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Offline Bmonty3

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First Bear
« on: September 08, 2011, 12:52:18 PM »

 Last weekend I had a 4 day so I hiked 6 miles into the Glacier peak wilderness and set up camp. I hunted hard, saw 3 bears and ended up taking one on the morning I was due to hike out. It was a long 6 miles with over 100 lbs. of bear in my ruck. Luckly I had two friends with me to split my gear between so it only took one trip. I used a Vanguard in 257 wby with factory TSX and it was a 100 yard shot. I first saw him around 225-250 yards away but was able to stalk closer using blown over trees and root balls as cover. What a rush!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 12:56:57 PM »
Wow.  Looks like a really big bear!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 12:58:35 PM »
Wow, thats a good looking Bear.  Loooks like he has a nice sized head and hide!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 01:04:00 PM »
Nice job, great looking bear, and looks like an awesome hike in trip.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 01:08:45 PM »
Great looking bear...congrats... you just get to JBLM? Have you had a chance to hunt on it?
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 01:10:09 PM »
Great color on that guy and very nice size too!! thanks for sharing & nice shooting!!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 01:12:53 PM »
that really is a good looking bear, nice coat.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 01:21:36 PM »
Way to go and great picture.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 01:26:00 PM »
Another C-Post bruin!  :chuckle:
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 01:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Ranger91298 on September 08, 2011, 01:08:45 PM
Great looking bear...congrats... you just get to JBLM? Have you had a chance to hunt on it?

I got to JBLM in June 09. I got to go hunting for deer one day in the fall of 09 and that will be the last time I hunt public land that isn't a Wilderness area. It was insane. With the wilderness area I know the farther I hike in the less chances of running into other hunters. I have never hunted JBLM though I have done everything required to be able to. This was my second hunt for black bear though the one 3 weeks ago was more of a scouting trip for high buck.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 01:59:31 PM »
Quote from: dirty24d on September 08, 2011, 01:10:09 PM
Great color on that guy and very nice size too!! thanks for sharing & nice shooting!!

I had to share it at least half of what I know about bear hunting was learned from this site.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2011, 02:30:37 PM »
 :tup:   Great job!!!!!  Nice looking bear!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 04:41:08 PM »
Man that is a Great looking bear. Looks pretty big from that picture. You got anymore pics? I would like to see a head shot of that bad boy.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2011, 04:43:53 PM »
Very nice bear..

Need more pics!!!!

Congratulations.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2011, 04:53:10 PM »
Yeah the angle of that picture makes it look really big. Here's another.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2011, 05:03:58 PM »
Is this what you mean by headshot?
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2011, 05:13:27 PM »
very nice bear!  love the color.

 :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2011, 05:41:19 PM »
Nice goin'. I just bought a Vanguard 257 myself. Now I'm really pumped.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2011, 06:21:13 PM »
Awesome! Way to get it done.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2011, 06:26:50 PM »
First off, thanks for your service. Second, congrats on a great bear. Awesome color and good size. Looks like a beautiful area also.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #20 on: September 08, 2011, 07:18:11 PM »
nice bear.  still trying for my first
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2011, 07:24:16 PM »
Great bear man, I can't wait to get mine some day ...and brag about it  :drool:
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2011, 09:49:51 PM »
Quote from: Bmonty3 on September 08, 2011, 05:03:58 PM
Is this what you mean by headshot?
Yep thats what I meant! Definitely a good one congrats.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2011, 10:22:04 PM »
Sure is a pretty picture and a gorgeous bear! Congrats man!
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #24 on: September 08, 2011, 11:43:05 PM »
Thanks everyone for the kind words. CAMPMEAT this was the first animal I've shot with my 257 wby but I was impressed. It ran maybe 20 yards if it was lucky, of course it was also only 100 yards away and I took out the back portion of each lung. Also tried my first bear backstrap today and I was suprised by how good it was, I think I might like it better than deer.
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2011, 09:01:40 PM »
Sweet bear!  :drool:
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Re: First Bear
« Reply #26 on: September 10, 2011, 03:46:15 PM »
Still a good sized bear :tup:
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