Author Topic: Hancock Bear down! (Read 11946 times)

JBar · « **on:** August 16, 2009, 01:47:31 PM »

So I get a phone message from my buddy yesterday at 2:45, " just shot a bear I'm up...." The message broke up " Damn"

. So I call back several times and finally his wife answers all excited that they had just shot a bear and it was ina hole. She goes on to tell me they were watching a cut and he just got done saying "I wouldn't want to shoot a bear down there"! Moments later my buddies nephew says " there's a bear " Well out the window went the coment my buddy said. BLAMMY went the 300 wsm! They see the bear flop and drop out of sight. After I get all of that out if his wife she says *censored*! He just shot again and I hear over the radio we got em! I tell her I will gather the guys and we'll be there ASAP. I ask her what we might need and my buddy told her about a 100ft of rope and mumbled something about a cliff down to the river. Now I'm thinking maybe I should come down with the flu real quick

Any way we gather the troops and head up there. We pull up to their rig and look down at the itty bitty spec that was my buddy and nephew! Now we're all thinking maybe they didn't see us pull up and we can just leave

The cut is steep and they are on the opposite end of it about 250 yrds away. Not really a big deal so we gather the gear and head down there. So we get down there and ask where the bear was? He points down a cliff 30 yards where we see the dead bear holding onto the only tree with one paw death gripped around it. Below that is 150ft straight down to the river.

Huntbear · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2009, 01:49:21 PM »

Congrats on the bear, now where is the pics?

?

rasbo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2009, 01:59:24 PM »

sounds like the 62 rd

JBar · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:05:21 PM »

Part II- So we devise a plan to have one guy with a packboard which I tied a rope off to rappel down to the bear tie a second rope to the bear and we would drag it up. So Aaron volunteers sorta to go down the cliff and he starts down thankfully without problems. He tied the bear off and we got the second rope back up the hill and we started to pull with Aaron following behind the bear. We were doing fine until about the last 15yrds, that's when it happened! Aaron made the mistake of putting the rope tied to the bear over the top of his. Well as the two were coming up it came to a point that the bear was putting pressure on Aarons rope so he had to either lift the bear over his rope or he had to up and under the bears rope. As he was trying to whatever his plan was it happened

the rope on the bear knocked Aarons favorite hat off and down the cliff!

We heard just a little cussing then we were back on track. We got the bear up and then Aaron a successful mission! Took some pics gutted her out then packed her to the road. She's not huge but she has some great color! I was proud to be part of the recovery and to gather with good Friends that dropped what they were doing to help out!

JBar · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:11:47 PM »

Holy cow I had to finsih the story! So here's the pic's!

Cliff where the bear went over with Aaron starting down, Rasbo you'll probably recognize the area.

Maligator · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:13:37 PM »

Sounds like a well executed mission. There are bound to be casualties!

addicted · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:15:55 PM »

sweeeet

Jason · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:16:31 PM »

Awesome job on getting the Bear out!! great pics!

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2009, 04:27:20 PM »

Nice looking bear, Congrats!

hoytem · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2009, 04:51:14 PM »

that thing looks like it is half skunk

Huntbear · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:07:39 PM »

So, no rappelling down to get the hat?

How insensitive of everyone, not to let him down and pull him back up for the hat...

Pretty bear, and one that will be appreciated for all the hard work it caused..

runamuk · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:11:07 PM »

Great tale and gorgeous bear....love the pretty colors

180-GRAIN · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:13:56 PM »

That bear has awsome colors great job.

markts · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2009, 05:38:30 PM »

Nice, very nice. Sorry about the hat

Mark

jssangel · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:15:50 PM »

Congrats!!! Good looking bear! Can't wait to get my bear!!

Gutpile · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:33:44 PM »

Crazy colors!! Thats cool looking!! Wow.

bowsandhose · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:52:15 PM »

sweet bear. congrats

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:55:10 PM »

congrats on getting the bear out of that hole. Nice colors on that bear

Kain · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:48:07 PM »

Grats on the silverback. Great bear and story.

Typical8 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 16, 2009, 08:01:00 PM »

Congrats on the cool looking Bear. Hey I do know a good taxidermist! If you need one!

zackmioli · « **Reply #20 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:40:10 PM »

great lookin bear! good job getting it outta that hole!

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:50:24 PM »

good job

CHSNGSTLHD · « **Reply #22 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:02:51 PM »

Nice! Congrats!

bucklucky · « **Reply #23 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:45:42 PM »

WOOHOO! Thats a pretty one. Good story man!

cohoho · « **Reply #24 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:12:50 PM »

No lie, that is a one cool looking bear with the variety of shades... Good job..

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:20:49 PM »

Sweet looking bear!

I would have ummmmmmm enjoyed

being on that recovery!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #26 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:25:51 PM »

Thats deffinatlya great looking Bear. Is the hair white or a light blond?

JBar · « **Reply #27 on:** August 17, 2009, 08:50:12 AM »

It has blonde highlights, I think it just came out of the beauty parlor

Huntboy · « **Reply #28 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:15:00 AM »

Nice Bear.

saylean · « **Reply #29 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:27:07 AM »

Looks steep! Cool color on that bear! Congrats.

fireoff · « **Reply #30 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:32:21 AM »

Way to Go! thanks for sharing

chim-chim · « **Reply #31 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:44:30 AM »

Man I cant believe I lost my hat after all that

shanevg · « **Reply #32 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:47:25 AM »

What an awesome looking bear! I love that color phase on him. Great job!

JBar · « **Reply #33 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:47:38 AM »

Quote from: chim-chim on August 17, 2009, 09:44:30 AM

Man I cant believe I lost my hat after all that

I can get you a pink Lee and Tiffany hat if you want?

GoldTip · « **Reply #34 on:** August 17, 2009, 09:50:55 AM »

Very cool colors on that bear, congrats.

granola/hippyslayer · « **Reply #35 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:36:17 PM »

nice bear congrats like the color

chim-chim · « **Reply #36 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:31:15 PM »

Quote from: JBar on August 17, 2009, 09:47:38 AM

Quote from: chim-chim on August 17, 2009, 09:44:30 AM
Man I cant believe I lost my hat after all that

I can get you a pink Lee and Tiffany hat if you want?

Hey that works

ratherhunt · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2009, 08:43:58 PM »

Wow, Awesome bear and what a great story thanks for sharing.

littlebuf · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:46:32 AM »

your killin me

ive been living up there since friday morning, ive found some good sign but no bear

deaddog · « **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2009, 11:37:29 AM »

Great lookin bear, very nice color. It sounds like you boys had a great time, funny how when you get some friends together, a hard chore turns in to a damn good time. Good story, thanks for sharing.

Kelso · « **Reply #40 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:00:06 PM »

poor boo boo!

ctwiggs1 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 03, 2009, 09:11:01 AM »

Excellent work, beautiful bear!

KimberRich · « **Reply #42 on:** September 03, 2009, 09:15:50 AM »

Cool story man. Glad you guys got it! Nice to have lots of help.

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