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Got my N Skagit Bear
« on: April 20, 2010, 10:03:10 AM »
I got my Bear yesterday morning. It was a boar with a sweet coat. The coat is very full and thick. I was mtn bike hunting behind a gate and I was not seeing any sign. I was coming off a spur road and spotted him around a bend in the road about 100 yards away. I ditched my bike and took a 100' kneeling shot. I hit him and he went into THICK reprod. I could hear him but not see him. I finally put a kill shot on him about 100 yards into the reprod. My first shot broke his back but he was still going. The second finished him with a double lung. It was a bit spooky in that dog hair reprod being able to hear him but not see him. They are a tough animal. He was pprobably around 200 lbs. and had no fat. He was a beautiful bear and I'm very thankful. I tried to post a photo but I have not before so we'll see how it goes.

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 10:05:51 AM »
That's a sweet bear good job

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 10:06:41 AM »
Congrats on a good looking bear. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 10:11:03 AM »
great looking bear congrats. Rick
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2010, 10:12:20 AM »
nice job!
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2010, 10:13:35 AM »
Congrats on a great bear.... thanks for sharing....

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2010, 10:14:59 AM »
Awesome man!  Congrats on a nice bear!    They are sure getting active!!!

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 10:18:28 AM »
congrats - very cool.

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 10:20:58 AM »
Thanks guy and good luck to all the others with tags.

I was pretty blessed- it was my first day out because of my current shift at work. He appeared to be walking the logging road eating grass.

Has anyone ate a spring bear? He didn't have much of a smell. I have ate them in the berries but never in the spring.

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 10:28:02 AM »
congrats upriver  :brew:
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2010, 10:28:12 AM »
looks like a good bear brother...

if ya have more pics Id love to see em!

congrats ;)

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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2010, 10:30:40 AM »
Congrats Upriver! did you get him out in one or two?
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2010, 10:31:01 AM »
Nice bear!!  I have eaten 4 spring bears and they all tasted great.  Congrats.
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2010, 10:31:36 AM »
Nice bear!  I'll be back out there tomorrow and see if I can get on the big guy I have been after.  Congrats!!
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Re: Got my N Skagit Bear
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2010, 10:31:58 AM »
Did you ride him out on your back like a back pack?   That is the picture I want to see.....

 


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