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Offline BLUEBULLS

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #15 on: May 18, 2009, 11:07:48 AM »
short version of the story...

I’ve been shed hunting a lot this year and dropping in to see if the bears were out. Sign was pretty scarce but I knew it was time for them to pop out and feed. The onions are thick and you can smell them in the air. I talked my wife into letting me head to the hills Friday evening with the promise that I’d be back that night so she could come along on Saturday. I arrived at about 5pm on Friday and started to glass from a few key vantage points. I hadn’t seen a single bear and all of the elk and deer I was seeing seemed at ease until almost dark. I hiked out to one last point before dark and soon saw a huge black blob. A quick look through the scope and I confirmed it was what I was after, a huge jet black boar. Well after 3 shots the bear was gone. I had left my rangefinder in the truck because I was mainly just going to glass across a canyon and didn’t plan on getting a shot. He ended up being a little farther than I thought. The next morning I was headed back up at 3am without my wife (couldn’t find a dogsitter) to look for signs of a hit but found nothing but tracks. I shot low!! I walked out to a point where I knew there was a pretty good onion patch to take a look and do some glassing. I slowly came up over the edge and here was a big bear, tearing up the onions about 40 yards from me. He looked my way as I already had my scope on him. I could tell he was a good bear but I couldn’t tell how good. I decided to take him and with one shot through his lungs he busted for cover on vertical hillside. I could hear him dying and decided to walk up the hill and call a buddy. Luckily he was heading up to the hills and offered to give me a hand. Well after several hours we were able to get the bear to the truck. He should stretch to about 7 feet long and I’m not an expert on weight but I’d say 400+. I would have loved to have the big black boar but I’m plenty happy with this one. He had a previous injury to his lower jaw so he has a severe over bite and only one big tooth that sits right in the center of his jaw. Definitely a unique bear.

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2009, 11:10:58 AM »
Great Bear!!! Congratulations!!!!

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2009, 11:19:56 AM »
Very nice bear, congrats!!
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2009, 11:25:16 AM »
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He had a previous injury to his lower jaw so he has a severe over bite and only one big tooth that sits right in the center of his jaw. Definitely a unique bear.

sounds like a bear longtatlaw would be proud of.
congrats again.
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2009, 12:00:45 PM »
CONGRATS! I would be tickled to bring home that one!

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2009, 12:28:37 PM »
Way to go Jake, I knew you would get it done man!! Congrats on a Hog!!

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #21 on: May 18, 2009, 12:53:52 PM »
Way to go.  Great looking Bear !!
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #22 on: May 18, 2009, 01:02:23 PM »
Adding my Kudos on this one. That is one fine bear.

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #23 on: May 18, 2009, 01:06:40 PM »
Good sized bear. Congratulations.

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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #24 on: May 18, 2009, 01:47:11 PM »
NICE BEAR. 400+, thats a big bear. Congtats.
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #25 on: May 18, 2009, 03:11:12 PM »
Very nice bear, it's amazing how thick and smelly the onions are this year.  Looks like you did your spring tag proud, nice work.
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #26 on: May 18, 2009, 03:57:24 PM »
Congratulations, the bear are hitting the ground fast now.
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #27 on: May 18, 2009, 04:33:21 PM »
Nice!




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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #28 on: May 18, 2009, 06:30:54 PM »
Holy *&#@!, that is a sweet bear, I think we have a very strong contender for the 2nd Annual Hunt-WA Predator trophy
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Re: killed my bear
« Reply #29 on: May 18, 2009, 07:40:26 PM »
"400+. I would have loved to have the big black boar but I’m plenty happy with this one."

I think I would have to put this Bear in the big black boar category! If this one ain't in that category I would love to see the other one! Way to go that's an awesome bear.
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