Machines 2009 baby bear

[machine]

I spotted this bear in a large clearcut and with a rangefinder he was 374 yards away.After getting comfortale I clicked my turret to 375 yards.With the bears head in the ground I took the shot and he took two big leaps and laid down.Knowing that bears can be hard to kill I fired again as fast as i could.He went tumbling down the hill and was done.The first shot was right behind the shoulder,the second in the head and really wasn't needed.To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.

[KimberRich]

Sometimes hard to judge size on them when they are alone and a ways out!  Nice bear no matter what! 

[JackOfAllTrades]

One less tree pealer!

-Steve

[Ranger91298]

To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.

Maybe thats why you shouldn't be shooting animals almost 400 yards away...........

I personally don't see a problem shooting at an animal that is 400 yards away. I would be comfortable shooting that distance, the important thing is that he identified his target before shooting... 

[bonecrusher]

To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.

Maybe thats why you shouldn't be shooting animals almost 400 yards away...........

I'm sorry but why? he was smaller and good eating not unethical to shoot. so why again should he not take the shot?

[Ranger91298]

Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it?

[bonecrusher]

Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it?

or maybe a dish towel?   

[danceswitharrows]

dish towel  thats a low blow

[Ranger91298]

dish towel  thats a low blow

I thought it was pretty funny myself, but hey he filled his tag... 

[JackOfAllTrades]

375yd shot on a smaller target. Although misjudged for size, and the fact that he posted the outcome here..  'Machine' has shooting skills and balls to take the guff.  

I actually know someone that's shot a smaller bear. While I wouldn't if I knew it was that small, it's a filled tag, and a helluva lot easier to pack out some good meat.

If you look at his other recent post, "Machines 2008 bear", He's got one quite a bit bigger. oh And in the AsHeLays' thread, First deer, grouse and steelhead. I think he's strung a few good hunting seasons together.  Hey... I'll admit it. I've shot a spike buck before!

-Steve

[machine]

Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it?

or maybe a dish towel?   

Im thinking about tanning the hide and making a scarf

[180-GRAIN]

Any bear is a good bear regardless of size. nice one

[machine]

Thanks for all the replies.

[Huntbear]

Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it?

or maybe a dish towel?   

Im thinking about tanning the hide and making a scarf

How about a Thong??   



Nice bear!  Great shot from that distance.

[Austrian Hunter]

Great Shot, and that is real good eating there, nothing wrong with that Bear!!!  A cover for a Lazy Boy chair would be cool