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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: hornhunter1987 on August 04, 2012, 10:10:15 PM

Title: my first bear down
Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 04, 2012, 10:10:15 PM: i finally got one :IBCOOL: every year something seemed to screw me outta getting my bear but i finally did it. talk about pumped! it was only a 150 pound boar but im not complaining one bit. ill post pics and a little story tomorrow. had him out of the woods and cut up and in the fridge in about 6 hours. ready for some roni :drool: and i know, didnt happen till i post the pics
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Post by: NW-GSP on August 04, 2012, 10:25:09 PM: Congrats man. Can't wait to see it
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Post by: scottfrick on August 04, 2012, 10:26:30 PM: congrats :tup:
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Post by: pat riotic on August 04, 2012, 10:34:59 PM: :tup: nice job!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 04, 2012, 11:05:15 PM: :chuckle: Good deal :tup:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 04, 2012, 11:23:30 PM: Thats GREAT! Congrats!
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 05, 2012, 02:22:02 PM: here he is. i know it looks like hes just baking in the back of a black truck but we brought him back in a big white bag with two bags of ice in his chest so he stayed plenty cool.
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Post by: DoubleJ on August 05, 2012, 02:23:15 PM: Another shelton bear? I think that's 3 now and one from Kitsap
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on August 05, 2012, 02:50:57 PM: Great job
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Post by: Annette on August 05, 2012, 02:53:11 PM: NICE Bear!! Way to go!
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 05, 2012, 03:14:22 PM: it was up the canal a ways from shelton. we saw 40 some elk 4 grouse 8 deer a covey of quail 1 owl and a bear before ten o' clock. it was a really good day. we hiked around a couple different cuts in the early morning. then at about 9:30 we found a super fresh pile of crap on a spur rd. while we were looking at the crap a big stick snapped in the timber. at first i was thinking it was elk until we heard a rotten tree get pushed over. we then got downwind of it and tried some predator calling for a while but it never showed. we tried to sneak in to the timber but it was to dry and loud so we backed out so we didn't scare it outta there. we went back to the truck and drove up the rd further and that's when i spotted him about 150 yards down in a cut. right when he took a step i shot him through the front shoulder with my 7mm stw with 168 gr Berger bullet and he went straight down. i have video of the recovery but i don't have any idea how to get it from the camera to here but if i figure it out ill put it on here.
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on August 05, 2012, 03:15:56 PM: Congrats!!!
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Post by: PAW66 on August 05, 2012, 04:34:35 PM: Congtatulations, nice bear
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Post by: 400out on August 05, 2012, 04:36:49 PM: way to go :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on August 05, 2012, 04:58:38 PM: WTG! :tup:
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Post by: NW-GSP on August 05, 2012, 05:15:46 PM: How excited was the little girl
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 05, 2012, 05:28:55 PM: she was really excited when i got home but she wasnt with me when i shot him. she helped with all the skinning and meat cutting. she is a little freaked out by the skinned out skull but not enough to deter her from trying to see the brain :o aww to be a kid again.
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Post by: Eli346 on August 05, 2012, 05:33:27 PM: Hornhunter,
I'm also shooting the Bergers in 300 WSM-168 gr. Alot of 1 shot kills. Gotta love 'em!
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Post by: Titan-1 on August 05, 2012, 05:35:54 PM: Nice job, Congrats..
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Post by: windygorge on August 05, 2012, 05:43:20 PM: :tup:
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Post by: upwind on August 05, 2012, 05:53:04 PM: Good job.
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Post by: beave on August 05, 2012, 06:37:45 PM: Nice....
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 05, 2012, 06:48:02 PM: Nice work. A good first one to start with.
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Post by: saylean on August 06, 2012, 08:04:35 AM: Very nice. Congrats on your first.
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Post by: bearpaw on August 06, 2012, 08:08:52 AM: congrats to you.... :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: sirmissalot on August 06, 2012, 08:44:51 AM: Nice work Ben thats awesome
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on August 06, 2012, 08:49:40 AM: Quote from: hornhunter1987 on August 04, 2012, 10:10:15 PM
i finally got one :IBCOOL: every year something seemed to screw me outta getting my bear but i finally did it. talk about pumped! it was only a 150 pound boar but im not complaining one bit. ill post pics and a little story tomorrow. had him out of the woods and cut up and in the fridge in about 6 hours. ready for some roni :drool: and i know, didnt happen till i post the pics

First one is always a trophy, good job!!

:tup:
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Post by: iRem on August 06, 2012, 01:06:13 PM: Sounds like one hell-a-of a hunt Congrates!
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Post by: gwoolsey on August 06, 2012, 10:04:30 PM: :tup:nice bear
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Post by: Ripper on August 06, 2012, 10:12:32 PM: Good job! :tup:
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Post by: predatorpro on August 06, 2012, 10:17:34 PM: awesome! so jealous!
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 06, 2012, 11:16:55 PM: another great part about this bear is the the better half said if i shoot a bear or elk and a deer i get to get a turreted scope for my new rifle. HALF WAY THERE!!!! she didnt say what how much the scope had to be either, can you say huskemaw :IBCOOL:........ i wish
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Post by: Wildsau on August 07, 2012, 12:16:39 PM: Congrats!!! Nice bear.
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Post by: shedkid on August 07, 2012, 01:05:28 PM: COOL!
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Post by: Austinsmm on August 07, 2012, 04:19:46 PM: Go shoot another! Early in the season! Congratulations!
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Post by: Huntbear on August 07, 2012, 04:37:07 PM: Congrats! Nice Bear!!! Go find another now... :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Hunterfc on August 21, 2012, 08:59:13 PM: Nice bear dude! It was cool being there for it. Now time for round 2.
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Post by: hoytem on August 21, 2012, 09:00:48 PM: atta boy! that ruger decal is *censored*
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on August 21, 2012, 09:09:04 PM: yup i did! thanks hunterfc :tup: post a pic of the one i helped you out with
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Post by: Hunterfc on August 21, 2012, 09:17:24 PM: My first black bear. Thanks for spotting it for me!