dont recommend this by any means).

I believe 99% of his meat will be fine as well. Its been cool out.
Thanks for all the grats. Tracking is half the fun for me, even though, I prefer more sign!

Rasbo, I think in the first thread on the hit of the bear, you said you thought I might of hit low (and you asked where I got him in this one)...you were correct. I shot him low in the center mass, not sure why...nerves I guess? I checked the gun not long ago at the range and everything was fine...of course that is 'at the range' on a table. I am going to continue to work on my shooting with this weapon. In retrospect I should have laid my gun on the stump I was standing by to steady the shot, but I shot freehand, as I normally do.

The gun used was a .300 WSM with a 165 grain bullet...I will update the story to include this.
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