Author Topic: Finally - Bear Down! (Read 13495 times)

snohohunter · « **on:** August 08, 2008, 11:14:41 PM »

Only missed one evening hunt this week, and finally took one today. Quick story.....

The plan was for my little brother and I to go hunting this evening, but my bro called at about 2, saying he was too tired, and I'd have to go alone. I was bummed, but figured the hell with it.....I'm going on my own.

I was running late from work, and finally got to my hunting spot at about 4:00 PM. I quickly laced up my boots, threw my pack and bino harness on, and loaded my rifle. It's a pretty good walk up the old logging roads, so I got to it.

I had been thinking about the specific spot I was going to hunt this evening all day, and it was a ways in there....so I started to walk quickly. As I crested the hill, I saw a small and over grown spur road on my left and quickly realized that I've never taken a look at it. It was hidden by a huge hill from the road, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I started my leisurely walk in, and low and behold...ANOTHER HILL. I actually almost turned around so I could get to my spot, but curiosity to what was in there got the best of me. 15 minutes into my hike, I saw a bear out of the corner of my eye! I froze. It was literally 20 yards from me, and looking straight at me. I raise my gun, aimed for the neck, and dropped it in its tracks. It literally, rolled over right then and there. It was done.

It's my first bear. I'll be honest, I was so pumped that I was jumpin' around like Richard Simmons. After calling my wife and a couple of buddies to share my success, I called my cousin, as he has keys to all the gates. He was actually on his way in, so 10 minutes later, he showed up to drag it out.

It measured 6 feet on the money, nose to tail. I'll post pics tomorrow, but I wanted to share with everyone.

I'm pumped!!!!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:18:13 PM »

Congrats snohohunter on your first Bear! Can't wait to see the pictures!

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #2 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:22:37 PM »

Pics please???

whats the taxidermy plan?

snohohunter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:25:20 PM »

I'll post them tomorrow afternoon - on my cousin's camera.

Not sure about taxidermy plans. Def a rug, but I was actually thinking of a full body mount, but we'll see. Wife might put the ax to that one, but we'll see.

Man, I'm pumped.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #4 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:29:17 PM »

Just drop it off to MN... give her a lil DP...tell the wifey the rug is like 800.... make payments here and there and dont harrass Mich too much and it will take her a year...by the time the wife realizes how much ya got into it...too late!

Id hate to explain my full taxidermy bill to anyone... but it was rough...lol and MN still has a deer and a elk of mine....lol

snohohunter · « **Reply #5 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:32:22 PM »

On a side note....Thanks Michelle. Being my first bear, wasn't sure on the cuts....as I didn't want to mess anything up.

I actually brought up your post on my blackberry. LOL. My cousin rolled up and said...WTF are you doing? We were still laughing about it at his house.

Thanks again!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:41:02 PM »

I'm glad all that info came in handy! Hopefully it will come on handy for a couple more people ( members and lurkers).

I'da like to have seen the look on your cousins face when he found you trying to skin a bear and while looking at your phone.

dirty.dan4 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2008, 08:56:55 AM »

Congratulations. It feels real good to get the first one out of the way. Good Luck on the next.

saylean · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2008, 03:48:05 PM »

Grats man. Thats awesome that you got your first!

Arent you glad you went down that little ole road?

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2008, 04:06:17 PM »

Come on Snohohunter, lets see those pic's!

Guess I will have to wait til I get back from hunting this evening.

Oldguy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2008, 05:39:49 PM »

Congratulations. Hope you didn't get your new pack dirty! Then again your probably didn't have time to get it adjusted with the need to get to the hunting area in a hurry.

rackattack · « **Reply #11 on:** August 09, 2008, 05:45:48 PM »

Great job!!!

Snowman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 09, 2008, 06:16:42 PM »

Congrats to ya snoho. Thanks for the call. I'm so very pleased that you got your first. So now go get your second.

Snowman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:19:09 PM »

Hey we need pics now. Can't me and tell me with out putting some pics up!! Good luck on your second. The best part of bear season has yet to come.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:26:21 PM »

Very cool story! Congratulations.

I am so jealous. I would have been out today but decided to dink around most of the day trying to install an in the tank fuel pump in my hunting rig.

What a nightmare!!!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:37:14 PM »

Don't you just love those Iceman.

Well daing I was looking forwad to seeing pic's of your bear when I got back from hunting. I need to get busy posting my pic's but I need to eat and get cleaned up.

ICEMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:41:30 PM »

Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on August 09, 2008, 10:37:14 PM

Don't you just love those Iceman.

Well daing I was looking forwad to seeing pic's of your bear when I got back from hunting. I need to get busy posting my pic's but I need to eat and get cleaned up.

I worked three hours trying to drop my tank and couldn't get to a few items (big arm syndrome), so I then abandoned that approach, and cut an access panel out of the read deck in my Bronco. Will be welding up some flanges tomorrow to wrap things up...what a pain in the behind. I just wanted to be hunting. Could have been worse, the pump quit after four days of hunting....so I guess I am lucky to break down at home...

Nice to see your hard work putting together the bear skinning guide is paying off?

Oops, and sorry about the thread jacking!

snohohunter · « **Reply #17 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:42:59 PM »

Alright - alright - FINALLY have the pics ready.

A few details about the bear. It measured 5' 7" - nose to tail and weighed in at about about 225.

snohohunter · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:43:55 PM »

Another

ICEMAN · « **Reply #19 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:44:29 PM »

Awesome!

snohohunter · « **Reply #20 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:45:29 PM »

And another....I could go all night. Lets just say I took a lot of pics.

snohohunter · « **Reply #21 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:52:13 PM »

Just to give you an idea of what kind of terrain he was in....this is where I shot him. As I said, he literally jumped up, turned, and rolled over next to the log. I stretched him out to get a good pic.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #22 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:54:52 PM »

Nice looking Bear!

bankwalker · « **Reply #23 on:** August 09, 2008, 11:35:47 PM »

you sucker...you shoulda took me

nice bear btw

Head-shot · « **Reply #24 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:27:27 AM »

Well done, nice lookin bear

Ray · « **Reply #25 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:15:14 AM »

Fantastic bear.

Now if I can get my truck working then I can see about getting one.

PolarBear · « **Reply #26 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:22:19 AM »

Conflatulations.

bankwalker · « **Reply #27 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:41:28 AM »

Quote from: PolarBear on August 10, 2008, 09:22:19 AM

Conflatulations.

edmondshunter · « **Reply #28 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:18:44 AM »

good looking bear. Nice work.

saylean · « **Reply #29 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:29:37 AM »

Good looking bear. Thanks for the pics.

RightPlace-RightTime · « **Reply #30 on:** August 10, 2008, 12:13:51 PM »

Good job buddy, glad to see all your hard work has paid off. So when are we hunting together? Talk to you soon.
Your bud

snohohunter · « **Reply #31 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:57:56 PM »

Thanks for all the comments - I'm definitely pumped, and it still hasn't worn off. I need to get my brother onto a bear now!

I'm going to boil and bleach the skull myself (thought it would be a cool project). If anyone has any info, links, etc....let me know. This will be the first one I've done.

Thanks.

billythekidrock · « **Reply #32 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:09:26 PM »

Quote from: snohohunter on August 10, 2008, 05:57:56 PM

I'm going to boil and bleach the skull myself (thought it would be a cool project). If anyone has any info, links, etc....let me know. This will be the first one I've done.

Thanks.

I prefer not to boil, but that being said..boil softly and not too long.

snohohunter · « **Reply #33 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:15:21 PM »

Thanks for the info....like i said, never done it before. Was looking for some info online.

Any advice is appreciated.

rainshadow1 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:41:34 PM »

Great job, snoho!!! Looks like a great bear!

KillBilly has bugs.

What I mean is, he has them beetles that eats everything but bone, contact him about your bear skull.

Great going!

RightPlace-RightTime · « **Reply #35 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:48:10 PM »

Boiling will shrink the skull. FYI

billythekidrock · « **Reply #36 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:52:58 PM »

Quote from: rainshadow1 on August 10, 2008, 06:41:34 PM

Great job, snoho!!! Looks like a great bear!

KillBilly has bugs.

LOL

KillBilly · « **Reply #37 on:** August 10, 2008, 07:21:32 PM »

Quote from: billythekidrock on August 10, 2008, 06:09:26 PM

Quote from: snohohunter on August 10, 2008, 05:57:56 PM

I'm going to boil and bleach the skull myself (thought it would be a cool project). If anyone has any info, links, etc....let me know. This will be the first one I've done.

Thanks.

I prefer not to boil, but that being said..boil softly and not too long.

Getting the skull totally free of meat and other clinging matter is the hard part. Ask Rainshadow1, he is sending me his boiled skull to see if my beetles will finish cleaning it. I can help if you ask.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #38 on:** August 10, 2008, 07:24:22 PM »

I am going to say this in the nicest way I know how. BOILING SUCKS!

KillBilly · « **Reply #39 on:** August 10, 2008, 07:30:36 PM »

BTW, nice bear...

snohohunter · « **Reply #40 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:25:50 PM »

Ok, so just so everyone knows....I'm not going to boil my skull. LOL.

Houndhunter · « **Reply #41 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:47:25 PM »

Killbilly you own beetles?

bucklucky · « **Reply #42 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:51:25 PM »

Oh by the way BOILING SUCKS!

Get it beattled, you'll be much happier in the longrun. Thats how I do all my skulls.

Houndhunter · « **Reply #43 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:54:36 PM »

remember beatles cost $$$$ lots of $$$$ ridiculous amounts of $$$$$$!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #44 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:04:27 PM »

He could clean the skull himself if he could stand a little smell.

bucklucky · « **Reply #45 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:06:35 PM »

I was going to recomend the way you do it but couldnt spell it

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #46 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:30:15 PM »

Maceration

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