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Title: Spring bear down! NE WA
Post by: NW-GSP on April 26, 2013, 05:31:28 PM: Just got off the phone with a hunt wa member on here ( bear hunter ). He also harvested two turkeys. I can't post pics from my phone but I can email them to someone who can.
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Post by: Wea300mag on April 26, 2013, 05:43:33 PM: Very cool, can't wait to see the first harvest pic of the Spring bear season. I'm surprised it was the NE that was first. :yike:
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Post by: 762Armo on April 26, 2013, 05:46:28 PM: Congrats to Bear Hunter!!!!
I'll post those pics for you. I'll PM you my email address.
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Post by: sirmissalot on April 26, 2013, 05:46:42 PM: Right fricken on, tagging to see pics.
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Post by: pd on April 26, 2013, 05:47:13 PM: Great news. Waiting to see this NE bear, and Frank the Tank.
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Post by: Austrian Hunter on April 26, 2013, 05:49:52 PM: 49 Degrees North :dunno: :dunno: That's the tag I did not get with 6 points :(
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Post by: NW-GSP on April 26, 2013, 06:07:09 PM: Emailed a pic to another member
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Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 26, 2013, 06:24:24 PM: Quote from: NW-GSP on April 26, 2013, 06:07:09 PM
Emailed a pic to another member

How about the 10,000 on here waiting anxiously.. :tup:
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Post by: 270Flat on April 26, 2013, 06:26:15 PM: :drool:
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Post by: NoImpactNoIdea on April 26, 2013, 06:28:00 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi42.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe331%2FBJohnson383%2FD7F01D4D-2780-4106-90B5-A091F4018AC5-4459-0000051C0CB8E6E6_zpsb38ade95.jpg&hash=369453b9d13eb7f472e6d2baa6731d0ef0f60549)
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on April 26, 2013, 06:34:02 PM: Bango!!
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Post by: NW-GSP on April 26, 2013, 06:34:50 PM: For reference the truck is a full size Chevy.
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Post by: RB on April 26, 2013, 06:35:29 PM: Wow nice! :tup:
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Post by: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM: Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Alan K on April 26, 2013, 06:46:29 PM: Whopper! :tup: Sounds like a great trip.
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Post by: rtspring on April 26, 2013, 06:47:01 PM: Heck of a Bear! Congrats
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on April 26, 2013, 06:52:58 PM: Wow!! Nice bear! :tup: Congratz!
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Post by: elk247 on April 26, 2013, 06:53:24 PM: Quote from: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM
Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Man! You are awesome! I need to start doing some predator hunting so i can support your business. You Sir are a very gererous guy! Donating a hunt for charity, calls, drawings, you will be getting my business before general bear season. You da man! :tup:
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Post by: liljozie495 on April 26, 2013, 07:06:21 PM: :tup:
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Post by: NoImpactNoIdea on April 26, 2013, 07:20:26 PM: Quote from: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM
Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

Very cool offer. When I get home from vacation I think I will have to place an order for one of your predator calls!
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Post by: viva_che1363 on April 26, 2013, 07:40:02 PM: NICE!
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Post by: timberghost72 on April 26, 2013, 07:44:31 PM: Quote from: RB on April 26, 2013, 06:35:29 PM
Wow nice! :tup:
:yeah: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Dode on April 26, 2013, 07:44:47 PM: Congrats! Great looking bear.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 26, 2013, 07:49:50 PM: Right on good sized Bear! Looks like it has a necklace. Even sweeter!

Is it a color phase or a rubbed out black?
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Post by: Rhino on April 26, 2013, 08:12:58 PM: Congratulations!!!! Nice Bear!
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Post by: scottfrick on April 26, 2013, 08:15:24 PM: Awesome job to the hunter :tup: great looking bear!!
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Post by: CoyoteCowboy on April 26, 2013, 08:48:00 PM: Awesome! That's a nice bear!

Congrats to everyone involved in that hunt.
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Post by: PAW66 on April 26, 2013, 08:51:15 PM: congratulations :tup:

It all starts with the first one. Who is next?
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Post by: saylean on April 26, 2013, 09:13:14 PM: Nice color.... :tup:
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Post by: Rufous on April 26, 2013, 09:18:18 PM: Great bear. I really like its mits- looks like they could put the smack down on somebody. Glad the hunter put the smack down on the bear first though.
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Post by: X-Force on April 26, 2013, 09:18:29 PM: Nice bear! Can't wait for the story.
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Post by: iusmc2002 on April 26, 2013, 09:33:54 PM: Quote from: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM
Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

bearhunter has been camping in my driveway for the last 2 weeks, almost. What a great guy!! I have thoroughly enjoyed having him around, and I got to help him find and pack out his bear. This guy is a hunting MACHINE. He's got 1 bear, 2 gobblers and close to 30 ground squirrels since he's been here and he is a wealth of knowledge!

ric, he was greatly impressed with my cowhorn howler that you gave me for Christmas, I bet he'd kill for one of those! I can go out to the driveway and ask him, if you want :tup:
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on April 26, 2013, 09:40:29 PM: Congrats! Great bear!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on April 26, 2013, 09:46:01 PM: Great bear, nice work
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Post by: Dbax129 on April 26, 2013, 09:59:03 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 26, 2013, 10:03:31 PM: Congrats!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Huntboy on April 26, 2013, 10:10:20 PM: Congrats, nice looking bear.
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Post by: jamesjett on April 26, 2013, 10:42:55 PM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 26, 2013, 10:47:57 PM: Quote from: iusmc2002 on April 26, 2013, 09:33:54 PM
Quote from: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM
Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

bearhunter has been camping in my driveway for the last 2 weeks, almost. What a great guy!! I have thoroughly enjoyed having him around, and I got to help him find and pack out his bear. This guy is a hunting MACHINE. He's got 1 bear, 2 gobblers and close to 30 ground squirrels since he's been here and he is a wealth of knowledge!

ric, he was greatly impressed with my cowhorn howler that you gave me for Christmas, I bet he'd kill for one of those! I can go out to the driveway and ask him, if you want :tup:
Sounds like your a good guy to know ... :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: We just got back from Chewelah ...we need to look you up :dunno: :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 26, 2013, 10:56:05 PM: Quote from: NW-GSP on April 26, 2013, 06:34:50 PM
For reference the truck is a full size Chevy.

And the tailgate held it?? Lol bad Chevy joke...

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Title: Spring bear down! NE WA
Post by: MuleySniper on April 26, 2013, 10:57:20 PM: Btw nice one!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 26, 2013, 11:16:51 PM: Alright :tup:
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 27, 2013, 05:56:50 AM: Congrats on the bear. How about a pic of it's teeth?
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 27, 2013, 05:57:33 AM: Quote from: bearmanric on April 26, 2013, 06:45:01 PM
Sweet for being the first bear in 2013. I would like to make him a call of his choice. AWSOME GOING. Rick :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:

Great offer Rick. Generous as always.
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Post by: arees on April 27, 2013, 07:17:02 AM: Congratulations on a great bear. I love the color.
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Post by: Wea300mag on April 27, 2013, 07:50:31 AM: Great start to the bear season, congrats!
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on April 27, 2013, 07:52:41 AM: Good lookin bear! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 27, 2013, 08:07:37 AM: Whopper :tup:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on April 27, 2013, 08:11:39 AM: My first bear had a similar white necklace.

Congrats, those make great shoulder mounts! :tup:
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Post by: bearmanric on April 27, 2013, 05:52:27 PM: Sweet i can do a Howler not a problem. Rick
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Post by: iusmc2002 on April 28, 2013, 02:41:17 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on April 27, 2013, 05:56:50 AM
Congrats on the bear. How about a pic of it's teeth?
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Post by: Ripper on April 29, 2013, 10:21:41 AM: Beauty of a bruin! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on April 29, 2013, 10:34:06 AM: :tup: :tup: congrats!!!!!
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Post by: bearpaw on April 29, 2013, 10:57:18 AM: Nice bear, congrats... :tup:
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Post by: bear hunter on April 29, 2013, 04:36:02 PM: Thanks ever one for the congrats and THANK YOU Toby,Liz and the kids for letting me set up camp. You guys are one the nicest family. I had a blast on ground squirrel hunting and scoutting with Toby. We need to do that again next year. Hope I was not to much trouble. LOL I am going to post the pic's in a few. Thanks again. :tup:
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 29, 2013, 05:06:00 PM: Quote from: iusmc2002 on April 28, 2013, 02:41:17 PM
Quote from: billythekidrock on April 27, 2013, 05:56:50 AM
Congrats on the bear. How about a pic of it's teeth?

Nice color. Thanks.
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Post by: RadSav on April 29, 2013, 05:44:02 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on April 27, 2013, 08:11:39 AM
My first bear had a similar white necklace.

Congrats, those make great shoulder mounts! :tup:

Interesting mount. Never seen a shoulder mount of a bear laying on his side before :chuckle: Looks like he had some serious thick hair.

Congratualations Bear Hunter. Never thought I would see the first bear down thread coming from the NE :tup:
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Post by: zackmioli on April 29, 2013, 07:18:05 PM: congrats! nice to finally see something down! cant wait for the story!
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Post by: bear hunter on April 29, 2013, 07:35:11 PM: Well not much to say. It took me almost 2 weeks to find a place to hunt up in the hills because of land owner access and snow. So I did a lot of driving. I found some state land the had lots of green grass Wednesday and So Toby and I went scouting and ground squirrel hunting the next day. We found some nice areas for bear and slaughter the squirrels for the farmers. So I finally pulled my self out of bed after 1.5 weeks of hunting I got up early two days in a row. I missed a nice Tom on Toby's property a little after 6 am. I went to set up and was busted before I was even started. I tried to peek over the edge. BUSTED in the open and after 2 shots later. I saw him fly a way. :dunno: So I jumped in the truck and headed for the woods. I tried find the area Toby and I scouted the day before but I was lost. LOL I just ended up driving to the other side and hit the hills. I drove around a lot of tree falls and through snow. I found lots of nice green meadows and nice hills to scope. I come around a corn looked off the edge. Sh=t I spotted a bear running through the clear cut. I dropped a round in my rifle and took aim. He made it over the hill. "CRAP" but I notest black through the brush. The bear ran in a dip and was going to pop up on the other hill side. I need to make the shot count before he is gone forever. I took aim and waited. The bear ran right in my view then I fired my Remington 763 in 350 Rem Mag with a 200gr bullet. That was around 7:15 am. He started flipping and rolling down hill out of sight. The shot was about 180 to 200 yards at a running bear. I went after him and I found nothing. I fallowed his tracks that went to the right but the bear tricked me. I walked the hills for 2 hours at a 45 to 60 degree angle. I worked my way back to the truck and call Toby to ask if he could help. I needed a chain saw and a ride back up the hill. So I headed out to pick up Toby and on the way down I almost ran over a Tom. I jumped out and went after him. He screwed up and had to run back towards me. I dropped him with my 10g with #4 shot. So I tagged him and tossed the big guy in the truck. I ended up getting to Toby's around 11 ish. We loaded his gear and chain saw. Off we go back to the scene of the crime. We found the lower road but had to chain saw a lot of tree's down. Then we drove back up the place I shot him and started down to track. Toby hit the right side and I hit the left. after a hour I spotted him. He ran 200 yards down hill and hid in some trees. As I gutted and dragged the bear down to the road. Toby hiked back to my truck then drove back down the mountain to the next clear cut road. I only had to drag him 60 yards and roll anther 50 yards right on to the tailgate. Thank God for Tobys help or i would have to hand saw my way in by hand. Thanks again Toby and thanks for your service. I have been trying to post and had to type it over. I don't care if I have some spelling error's. I will post pic's after words so I have a story up. Unit was Huckleberry 121
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Post by: EA338AI on April 29, 2013, 11:19:46 PM: Congrats
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Post by: RadSav on April 29, 2013, 11:36:58 PM: Sounds like one heck of a good day! :tup:
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Post by: Bwana Bob on April 30, 2013, 11:52:17 AM: Nice going bear hunter on the great bear and turkeys.
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Post by: bear hunter on April 30, 2013, 06:40:09 PM: Quote from: Bwana Bob on April 30, 2013, 11:52:17 AM
Nice going bear hunter on the great bear and turkeys.
Thanks!!! BOB
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Post by: saylean on April 30, 2013, 06:42:03 PM: I like the patch! Good work!
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Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 30, 2013, 07:00:01 PM: Great story brother... I hear ya on the spelling sh...stuff.. Took a 'clutch' shot dude to land that bruin.. I'm feelin it...Nice work!!
Love it when a plan comes together :tup:
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Post by: bear hunter on April 30, 2013, 07:07:14 PM: I forgot that the butcher found a arrow in him for a long time ago. Did any one shot head on with a Black and White camo carbon arrow? He found about 7 inches and the broadhead parallel with the spin. The archer mist the spinal cord by 1/4". He was healed from the shot. Lucky bear I just finished boiling the skull and I will finish boiling the spin with the arrow and broad head in it. I need to get ready for ling cod fish. I will post some pictures of the spine, broad head, and arrow later.
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Post by: bear hunter on May 04, 2013, 08:40:06 PM: I finished the boiling the skull and spine. Mounted it to the wall and made a mount for the spine with arrow and broad head in it. The broad head is a G5 Montec. Did anyone shoot at a bear 1 or 2 seasons ago with a black and white camo arrow and a G5 Montec broad head. Over in the north end of Huckleberry unit by Oren-rice rd?
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Post by: bear hunter on November 03, 2013, 08:25:39 PM: I just looked up my bears age on the Washington fish and game web page.

2013
Black Bear

Reported
Kill Date 04/26/2013

Age 6

Sex Male

GMU 121

Kill Type Special permit

Tooth
Submitted Yes

I figured he was 5 or so I was close.
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Post by: Turner89 on November 03, 2013, 08:49:12 PM: Wow! That's a quick turn around. i'm going to check if my tooth has been aged.
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Post by: bear hunter on November 05, 2013, 08:44:54 PM: Quote from: Turner89 on November 03, 2013, 08:49:12 PM
Wow! That's a quick turn around. i'm going to check if my tooth has been aged.
It was a fast turn around. I was checking ever couple of weeks. I wish they sent the cards like the old days.