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| Machias:
I had taken 7 bears, before my last one. Seen up close probably 40 bears over the past 11 years. The last bear I took I was sitting on a fallen tree watching an elk wallow, when I heard a faint noise to my right. Sloooowly turned my head and was nearly face to face with a huge bear. It walked up and stood on the log I was sitting on, roughly 9-10 feet away. Real nice chocolate bear. It stepped down off the log I was sitting on and then put it's front feet on another log, just off to my left, perfectly broadside at 12ish feet. I drew and released, arrow blew right through. Bear roared and rolled on it's side and came up running right at me. I'm not exaggerating I could have slapped it on it's butt when it ran past me. It went 35 yards and piled up. I walked over and admired my 110 pound little sow...I would have bet a paycheck when it was on the log with me it was a 200-225 pound bear. Still had the hide tanned and it looks nice...just a little small. :dunno: :'( |
| billythekidrock:
--- Quote ---I usually knock at least 150 and sometimes 200 pounds off what everyone thinks. It amazes me what people think bears weigh. Then when a giant is shot, it doesn't get any credit. There are very and I mean VERY few 400 bears running around washington and not many 300 pounders compared to what people think. --- End quote --- I agree. The average male black bear in WA is only 195 lbs according to "Hunting Trophy Black Bear". |
| ICEMAN:
I still can't wait to get my mini wall rug back from the taxidermist... a blonde bear out of eastern wa. Very cool colors... |
| boneaddict:
Any pics Iceman. We love them on here. |
| ICEMAN:
I am an avid digital photo guy, except in this case, only pics are me packing out in the dark with a big ol' sheeit eating grin on my face as I arrived at the truck. (Camera forgotten at the truck :'( ) And yes, I am a big guy, over 300lbs on the hoof, and I can still sneak up on animals. Maybe they think i am a bear or something coming down the trial. ;) When you are used to packing over 300 each day, adding on a 100lbs of meat isn't so bad... I will get a photo of the wallmount when I get the rug back next month hopefully. Who thought taxidermists would be so darned booked up....near a year to get my stuff back... |
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