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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: fishhuntconsume on September 15, 2012, 10:33:21 PM

Title: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: fishhuntconsume on September 15, 2012, 10:33:21 PM: saw it trotting thru the timber got behind a tree and waited....18 yrd shot. then circled around and almost ran right at me! sat on its ass 20 yards away from me then moseyed over the hill another 40 yards to go take the final nap. 2nd pic was how i found it. had heart shaped white patch on chest. good fur. way stoked!
Title: Re: First Archery Bear!
Post by: predatorpro on September 15, 2012, 10:35:57 PM: nice bear! looks like atleast 800 pounds! :chuckle: jk that is a good lookin bear! i have yet to shoot one! good job!
Title: Re: First Archery Bear!
Post by: Fowlweather25 on September 15, 2012, 10:36:27 PM: That's an 800 lb bear!!! :chuckle:

Nice job man, good lookin bear!

Nice first post by the way. Welcome :tup:
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: sebek556 on September 15, 2012, 10:41:08 PM: :tup: congrats man good shooting
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 15, 2012, 11:26:38 PM: Awesome! Way to go and congrats!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 15, 2012, 11:42:44 PM: :tup: Good job, and they are just pull'in your leg on its size!

It is clearly a 1200 pounder!!

Welcome to HuntWa!!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Bigluke1981 on September 16, 2012, 01:03:29 AM: Very nice looking bear, congrats :tup:
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Maligator on September 16, 2012, 01:24:28 AM: Congrats! :tup:
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: RadSav on September 16, 2012, 05:29:52 AM: Saw Wheat!!! Very nice looking bear.
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: lokidog on September 16, 2012, 05:39:35 AM: Quite the first post. Congratulations on a great looking bear!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: bearhunter99 on September 16, 2012, 06:07:49 AM: Congrats on your first bear! Welcome to the site!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: saylean on September 16, 2012, 08:43:19 AM: Good lookin bear! Way to go. :tup:
welcome to the site!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Curly on September 16, 2012, 08:46:10 AM: :tup:

I guess bears CAN be killed with a bow afterall. ;)

Good job!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: mfswallace on September 16, 2012, 09:06:00 AM: Great Bear!! :tup: :tup:

Any advice from a first timer on how you were able to make a good shot and good recovery, what was your preperation going into it?
Might help others out by just giving a quick thought process for a first timer to think about.....

This can be and most of the time is a great learning site and welcome!!!!!

:hello: :hello: :hello: :hello:
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Kowsrule30 on September 16, 2012, 11:46:52 AM: Looks like a big one too!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Ripper on September 16, 2012, 05:38:30 PM: Good job, congrats!
Title: Re: First Bear! and even with stick and string
Post by: Big P on September 16, 2012, 08:20:22 PM: That's awesome way to go!