Lost my 1st bear

[bankwalker]

One less predator good job!  Let it be and go shoot another one they won't all Houdini on you.

and I will repeat

and you should remove yourself from WFW
 

what do you mean? he fits right in to me........................

[Stilly bay]

bottom line its about respect for the animals life, death, pain, and suffering. I feel like I am a true enough sportsman to volunteer to join the search party for this animal.  if the OP needs help he has mine.

There should be enough "true Sportsmen" on this forum living near everett to get quite a search party going.

[mulehunter]

One thing I like about H-W,  if I feel strong I hit a bear. Couldn't find it.  Good thing I have internet on cell and go anywhere and i could post to ask for any one to come help. Like in Okanagon county there so much offer. Great people around here willing to help. 
In my mind next hunt in future. I will definely ask here to help me to find bear if i cant find As long as I find first blood drip evidence to ask for help.
if I never find any one size as penny of blood. I wouldn't waste my time post about lost or not sure if hit or not. 

Mulehunter

[TheHunt]

Another great thread on Hunter cannibalism.  These type of situations require education, support from behavior/choice or physically teaming.   But this is just my opinion. 

[seth30]

Another great thread on Hunter cannibalism.  These type of situations require education, support from behavior/choice or physically teaming.   But this is just my opinion.

  Not every guy/gal on here grew up in a hunting family, or enviroment.  Not every hunter has or had a mentor, and when they ask for help they get scolded.  Please be mature and help our fellow hunters out. 

[seth30]

One thing I like about H-W,  if I feel strong I hit a bear. Couldn't find it.  Good thing I have internet on cell and go anywhere and i could post to ask for any one to come help. Like in Okanagon county there so much offer. Great people around here willing to help. 
In my mind next hunt in future. I will definely ask here to help me to find bear if i cant find As long as I find first blood drip evidence to ask for help.
if I never find any one size as penny of blood. I wouldn't waste my time post about lost or not sure if hit or not. 

Mulehunter

who is your cellphone carrier?  I never have signal hunting in the cascades.

[runamuk]

Another great thread on Hunter cannibalism.  These type of situations require education, support from behavior/choice or physically teaming.   But this is just my opinion.

  Not every guy/gal on here grew up in a hunting family, or enviroment.  Not every hunter has or had a mentor, and when they ask for help they get scolded.  Please be mature and help our fellow hunters out. 

This thread is why if I ever get to hunt again and if I ever suceed or take a shot I may never announce it here .... far too much eating of our own around here....of course the anti's love seeing this....

[mulehunter]

One thing I like about H-W,  if I feel strong I hit a bear. Couldn't find it.  Good thing I have internet on cell and go anywhere and i could post to ask for any one to come help. Like in Okanagon county there so much offer. Great people around here willing to help. 
In my mind next hunt in future. I will definely ask here to help me to find bear if i cant find As long as I find first blood drip evidence to ask for help.
if I never find any one size as penny of blood. I wouldn't waste  :IBCOOL:my time post about lost or not sure if hit or not. 

Mulehunter

who is your cellphone carrier?  I never have signal hunting in the cascades.

X-Droid Verizion, I have no computer at home. I always use my cell anywhere I go. When I went high country and has no signal but I can go down few miles get better signal and share story. Last winter I went up okanagon and never need computer and I always get in touch with anybody on this cell. Its very cool.
Some places has no signal but if your about 30 miles away you could drive go down and get on H-W and post ask for help.  Lots people have different cells depends. But what I am using. I love it. Everyone in our family have it. 
I went to Idaho two years ago. I asked Bearpaw to keep in touch with me while. I am hunting alone for Bears  and I gave him my Extra collar # in my pack in case if I haven't return any calls and Bearpaw family will be able to find right spot where I am.   

Mulehunter.

[dirty24d]

Another great thread on Hunter cannibalism.  These type of situations require education, support from behavior/choice or physically teaming.   But this is just my opinion.

  Not every guy/gal on here grew up in a hunting family, or enviroment.  Not every hunter has or had a mentor, and when they ask for help they get scolded.  Please be mature and help our fellow hunters out. 

This thread is why if I ever get to hunt again and if I ever suceed or take a shot I may never announce it here .... far too much eating of our own around here....of course the anti's love seeing this....

AMEN

[klikboom]

I'll just sum up things and then to me this thread will die a thousand deaths, this my last post on it. If and when I get one in the freezer - hopefully this year - I'll probably just enjoy it with my friends and not on the site.

1. I shot it up in the bellingham area.

2. Looks like I may have saturday morning to go back out hunting. If anyone in the b'ham area can bike uphill for a sustained period of time I wouldn't turn down the assistance though my feeling is, it is a futile search. I'm not certain about going out, but PM me if you are up for an early bike in on saturday. I have a wedding to go to in b'ham at 5pm so it'll be in early and out by about 3pm.

3. I have a bear transport tag, if I transport any piece of the bear I will notch it. Otherwise treating is as some noble gesture or in solemn reverence to a wounded bear is a little dramatic for me.

4. You can continue the  , flaming and such if that makes you feel good, I won't be logging back in to read the thread anymore.

5. What I was looking for was education on tracking and shot placement and out of six pages I've got a few posts that are actually useful. I could've gone back the next day (Sunday) no problem but we both felt without actual wet blood (was the only thing reflecting off of the headlamps) or a dog the search would be futile. We had lost the trail multiple times only to be saved by the most miniscule droplet of blood leading off in a new direction with no trail. The guy with me had never hunted before and this was his first outing. I was teaching him what I know (little about bears) and learning along with him. I actually got the placement of my shot "right behind the ears" from a post on the shot placement thread stickied at the top of the bear page. I figured anywhere in that vicinity was going to be fatal. Just about all the deer I've killed have been quick shots and they seem to go down easy including head/neck shots, bears are apparently a different ballgame, so to speak. 

Evidently I implied I was looking for the community's absolution and recommendation on my penance. I wasn't. I do appreciate the since offers of help and recommendations.

See you guys in the woods.

[HunterJake]

Go look for that bear.  If you hit an animal you owe it to the animal to do everything possible to recover that animal.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Holy sheet batmen ....you guys are hard on this guy .... so no one ever wounded something before or what ....I would love to say I never have but if you hunt long enough its going to happen ...and I am not sure how many of you hunt the westside but its a far cry from easy ... Bear over here like the thickest - sheetest terrain known to man .. And I must tell ya almost every bear I have killed has been a split second decision and its now or never ... I take a deep breathe and seriously concentrate on the spot I want to hit ( dead center shoulder) and when it presents itself  I squeeze the trigger  not pull the trigger - SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER......and usually the report speaks for itself !!!!!! No I am not being a smart --- but I have been listening to all these bear kills and no one has tried what I do but thats all good I will still keep rolling them down the mountain.. All and I will have my good video camera back this week and I am making it a point to show ya how we run ...270 140gr hornaday ...night night 

[BOWHUNTER45]

WOW ...You guys seriously ran this boy off !!!!!!

[BOWHUNTER45]

WOW ...You guys seriously ran this boy off !!!!!!

I best mix a good one after reading all that sheet !!!!

[DBZona]

WOW ...You guys seriously ran this boy off !!!!!!

I best mix a good one after reading all that sheet !!!!

Yeah, some of you guys suck and have no tact.  You guys did exactly the opposite of what this site is inteded to do. 

This pisses me off!     Makes a lot of us not want to post our stories for anyone to read. 

Some of you guys owe this guy a personal apology in the form of a PM.  Cause I personally would not get on this site after some of the comments some of you have made towards him(no encouragement, just criticism).

Who would have thought HuntWa would have internet bullies?  Hope you all sleep better knowing you drove an honest guy off.