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First Bear!
« on: August 07, 2011, 04:57:45 PM »
I've been excited for bear hunting since winter when a buddy at work told me he'd take me with him when he went in August.  Previously I'd only hunted birds so this was my first time shooting the rifle in the field and my first time shooting any big game.  We had hiked up about 3 miles and spotted a black bear across the valley.  He stopped moving for a moment and we got the sticks set up and I got him in my sights and dropped him.  He moved a bit more and I fired again, put him down for good.  We got him packed up and skinned that night, first bear hunt, first bear!
"Skin that one pilgrim, and I'll bring you another!"

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2011, 04:59:48 PM »
Very Nice, Congrats!!

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2011, 05:08:13 PM »
Congrats bet youre hooked now. :tup:

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2011, 05:14:16 PM »
Nice.......looks like you got scope kiss too....... :chuckle: Post that picture for a good laugh.
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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2011, 05:16:17 PM »
Good stuff congratulations

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2011, 05:19:22 PM »
Thank you guys, yeah it was a blast!  I meant to give credit to D-Rock425 and h20hunter in my original post, they were my hunting buddies and helped me skin and clean the bear, that was a compleltely new experience for me.  Not like cleaning birds!  They taught me a ton about bear hunting this weekend.  Yeah i got a good knock on the head from the scope on my second shot  :chuckle:
"Skin that one pilgrim, and I'll bring you another!"

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2011, 05:39:56 PM »
 :tup: A nice bear and some good friends helping you out. Doesn't get much better than that.

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2011, 05:43:41 PM »
congrats on the bear, I have hunted nine days without seeing a bear so far this season so your doing allot better then me :tup:

I have also been hit with a scope but I didnt have a trophy to show for it

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 05:58:11 PM »
Thats a good looking Bear!  Congrats on your first!

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2011, 06:27:32 PM »
congrats!!
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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2011, 06:30:16 PM »
Thanks everybody! Michelle, D-Rock425 told me your the person to see about a bear rug!
"Skin that one pilgrim, and I'll bring you another!"

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2011, 06:44:31 PM »
Nice bear
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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2011, 06:47:38 PM »
Congrats on your first bear :tup:
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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2011, 06:49:01 PM »
 :tup: nice bear, is it just me or are the fall bears this year having some nice fur on them already?

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Re: First Bear!
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2011, 06:52:10 PM »
right on ... :tup:

 


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