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Offline starbailey

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My first black bear
« on: August 25, 2011, 08:49:48 AM »
 Well OK, it's technically not my first bear that I've killed but it is the first archery bear!
 I have to say it was quite a rush being that close to a bear and only having a stick for protection.
 I had seen some bear sign on this overgrown logging road as it had lots of blackberries on it so I set up one evening in a decent shooting lane to wait. I think I was half asleep when this bear just stepped around a corner in the road. I could see it wasn't the biggest bear in the world but still it didn't look that small either. Especially when it was only 19 yards away. One well placed Muzzy and the bear died within sight 30 yards away. I was way happy about being able to see it die as I've had to go into some thick stuff on a couple I've shot.
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2011, 09:03:18 AM »
Sweet! Im going to try and kill one with my bow out of a tree stand. I can't imagine hunting them on the ground with my bow  :yike: Congrats!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2011, 09:04:56 AM »
Thats awesome man! Nice bear too!

Good Work and Congrats!!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2011, 09:09:18 AM »
Awesome bear and great pics!! Congrats on smoking one with your bow!!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2011, 09:11:39 AM »
good job!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2011, 09:17:16 AM »
Nice bear!!!!  Atta Boy!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2011, 09:22:39 AM »
Very cool, nice job with the stick.
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2011, 09:23:26 AM »
awesome, congrats...
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2011, 09:43:46 AM »
Way to go!   Congrats!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2011, 10:03:11 AM »
Very AWSOME!  :tup:
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2011, 10:04:54 AM »
You're a stud! Nice archery bear.
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2011, 10:11:43 AM »
Great job on a nice bear.  Nothing like that rush!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2011, 10:16:44 AM »
Thats Awsome!  Congrats on the Bear!
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2011, 08:06:49 PM »
Nice bear.  Congrats.
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Re: My first black bear
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2011, 09:08:51 PM »
Way to go!  An archery bear on the ground is a heck of an accomplishment!  Well done pics too!
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