Post by: saylean on September 24, 2008, 09:17:29 PM
Story goes:
I headed out to one of my brothers secret spots...a place where I have called in two bears earlier this season.
Get there bout 3...walk my usual path...found a surprising small amount of sign..and plenty of berries still in tack...so I was kind of disappointed.
I decided to head up to where I call from and get bout half way up the hill. Light rain, wind and bout 6 pm.
Round a corner and looking down for sign..put my head up...just to my right, here is a bear looking right at me at about 30 yards or less in the brush on hind legs. Just to the left of this stump (see pic).
First I freeze then scan for cubs...she is chattering her teeth and huffing at me...
False charge number 1! Her she comes! :yike:
Stands back up...still no cubs...(this takes place over about 30 seconds). More teeth chatter and huffing...
Now her she comes full on!
I pull up and pop her at about 20 yards or so...hit her right in the chest. She piles up. Nice big white patch on the chest. I call my bro and let him know...gutted her and packed her out whole.
Not the biggest bear, to be 100% honest, I shot more in self defense (spur of the moment) than wanting to kill it.
I had about a mile or so pack out. It couldnt have weighed too much cause I was able to lift it up over my shoulders, with my pack and gun and carry it for a bit.
Either way..one tag filled...exciting evening and good eats coming my way. Enjoy!
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 24, 2008, 09:22:24 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on September 24, 2008, 09:27:34 PM
Post by: saylean on September 24, 2008, 09:28:31 PM
the bear...just got excited i guess.
Post by: archery288 on September 24, 2008, 09:29:01 PM
Post by: X-Force on September 24, 2008, 09:33:19 PM
Post by: bow4elk on September 24, 2008, 09:35:09 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 24, 2008, 09:51:42 PM
Post by: hard hunter on September 24, 2008, 09:58:46 PM
Post by: M_ray on September 24, 2008, 09:59:19 PM
Post by: saylean on September 24, 2008, 10:09:50 PM
I sure hope not..I would hate to have that happen. They were not big at all...very small
Post by: Ray on September 24, 2008, 10:11:25 PM
Post by: BC CHASER on September 24, 2008, 10:28:09 PM
Post by: MuleySniper on September 24, 2008, 10:37:30 PM
MS
Post by: saylean on September 24, 2008, 10:49:51 PM
Nice bear! Just squeezing the tits won't produce milk, when you slit her open up the middle did you see any?
Nope...not a drop.
Post by: ICEMAN on September 25, 2008, 05:52:42 AM
Great job!
Post by: DeKuma on September 25, 2008, 06:42:14 AM
Did you take that where I thinkyou did, judging from the picture?
Some guys have all the luck.
Congrats, you earned it though!
Post by: NW-Eric on September 25, 2008, 07:04:03 AM
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 07:32:36 AM
Man, you suck.
Did you take that where I thinkyou did, judging from the picture?
Some guys have all the luck.
Congrats, you earned it though!
Different spot Dekuma...
Actually, once I shot, I thought...man..I should call dekuma he can help pack out..but then I just bucked up. It wasnt all that bad.
Post by: X-Force on September 25, 2008, 07:36:01 AM
:rolleyes:
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 07:37:15 AM
Post by: X-Force on September 25, 2008, 07:48:20 AM
Post by: DeKuma on September 25, 2008, 07:48:40 AM
Man, you suck.
Did you take that where I thinkyou did, judging from the picture?
Some guys have all the luck.
Congrats, you earned it though!
Different spot Dekuma...
Actually, once I shot, I thought...man..I should call dekuma he can help pack out..but then I just bucked up. It wasnt all that bad.
Looks familiar, not the spot I was in last week, but not far from where you live either.
My luck with bears just sucks lately. That is for sure. It is really beginning to get old.
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 08:18:41 AM
Man, you suck.
Did you take that where I thinkyou did, judging from the picture?
Some guys have all the luck.
Congrats, you earned it though!
Different spot Dekuma...
Actually, once I shot, I thought...man..I should call dekuma he can help pack out..but then I just bucked up. It wasnt all that bad.
Looks familiar, not the spot I was in last week, but not far from where you live either.
My luck with bears just sucks lately. That is for sure. It is really beginning to get old.
We gotta get you out Scott...
Post by: DeKuma on September 25, 2008, 08:29:22 AM
Think I am going to go roll in some bacon grease and see what happens!
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 08:33:14 AM
Think I am going to go roll in some bacon grease and see what happens!
wait..i have to get my second tag first!
Post by: Bob Williams on September 25, 2008, 08:38:55 AM
That looks exactly like the a place i have been too just off 18...To the stump!! :chuckle:
Great job now i got the fever again...Damn :bash:
Post by: klikboom on September 25, 2008, 11:11:20 AM
Post by: longstevo on September 25, 2008, 04:51:39 PM
Post by: saylean on September 25, 2008, 06:52:57 PM
having her half mounted....due to the white patch...that and I already have 2 rugs...
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on September 25, 2008, 07:23:07 PM
Post by: markts on September 26, 2008, 08:50:15 PM
Post by: Rufous on September 26, 2008, 10:01:12 PM
Post by: saylean on September 26, 2008, 10:50:30 PM
99% it was all good...just a startled bear to my guessimate.
Post by: Wea300mag on September 27, 2008, 03:55:53 PM
Post by: Backstraps on September 27, 2008, 04:24:57 PM
Post by: saylean on September 27, 2008, 04:27:18 PM
Congrats on the bear Saylean! Now go shoot that cougar up Cooke canyon! :chuckle:
oh god...please dont remind me... :'( :bash: :bash:
im steadily plotting my catnip christmas tree....
Hell..I might just drain blood all over me and wait with a knife in my teeth...of course, i might some looks for that...
I was covered in it with this bear over my shoulder...kept waiting for something to come out and say hi...the GF gave me quite the look when I arrived home and I had blood clean through to the boxers...
Post by: X-Force on September 27, 2008, 05:36:10 PM
Post by: robb92 on September 27, 2008, 11:28:00 PM