Idaho Spring Bear down!

[top pin1]

Been baiting since April 16th. Bears really didnt start hitting the bait good till the last 2 weeks. Season closed today and here is last nights success..

It happened so fast I didnt even get a chance to get my heart rate going till after it was down. I was looking at my trail cam pics on my camera in my tree when I looked up to see him at about 30 yards walking in. I got stood up, grabbed my bow. Drew when his head went behind the stump and he walked out broadside at 15 yards. Complete pass through right through his shoulders and he ran 31 yards before piling up. Watched the whole thing from my tree. That entire encounter I bet took at most 45 seconds, from seeing him to him lying there not moving. It was surreal.
  My first bear, been baiting them for about 5 different years and have had close calls but no success. Missed a few more with my bow on spot and stalks.
  He'll probably go the 130 to 150 range. I couldlnt pick him up to put him on the atv. Just a shy under 5'. About a average boar in Idaho. It was fun!!!

[Michelle_Nelson]

Good looking Bear!

[87Ford]

Nice Bear!  Congratulations.

[carpsniperg2]

congrats, looks a lot like my first bear right at 5' and 130-150. and good man wackin him with the x force

[bowhunterforever]

Nice looking bear,Congrats

[machine]

Congrats sounds like you worked hard for him.

[FC]

Well done, I'm jealous!

[rasbo]

great story and pic..

[billythekidrock]

Congrats.

[bucklucky]

Way to go on your bow kill!!

[PacificNWhunter]

Nice job!

[highside74]

Way to keep at it

[Machias]

Nice job, all that hard work paid off!

[bonecrusher]

good job  feels great when ya finally connect doesn't it. i am going to have to give ya a little crap about the following line tho

 "130 to 150 range. I couldn't pick him up"  may be a little less time on the computer is in order 

[markts]

Awesome, congrats . Mark

[Austrian Hunter]

NIce Bear congrats, where in ID?  North

[bowtech721]

awsome 

[saylean]

congrats on the first man! Good work.

[benhuntin]

Cool bear wish we could bait bears in washington.

[HUNT]

Nice Bear!  Congrats!  No luck for me this weekend over there on the bears.  I'll have to wait til fall. 

[zackmioli]

congrats on the bear!

[mulehunter]

Congt on a Bear!  

Nice Bear!  Congrats!  No luck for me this weekend over there on the bears.  I'll have to wait til fall.  

I bet....  I was over there last weekend, Was it you that I helped tracking two hounds that are lost in Wood for many hours.   Lucky dogs are alive!  Those two were from State Mt houndman anyway.  Glad to help track the dogs to bring them back down.

Nice job, all that hard work paid off!

Any luck with your hunting?  Did I passed u other day?  

Mulehunter

[HUNT]

Congt on a Bear!  

Nice Bear!  Congrats!  No luck for me this weekend over there on the bears.  I'll have to wait til fall.  

I bet....  I was over there last weekend, Was it you that I helped tracking two hounds that are lost in Wood for many hours.   Lucky dogs are alive!  Those two were from State Mt houndman anyway.  Glad to help track the dogs to bring them back down.


Mulehunter

Nope - wasn't me.  No problems with losing any dogs this weekend for us.  GPS collars on most of them.  They work great. 

[Elkstuffer]

Great 1st bear Top pin! Especially with your bow.

How far from Lewiston were you hunting? I grew up there and plan on baiting next year. I haven't decided if I want to hunt out of Lewiston or go up north. PM me if you'd like. It would be nice to hear from someone from the valley.

Good job!

[GoldTip]

Congrats on your first bear!  May many more come your way! 

[whacker1]

Congrats and great story.