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Offline klickitat

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How many yards away?
« on: June 25, 2010, 10:12:20 AM »
What is everyone's average distance in yards for their bear kills?

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2010, 10:22:42 AM »
my last ranged at 227yds
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2010, 10:24:12 AM »
50 yards or under for the most part.


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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2010, 10:26:21 AM »
About 50 feet.  Depends on how high they climbed.  (Wisconsin with dogs).
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2010, 10:27:48 AM »
the only bear i'v taken was round about 430 yards. before you jump on me, this bear had an arrow in his face. i would not have taken the shot at that range and risked wounding. just thought i owed it to the bear to try and put it outa its missery. all came out well in the end. if your missing a carbon storm with g5 montec on it and you shot it at a bears face last year 30aug near elbow cullie in twisp. i have your arrow.

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2010, 10:31:34 AM »
I've killed 8 bears, the farthest one has been 15 yards.  The closest has been about 7 yards.
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2010, 10:40:23 AM »
Majority have been within 30 yards (5 black bears), using 300 Wthrby Mag, factory 180gr/Nosler Partition.

On Vancouver Island last year it was 80 yards, 340 Wthrby, factory 210gr/Nosler Partition.
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2010, 10:51:00 AM »
Majority have been within 30 yards (5 black bears), using 300 Wthrby Mag, factory 180gr/Nosler Partition.

On Vancouver Island last year it was 80 yards, 340 Wthrby, factory 210gr/Nosler Partition.
great lookin bear. he looks like he was a fighter. love the scar on his head

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2010, 10:58:03 AM »
Nice bear littlemac!
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2010, 11:01:12 AM »
Thanks guys, he was a fighter with the head wound that had healed and slightly rubbed on his hind quarter, but a good representative bear at 6'6".

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2010, 11:11:30 AM »
my closest is 1 yard :)

farthest is maybe 150 yds.

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2010, 11:14:30 AM »
Shot all 4 of my bears 75yds and under.

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2010, 11:26:04 AM »
About 50 yards.  Longest was 100 yards and shortest about 35 yards.

Machias - did you shoot those out of a tree stand?  That's pretty cool...

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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2010, 11:30:50 AM »
Cool pic Littlemac.
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Re: How many yards away?
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2010, 11:34:55 AM »
I only have killed one and it was about 30 yards away. My father killed a big, big boar at about 35 yards away. One was  killed with a rifle
and one with a 44 mag pistol.
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