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Shot a monster bear yesterday
« on: September 02, 2011, 07:09:25 AM »
its a long story and ill post it later but i shot a huge bear around 710 pm last night. might even be a record. I hit him hard with an arrow last night at about 11 yards. we looked until 2 am last night with no luck. we found a lot of blood at first then we lost it. it was 48 degrees out last night. how long will the meat and hide be good. would i still be able to mount it. I will find this bear even if it takes me the rest of the season. I have never lost an animal ans i am sick to my stomach about this. will post more later i am headed to to find him
« Last Edit: September 06, 2011, 08:39:29 PM by bobcat »

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2011, 07:11:22 AM »
Good luck on the seach, hope you find him.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2011, 07:12:57 AM »
I am not sure what a "moster" bear is but good luck finding it  :chuckle:. On another note the meat may be questionable but I had to leave a bear overnight once and the hide was fine. Even saved the meat, trust your nose when you open it up. Good luck.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2011, 07:14:57 AM »
11yrds ...where did you hit him ? Hope ya find him ... usually they do not go far when fatally hit with an arrow ....

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2011, 07:15:27 AM »
good luck.  :tup:
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 07:16:32 AM »
Good luck on the search! Keep us posted!
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 07:34:47 AM »
Good luck on your search. This will be very interesting to follow.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 07:36:37 AM »
Hate to hear about a lost animal, Good luck with the search. I hope you find him all piled up.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2011, 08:10:04 AM »
The bad thing about shooting an animal that late in the evening is you think you need to rush in and find him as soon as possible. Hope that was not the case and wish you good luck on finding him.  If you dont find it by noon the next day good chance it will be a total lose with this warm weather we are having.  Make sure to cut all the way to the bone, and smell it. this is were the heat remains the longest, if there is bone spoil good chance it is a total loss. Bears are tuff animals to kill with a bow if you miss your mark even the slightest.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2011, 08:13:03 AM »
The bad thing about shooting an animal that late in the evening is you think you need to rush in and find him as soon as possible. Hope that was not the case and wish you good luck on finding him.  If you dont find it by noon the next day good chance it will be a total lose with this warm weather we are having.  Make sure to cut all the way to the bone, and smell it. this is were the heat remains the longest, if there is bone spoil good chance it is a total loss. Bears are tuff animals to kill with a bow if you miss your mark even the slightest.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2011, 08:19:08 AM »
good luck in your search  :tup:
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2011, 08:25:39 AM »
nothing more fun then chasing a wounded bear in the dark.......good luck.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2011, 08:33:25 AM »
I cannot recommend using the track feature on a GPS highly enough in this situation.  Start at the last blood, screen zoomed in to the highest resolution, and spiral out tightly from there.  Don't trust your judgement that you are thoroughly covering the ground (if you don't believe that, turn on the track feature and try covering an area w/o looking at the screen).
 
You can literally be within a couple of feet of a dead animal and not see it.  I have recovered two elk and a deer using this technique that I would NOT have found otherwise by tracking and searching.
 
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2011, 08:46:54 AM »
too bad we cant use dogs. mine would have it found in a blink.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2011, 08:56:05 AM »
I am sure he is already out looking, but I would also recommend looking under everything.  Bears seem like they have a tendency to die in the deepest darkest whole when they are sick and have the chance to hole up.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2011, 08:59:44 AM »
Good luck on the search! Hopefully the next time i log on there are pictures of a huge boar!  :drool:

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2011, 09:14:42 AM »
Bears seem like they have a tendency to die in the deepest darkest whole when they are sick and have the chance to hole up.

Very, very true! And they can get there fast.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2011, 10:05:53 AM »
best of luck.....let us know if you need a hand.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2011, 10:51:30 AM »
I have my fingers crossed that you find him. Can't wait to see the pics.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2011, 11:02:50 AM »
Good luck I am going out this afternoon. . .hope you find it!
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2011, 11:39:07 AM »
Good luck!  Cant wait for the pics.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2011, 12:15:55 PM »
OHHHH....I'm excited to see this thing.   Hurry up and find him, I'll have my fingers crossed.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2011, 12:59:35 PM »
I hope you find him!!!

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2011, 03:06:11 PM »
Well!!!!

Probably still looking. Pretty sunny day...gonna be maybe a stinky bear.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2011, 03:16:22 PM »
WE WANT PICS WE WANT PICS!!   :chuckle:

Goodluck finding him  , and good attitude on searching till u get him no matter how long..
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2011, 06:39:13 PM »
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2011, 09:21:45 PM »
Sucks, but it happens.  Good luck finding him.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2011, 09:43:47 PM »
crossing my fingers also
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2011, 10:18:27 PM »
Not looking good is it ......it happens and it s@cks ....give it your best shot and thats all a guy can do !!

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #29 on: September 02, 2011, 10:39:45 PM »
good luck, I really hope you can find him. Please keep us updated.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #30 on: September 03, 2011, 01:22:16 AM »
Not saying this is what happened, BUT a lot of guys shoot bear too high.  Looks like a good shot with lots of early blood and then usually two or three pools and nothing from there on out.  When I was guiding we saw this often.  Most of the time we would kill the bear later as he returned to the baits in a few days.  Hard to get that reassurance now that we can not bait.  However, they are really tough animals and recover very well if the shot somehow wasn't where you thought.

Sounds like you are doing every thing you can to find him if he's down. Be sure you don't beat yourself up too much - crap happens.  When all is said and done you will find some comfort in knowing you gave it your all.

A good lung shot usually starts out slow and gets better as you go since you have to fill the chest cavity and area under the shoulder before it really starts pumping on the ground.

Skulls and claws are great trophies too.  If you do happen to find him too late for hide and meat recovery not all is lost.  You'll still be able to recapture those memories with what you'll have.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #31 on: September 03, 2011, 06:31:12 AM »
Nice post RadSav. 8)

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #33 on: September 03, 2011, 08:04:23 AM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #34 on: September 03, 2011, 02:01:35 PM »
well on the update me and six other guys have spend 19 hours looking for the bear. about 2 hours ago I found him. he was walking a ridge and seemed a lil ginger on his feet but all and all seemed ok. I am positive this was the bear i shot i have watched for for  a while now. I still cant figure out what happened. I have ran the whole hunt through my head over and over. But the good news he seems to be alright so that makes me feel a whole lot better. I did not have my bow with me so we did not go after him but we did hit the trail he was walking an to see if he was bleeding. and we found nothing. so on my next days off ill go and try to find him again and finish what i started. thanks for all the help guys.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #35 on: September 03, 2011, 02:12:07 PM »
Strange things can happen indeed. Have any glass on hand? See a wound? Any major signs of distress? Maybe you just nicked him and he will be good to go. Or, maybe you will get on him again and have a shot.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #36 on: September 03, 2011, 02:50:35 PM »
I watched him for quite a while with binos. I could see a spot that looked different  but was it was high i am thinking it was dried blood but was unable to tell for sure. he seemed to be ok was walking slow but other than that seemed fine. but he is now the only bear i will take and ill send every spear monument tracking him until i get him.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #37 on: September 03, 2011, 05:20:45 PM »
must have hit him in the "O" zone. Hope you get him. good luck!

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #38 on: September 03, 2011, 08:05:35 PM »
THanks for the update.  GOOD LUCK!   They are very tough critters.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #39 on: September 03, 2011, 08:17:30 PM »
Sometimes the shot doesn't go right where you want, and unfortunately that's just part of the game.  The dedication that you have shown after the shot is admirable.  I hope that you're able to get back on him and get to enjoy a well earned trophy.  Good luck.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #40 on: September 03, 2011, 10:34:30 PM »
Sounds like maybe it is exactly like what RadSav predicted.  Good luck on putting him down next time.  Are you going after him again with the bow or you going to take a rifle next time?
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #41 on: September 04, 2011, 06:39:21 AM »
There is an amazing amour of fulfillment that you will get from killing that bear. I had a similar experience a few years ago, I shot at this bull and scrambled a scope on the shot. It was a shot I felt I could make every day, but did not know if the bullet flew true. I looked for 3 days and he popped up not far from where he was shot at the first time. This time I killed him clean. Upon skinning I found no evidence of my earlier shot, but in my head, this guy was suffering and I was going to end it.

 

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #42 on: September 04, 2011, 07:27:01 AM »
Yeah, perhaps take a rifle next time to finish him off. Better to be safe than sorry.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #43 on: September 04, 2011, 11:11:04 PM »
Any chance the arrow was deflected??  Doesn't take much....

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #44 on: September 06, 2011, 07:01:04 PM »
Use whatever floats your boat. You sleep with your choices and by your posts, I think you try dang hard to be a great hunter. We will all have that shot we wish we could have called back eventually. Don't beat yourself up over it, just go get him.

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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #45 on: September 06, 2011, 08:26:27 PM »
hhmmmm this thread sounds famliar.  Perhaps I will just keep to myself on this one.
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Re: Shot a monster bear yesterday
« Reply #46 on: September 06, 2011, 09:13:34 PM »
Bears can be a Hell of a lot tougher than one would think. Videoed a bud drill one just above the lungs and below the spine with a 300 RUM. Not a spec of blood, and the bear was unphased running a mile away. Best of luck

 


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