Post by: D-man on August 26, 2008, 06:13:11 PM
After going to extreme lengths to get into the backcountry we ultimately got weathered out and opted for a relaxing car camping trip filled with a little fishing and a little hunting. On the fifth day of the trip my friend and his fiancée had to go home early for some family stuff. So I figured I would head down from the mountains too, but shanevg convinced me to check out a spot off the road on the way home. So I asked if I could borrow his fiancés friend so I wouldn’t have to go by myself and we headed off on one of the many forestry service roads. About thirty minutes down the road I looked up between two trees into a clearing and noticed a brown log, but one with ears. I drove past the clearing and thought to myself, “ wait a minute that could be a bear.” I rolled back to the spot and sure enough the “bear log” was indeed a brown black bear. In no time flat I was sneaking my way through trees to the edge of the meadow. After what seemed ages I found the perfect spot and just before the bear stepped into the woods I fired. The bear just took off into the forest. Since I had never seen a big game animal killed in the field I thought once hit an animal would simply roll over dead, jump up in the air, or do something other than run off. So I convinced myself I missed. But to make sure I waited 25 minutes and trudged up to the spot where I had shot. I look closely around the ground for any sign, but to no avail, not one drop of blood, footprint, or broken twig. I took one step into the trees and there the bear was folded over in a hole next to a stump. I had officially killed my first big game animal. I have to admit the bear looked a lot bigger than what it really was. It was small enough that I was able to gut it out and basically throw it over my shoulders and carry it to a switch back in the road, about fifty feet away. But for my first bear and big game animal I am okay shooting a smaller one, especially a unique color phase black bear. I brought the bear home whole and I called up some of my friends to ask for help. To my surprise I had more of my close gal friends come to help me bone and butcher the bear than guy friends. So with one successful hunt under my belt I have been chomping at the bit to get more, and now my eyes are set on my first deer.
For my hunting buddy and I this has been an amazing bear season we have sneaked up on four bear, shot at four bear, and have killed three. Finally all of our hard work is paying off. Besides bear hunting we have also been committed to deer hunting. I have never shot one but have been deer hunting for five years. Now I go to school in Spokane and am having a heck of a time trying to find a good spot. I have done some scouting and know of really only two areas to go to so if anyone could help me out that would be fantastic. Anyways enjoy the pictures and good hunting to all.
Post by: yelp on August 26, 2008, 06:17:44 PM
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Post by: bucklucky on August 26, 2008, 10:06:20 PM
Congrats on your first bear. Know that you got one under your belt go find its dad! Pretty color too!!
Post by: shanevg on August 26, 2008, 11:38:42 PM
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Post by: Intruder on August 27, 2008, 08:47:32 AM
Congratulations, thats a good looking bear, hope your going to at least an the hide. Have you checked any of the public land area's up around Springdale and Hunters area for deer hunting. Also, any of the backside of Mt. Spokane holds good deer numbers as well.
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Try knocking on some doors South of town too.
Post by: Machias on August 27, 2008, 10:02:15 AM
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Post by: RightPlace-RightTime on August 28, 2008, 03:09:29 AM
Post by: flyguide on August 28, 2008, 05:28:49 AM
Post by: shanevg on August 28, 2008, 10:49:46 AM
How long did you wait to see if there was momma around before you shot?
What would it matter? The regs say nothing about shoot yearlings with sows.
Post by: S.O.B on August 28, 2008, 12:09:28 PM
How long did you wait to see if there was momma around before you shot?
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Post by: cohoho on August 28, 2008, 12:54:41 PM
Post by: ebusa on August 28, 2008, 04:44:25 PM
Pick up that rifle off the ground!!! :yike: hehe
Post by: timber tiger on August 28, 2008, 05:03:06 PM
How long did you wait to see if there was momma around before you shot?+2