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Title: 2013 Bears . . . Post Them Here
Post by: Wea300mag on May 27, 2013, 02:53:51 PM: These make great threads in the other boards so lets get one going here.

I'll go first.
Title: 2013 Bears . . . Post Them Here
Post by: sirmissalot on May 27, 2013, 03:01:39 PM: That's a sweet looking bear 300, I've wondered why there are never yearly post your dead bear threads like deer and elk.

Here is mine from the NE corner.
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on May 27, 2013, 03:53:41 PM: mine from the panhandle (idaho)
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on May 27, 2013, 05:46:32 PM: Big Red
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Post by: Huntboy on May 27, 2013, 08:15:25 PM: Nice bears, gentlemen. Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on May 27, 2013, 08:18:26 PM: Nice bears guys, but Mr. Mykiss I can't stop lookin at that one. Again beautiful bear, congrats
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Post by: MAGhunter on May 27, 2013, 08:43:05 PM: Nice bears. Here's mine again. Lets see the rest of them!!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on May 27, 2013, 10:43:10 PM: Here be mine.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 27, 2013, 10:48:14 PM: Glad to see you got your bear Dan.

Congrats everyone :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on May 28, 2013, 12:22:49 AM: MAGhunter - seems every time I see your picture that dang bears head gets bigger and bigger! Some darn fine bear hitting the dirt this year. Congratulations to all :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on May 28, 2013, 11:10:48 AM: Gladly....some toads this year. Mine isn't the biggest or anything like Big Red but I am very happy. Still smiling this morning.
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Post by: alwinearcher on May 28, 2013, 11:37:18 AM: Here is My wife's bear from the NE corner.
We got to bring our little guy along on the hunt which made it extra special!
Fellow Hunt-WA member Jesse helped with both the guiding and baby sitting :chuckle:
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Post by: Ripper on May 28, 2013, 01:30:35 PM: Lot's of nice bears falling this spring, glad to see it. Congrats to all of you.
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Post by: MAGhunter on May 28, 2013, 05:39:50 PM: Some nice bears on here so far.

Alwinearcher, that's a great photo!!!
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Post by: Pygmy on May 28, 2013, 10:34:18 PM: Alwinearcher, that bear looks like an old warrior. Interesting to know how old it is. Nice work.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on May 28, 2013, 11:07:38 PM: Awesome bears to the lot! :tup:

Alwinearcher bear is gonna need a makeup artist, if its a sow its the Pyiilis Diller of bears! :chuckle:
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Post by: RadSav on May 28, 2013, 11:27:52 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on May 28, 2013, 11:07:38 PM
Awesome bears to the lot! :tup:

Alwinearcher bear is gonna need a makeup artist, if its a sow its the Pyiilis Diller of bears! :chuckle:

:chuckle: I haven't seen a bear that bald in the face since the baiting days. After Larry D. Jones did his bear hunting video and introduced people to sour mash we saw quite a few like that up towards Index where so many people baited. We shot one of them and it had more molasses and barley on it's face than hair. Most of his teeth were rotten too.

That is a great picture though. Looks like one nice and happy group of hunters. All my group pictures end up where everyone looks angry at each other. Looks like a perfect shot - Congratulations to the wife!
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Post by: madmack76 on May 28, 2013, 11:28:37 PM: that is one crazy looking bear alwine
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Post by: wazzu99 on May 29, 2013, 09:09:35 AM: Here is mine from the NE Corner. Shot last week.
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Post by: Eli346 on May 29, 2013, 05:38:19 PM: Bunch of nice bears. Glad to see you get one on here Dan. It looks like the plaque is going to have a lot of competition this year.
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Post by: bear hunter on May 29, 2013, 06:21:30 PM: Lots of great looking bears here. Well here is my first spring bear, and thanks again R&R for the call it sound great. :tup:
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Post by: Pygmy on May 29, 2013, 06:28:24 PM: Wazzu, how much did your bear weight out at? Huge pumpkin head with great fur!
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Post by: stew pidasso on May 29, 2013, 06:44:08 PM: Blue creek. Nice job everybody.
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Post by: Wea300mag on May 29, 2013, 07:39:52 PM: Great bunch of bears, keep them coming. :tup:
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Post by: wazzu99 on May 30, 2013, 06:26:58 AM: We figure 275 to 300 lbs based on the amount of meat we got off him and the hide weight.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on June 01, 2013, 08:28:47 AM: Quote from: wazzu99 on May 29, 2013, 09:09:35 AM
Here is mine from the NE Corner. Shot last week.

Wow I'm jealous, and coveting your bear! :drool: wazzu99
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Post by: saylean on June 01, 2013, 09:21:35 AM: A very hearty congrats to all hunters on here....some real dandys on here...I look forward to adding my own bear come end of sept.... :tup:

Keep em coming boys! (and girls..)
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Post by: pencilsketcher on June 01, 2013, 09:25:41 PM: Quote from: stew pidasso on May 29, 2013, 06:44:08 PM
Blue creek. Nice job everybody.
monster paws... looks good :tup:
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Post by: PNW_Hunter on June 05, 2013, 04:05:05 PM: Some mammoths on here! Nice hunting, guys!
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Post by: redi on June 06, 2013, 12:40:15 PM: My 12 year old son Nate with his spring bear. Heart shot at 165 yards. Beautiful 125 pound blonde.
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Post by: h20hunter on June 06, 2013, 12:43:22 PM: I think the young man may have my vote for best spring bear. Big Red is tough to beat but kids and blond bears is a great combo.
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Post by: Ripper on June 06, 2013, 12:45:26 PM: That is a pretty one. :tup:
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Post by: Pygmy on June 06, 2013, 01:10:58 PM: Nice shooting Nate!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on June 06, 2013, 01:34:43 PM: congrats to everyone!!!! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: mulehunter on June 06, 2013, 07:32:45 PM: Awesome! :tup:
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Post by: bear hunter on June 06, 2013, 08:20:59 PM: :tup: Nice looking blonde bear congrats
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Post by: bowhunterforever on June 06, 2013, 11:56:55 PM: Some awesome bears guys :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on June 07, 2013, 02:42:23 PM: We need to add a poll to this thread......best spring bear.....I'd like to vote for Nate and Little Red.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 09, 2013, 07:39:27 PM: Some fine lookin bears men ....and women :chuckle: can not forget Shannon :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on June 09, 2013, 10:25:10 PM: Wasn't to be with the bow this year as all I saw was bald little sows and cubs when carrying the bow. Got it done with the .325 Kimber @ 205 yards. Bingo - I'll take it!
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Post by: alwinearcher on June 09, 2013, 10:37:47 PM: Quote from: Pygmy on May 28, 2013, 10:34:18 PM
Alwinearcher, that bear looks like an old warrior. Interesting to know how old it is. Nice work.

Yeah, I am interested to find out how old it is also...
Very unique face on it thats for sure! (my wife prefers we call it unique rather then ugly.) :chuckle:
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Post by: wazzu99 on June 10, 2013, 08:45:10 AM: That bear has a butterface...... Everything looks good butherface :chuckle:
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Post by: redi on June 10, 2013, 12:39:26 PM: Congrats. Great bear and great hide.
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Post by: Pygmy on June 10, 2013, 09:34:23 PM: Radsav, great bear. Call him Heavy-B. Thick body. Nice job!
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Post by: RadSav on June 10, 2013, 11:03:03 PM: Quote from: Pygmy on June 10, 2013, 09:34:23 PM
Radsav, great bear. Call him Heavy-B. Thick body. Nice job!

He has a great hide and the pictures show that a little too well. I think a great bear, but really only a smidgeon above 200#. Pictures don't show how old he is. Very grey in the face with grey throughout the body and feet. Almost all the teeth worn down to the gums and only about 50% of the canine length left. Of the nearly 60 bear I've taken for myself he is one of the coolest looking bear I have ever taken and I'm thrilled. A big thanks to Bearpaw on that guy :tup: I would have never found that part of the territory on my own. All I could find this year by myself was "Romper Room" >:(
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Post by: MLBowhunting on June 11, 2013, 12:09:39 AM: Congratulations on the bear rad. He looks great :tup:
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Post by: Killmore on June 11, 2013, 08:26:11 AM: Congrats, Very nice looking bear!!!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 12, 2013, 12:41:12 PM: Nice bear, Rad. He's chunky. :tup:
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Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 14, 2013, 08:37:17 AM: Alwineacrcher- I think the muzzle break on that Bazooka dun smoked the hair right off the face of that bear.. That is by far the most "interesting/unusual" lookin bear i have seen this year.. Love it

Congrats to you guys

Is that Ashton Kutcher in the photo ? (No offense intended if ya hate the guy just a pretty good resemblance)
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Post by: Bob Williams1 on June 14, 2013, 08:41:48 AM: Rad-
Wow that's a beauty..Imagine the size of that thing if he would have made it to the fall..That is a beautiful bear and one to be proud of for sure.
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Post by: EAS on June 14, 2013, 10:20:42 PM: Nice bears guys! Thanks for showin'em off!!
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Post by: RadSav on June 14, 2013, 10:34:03 PM: Quote from: Bob Williams1 on June 14, 2013, 08:41:48 AM
Rad-
Wow that's a beauty..Imagine the size of that thing if he would have made it to the fall..That is a beautiful bear and one to be proud of for sure.

For an ancient bear he's pretty good eating too. We tested four different sausage recipes at 2# each to see which one we liked. That was sort of fun for the wife and I. We couldn't decide if we liked the American Breakfast or Italian Breakfast better. So I made 25# of each. Now I have two pounds of red pepper sausage and two pounds of maple/red pepper sausage I don't want to freeze. Guess we will be eating egg and sausage sandwiches for breakfast and spaghetti for dinner the next few days. Maybe some spicy sausage grinders for lunch! We've got it pretty rough around here :rolleyes:
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Post by: Pygmy on June 17, 2013, 08:20:13 PM: You're killing me Radsav! Sounds delicious. I'm dying to turn my next bear into jalapeño cheese summer sausage. Good on ya for feeding your family well on that bear.
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Post by: JustinC on July 05, 2013, 07:31:56 AM: Some nice bears guys! :tup:

I ended up getting this small bear the last day of my spring hunt. I passed three other bears during the season and had a great time in the hills.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi393.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp18%2FJustincrossley_album%2FHunting%2FIMG_0619_zps0a7b5d85.jpg&hash=17fcfcb18854791849419ab70f4a9771f6586eba) (http://s393.photobucket.com/user/Justincrossley_album/media/Hunting/IMG_0619_zps0a7b5d85.jpg.html)
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Post by: shanevg on July 05, 2013, 07:50:04 AM: Haven't posted this guy yet. Still working on editing the video. NW spring bear. 5' cinnamon boar.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonegoatmedia.com%2FHunting%2FWashington-Spring-Bear-h%2Fi-Cn4MrDZ%2F0%2FXL%2FIMG_4858-13-XL.jpg&hash=c70afe31e6958f3f3abd50c92dc0e2946c2ce287)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonegoatmedia.com%2FHunting%2FWashington-Spring-Bear-h%2Fi-mhLMxDt%2F0%2FX2%2FIMG_4862-14-X2.jpg&hash=921556d7b88880610a51fd29572189ffa4f04500)
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Post by: wazzu99 on July 08, 2013, 02:25:37 PM: Shane, its about time you posted a pic on here!
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Post by: mrmoskillz on July 11, 2013, 11:30:17 AM: Quote from: shanevg on July 05, 2013, 07:50:04 AM
Haven't posted this guy yet. Still working on editing the video. NW spring bear. 5' cinnamon boar.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonegoatmedia.com%2FHunting%2FWashington-Spring-Bear-h%2Fi-Cn4MrDZ%2F0%2FXL%2FIMG_4858-13-XL.jpg&hash=c70afe31e6958f3f3abd50c92dc0e2946c2ce287)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lonegoatmedia.com%2FHunting%2FWashington-Spring-Bear-h%2Fi-mhLMxDt%2F0%2FX2%2FIMG_4862-14-X2.jpg&hash=921556d7b88880610a51fd29572189ffa4f04500)

Cool bear! Whats the story? Did you shoot him in the leg 1st then a follow up shot?
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Post by: shanevg on July 15, 2013, 07:05:42 PM: No first shot was through the vitals as he charged me at 40 yards. He got back up abd started moving through the brush after the first shot so I took whatever shot I had.
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on July 21, 2013, 11:18:43 AM: dayyyyyum and you got it all on video? ah jeez come on we gotta see that!
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Post by: shanevg on July 21, 2013, 12:55:13 PM: Quote from: Kc_Kracker on July 21, 2013, 11:18:43 AM
dayyyyyum and you got it all on video? ah jeez come on we gotta see that!

No unfortunately. All happened so fast that we didn't actually get it on video.
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Post by: buckfvr29 on July 25, 2013, 06:19:08 PM: Thanks for taking the time to post the pics of your bears, just what a guy needs to get the juices flowin' for the season. Really surprised by the size of some of these, a few look like they came from Vancouver Is. with Shockey. Gotta say the bleach blond and the old timer were really unique and cool to see. See, I said "unique", not ugly when referring to the sloth.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on July 25, 2013, 06:32:21 PM: I'll be posting one next Thursday I hope.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 25, 2013, 06:38:03 PM: Good looking bears.

Why don't you guys tell everyone what caliber you used to succeed ? I always want to know that, even on TV, but most don't.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 25, 2013, 06:53:50 PM: .270, 150 gr Barnes.
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Post by: buckfvr29 on July 25, 2013, 07:02:05 PM: D-Rock, I'll be lookin' for it. I got a feelin' if you do there'll be plenty posts about it so a guy should be able to find it. Good luck out there! Should be plenty of ripe berries by then.
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Post by: buckfvr on July 25, 2013, 07:19:39 PM: yea......we'll all be lookin ........ :o
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Post by: bknilvr00 on July 25, 2013, 09:17:37 PM: So far this is the closest ive come to even seeing a bear. Happened to see it in the ditch off the road while riding my mountain bike to check my trail camera. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F26%2Fe6ujequb.jpg&hash=2108f7fdb6b57b3cace9518b324fb648c61a58c1)

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Post by: pd on July 25, 2013, 09:19:56 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on July 25, 2013, 06:32:21 PM
I'll be posting one next Thursday I hope.

I love the enthusiasm. Go team!
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Post by: wazzu99 on July 26, 2013, 09:44:12 AM: Rem 700 in 300 WSM. 180 Accubonds at 2950 fps, very deadly

Wazzu
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Post by: RadSav on July 26, 2013, 10:07:54 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on July 25, 2013, 06:38:03 PM
Why don't you guys tell everyone what caliber you used to succeed ? I always want to know that, even on TV, but most don't.

.325 WSM with 200gr Accubond out of a Kimber Montana this spring. Not my normal bear gun but it might become my every day bear gun from here on out. Two bear with it so far and combined recovery distance has been Zero yards!
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Post by: Ripper on July 26, 2013, 10:37:48 AM: Quote
combined recovery distance has been Zero yards!

Yeah baby, that's what I'm talking about! I like to start my tracking job at the end.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 26, 2013, 10:38:30 AM: No tracking is a beautiful thing....I'm up to about 3 yards total on two bears.
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Post by: h20hunter on July 26, 2013, 10:50:00 AM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on July 25, 2013, 09:17:37 PM
So far this is the closest ive come to even seeing a bear. Happened to see it in the ditch off the road while riding my mountain bike to check my trail camera. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F26%2Fe6ujequb.jpg&hash=2108f7fdb6b57b3cace9518b324fb648c61a58c1)

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Thats a good track.....anything on cams?
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Post by: bknilvr00 on July 26, 2013, 11:56:04 AM: Quote from: h20hunter on July 26, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
Quote from: bknilvr00 on July 25, 2013, 09:17:37 PM
So far this is the closest ive come to even seeing a bear. Happened to see it in the ditch off the road while riding my mountain bike to check my trail camera. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F26%2Fe6ujequb.jpg&hash=2108f7fdb6b57b3cace9518b324fb648c61a58c1)

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Thats a good track.....anything on cams?
Unfortunately no. No deer, no bear, no nothing. But its because they are jumping the fence into my in-laws garden. The track was maybe a 5 minute walk from my camera. The area is pretty open due to the logging I told you about, so ill proly go back once season opens and call. Just to see what happens...

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Post by: bknilvr00 on July 26, 2013, 10:26:07 PM: Saw my first bear today! It was just a little guy crossing the road. But either way, I was still excited. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F27%2F5egeveby.jpg&hash=be9c4d1bb279b53d550d6653e3631f307877f41d)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F27%2Fe9eqahes.jpg&hash=559f8885985a30e4e8ec880e1efecbf7b55ddb4a)

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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 27, 2013, 01:12:06 PM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on July 26, 2013, 10:26:07 PM
Saw my first bear today! It was just a little guy crossing the road. But either way, I was still excited. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F27%2F5egeveby.jpg&hash=be9c4d1bb279b53d550d6653e3631f307877f41d)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F07%2F27%2Fe9eqahes.jpg&hash=559f8885985a30e4e8ec880e1efecbf7b55ddb4a)

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Near Cisco Heights ?
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 27, 2013, 01:14:59 PM: Quote from: wazzu99 on July 26, 2013, 09:44:12 AM
Rem 700 in 300 WSM. 180 Accubonds at 2950 fps, very deadly

Wazzu

Nice to know. I bought a Tikka 300 WSM last year........
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Post by: bknilvr00 on July 27, 2013, 02:57:26 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT

Near Cisco Heights ?
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It was a minute down the road from flowing lake. Snohomish/machias area
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 27, 2013, 03:10:25 PM: Quote from: bknilvr00 on July 27, 2013, 02:57:26 PM
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Near Cisco Heights ?
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It was a minute down the road from flowing lake. Snohomish/machias area

Used to steelhead with my Dad by Glens Tavern in Machias when I lived in Marysville.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on July 27, 2013, 10:31:16 PM: Got mine with a sako a7 tecomate 270wsm shooting 140 grain accubond hand loads. No track and dead bear. First kill for the gun too.
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Post by: johnhart84 on July 30, 2013, 01:36:42 PM: My 2013 bear will be up on Thursday :chuckle:. Nice Bears everyone!
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Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 01:42:31 PM: Thats the spirit!
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Post by: Rodney107 on August 04, 2013, 12:47:55 AM: Aug 1. Not the biggest but my first
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Post by: Rodney107 on August 04, 2013, 12:51:12 AM: Forgot the pic
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Post by: Alphamax on August 04, 2013, 01:14:02 PM: :tup: nice lookin bear
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Post by: dewandgin on August 04, 2013, 02:54:24 PM: Nice :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on August 06, 2013, 11:16:44 AM: Here is mine from the Colockumelk Auction hunt with Bearmanric. Had a great time and met some great people. Thanks to Paw66 and Docsven who were great to hunt with. Since mt 7mm is out of action at the moment I used my TC Pro Hunter in 338 win mag with 225 Accubonds.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 06, 2013, 12:36:51 PM: Tagged out on a little fella Sunday. Probably 90 pounds or so.
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Post by: h20hunter on August 06, 2013, 12:45:48 PM: Did the little guy still have milk on his lips!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 06, 2013, 01:14:13 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on August 06, 2013, 12:45:48 PM
Did the little guy still have milk on his lips!
Haha no....wiped it off for the picture. That guy got the last laugh though. Five hours to get to him and he even rolled off a rock face into ten foot stickers. Actually a little happy he was small for the pack out. I'm 6'6" 300# so I have a tendency to make small things loom smaller. :chuckle:
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Post by: Ironhead on August 06, 2013, 02:19:32 PM: Here is one I took the other day.
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Post by: h20hunter on August 06, 2013, 02:24:35 PM: Thats a nice bear....
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Post by: RadSav on August 06, 2013, 02:38:20 PM: Nice bear Ironhead! You get that with a Mathews?
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Post by: Ironhead on August 06, 2013, 02:46:02 PM: Not the Mathews, but I did shoot it in bow range or maybe knife range . 6' away when I pulled the trigger the first time, 2' or 3' when I shot the second time in self defense.
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Post by: h20hunter on August 06, 2013, 03:09:29 PM: Oh c'mon now....you can't say that and then not give us the whole story!
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Post by: Ironhead on August 06, 2013, 03:32:05 PM: Here is the short version.
I have been hunting this particular cut the last four years and the Bears, always, always, always come up from the creek bottom. I sit on an old skidder road and glass out to 700 yards. I usually hear them before I see em.
Well this Bear pops out on the bank above and directly behind me at about 30 feet. I grab my gun crank the scope down to 5.5 and put my rifle up trying to decide if the black spot in my scope is the correct black spot or not. I finally get lined up and he is about 6' away when I pull the trigger. He staggers back at the shot I jack another round in and he comes right at me and veers to the side when he sees me shakin in my boots. I shoot again as he passes by at 2' or 3' feet, I didn't even look through the scope just a point and shoot. Complete pass through.... of his right ear. He hooks right around me and piles up about 20 yards down the hill.
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Post by: h20hunter on August 06, 2013, 03:43:15 PM: Just let me know if you get another up there that needs shot...I've got a brother in law chomping at the bit for his first bear. I got my spring bear in your area....
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 06, 2013, 03:44:53 PM: Nice work ironhead :tup:
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Post by: bobbydean on August 07, 2013, 09:17:26 AM: First bear of the year
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Post by: h20hunter on August 07, 2013, 09:22:24 AM: Nice bear....pic is a little funny....big ol head but the body looks small. I'm sure it is just the angle because the paw is big and the melon is solid. What do you think he weighs? How was the pack out?

Again....congrats!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 07, 2013, 09:54:47 AM: I've spent many hours where you shot that bear.
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Post by: jkononen on August 07, 2013, 10:13:30 AM: Girlfriends first of anything. First year hunting. Shot the 4th.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 07, 2013, 10:17:19 AM: Quote from: bobbydean on August 07, 2013, 09:17:26 AM
First bear of the year
Nice bear bobby!! :tup:
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Post by: bobbydean on August 07, 2013, 11:01:36 AM: We figured he was probably around 150-160 pounds. Even though he's not a huge bear it wasn't a easy pack out so my buddy met us with a wheel Barrel which made it a lot easier. Grilled up one of the backstraps last night and it tastes like candy. Very good eatin
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 07, 2013, 06:55:51 PM: Nice bunch of new bears, congrats to all. :tup:
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Post by: saylean on August 10, 2013, 09:51:40 AM: Quite a bunch of bears down thanks to the hunt wa bear bashers! :tup:
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Post by: Turner89 on August 10, 2013, 08:59:43 PM: Here's my first spring bear.
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Post by: actionshooter on August 11, 2013, 08:51:46 AM: Didn't see this thread...... my buddy's 1st last weekend.
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Post by: bear hunter on August 11, 2013, 09:39:33 AM: :tup: Congrats
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Post by: DaveBTS on August 11, 2013, 10:17:57 AM: Great bear Josh!
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Post by: Alphamax on August 11, 2013, 02:50:36 PM: My bear opening day
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Post by: Alphamax on August 11, 2013, 02:54:08 PM: Pic
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Post by: Ductsquatch on August 12, 2013, 11:38:58 AM: Nice Bears EVERYONE!!
Leaving Wed to camp. Season opens Thursday in the area I'm going.
Hope to get MY first bear. Be back on the 19th. I'll let ya know how I did. Hopefully with a picture! 8)
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Post by: Ibcnurun on August 14, 2013, 11:18:30 PM: A King County fat back!
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Post by: Smossy on August 14, 2013, 11:53:30 PM: Quote from: Ibcnurun on August 14, 2013, 11:18:30 PM
A King County fat back!
Whaat, is this the first bear with a bow of the year?? :IBCOOL:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 15, 2013, 10:37:07 AM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on August 15, 2013, 10:42:05 AM: Quote from: Ibcnurun on August 14, 2013, 11:18:30 PM
A King County fat back!

Nicely done....story please!
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Post by: Ibcnurun on August 15, 2013, 06:11:06 PM: And here I swore I would not shoot another August bear after I did the same a few years back. With August temperatures it seems almost ridiculous how fast a bear can turn soft, sticky and rank once you get it on the ground. Yet, I could not resist heading to a very close and convenient logged area I have been hunting for several years. There are a couple of crossed blow-downs that form a perfectly contoured elevated blind that I like to climb into, kick back, relax and glass. Not sure if I go there to hunt, or just escape and dream...it is lovely. Last Thursday evening I did just that, and I'm not going to lie...I slung my bow, climbed into the usual notch, kicked back, glassed for a second or two, saw nothing and decided...gee I could really go for a nap right now. As you can guess, stuff happened in the clearcut while I was out. I come around after ~ 15 minutes and this guy is giving the classic archery target broadside pose with his head buried in blackberries no less than 20 yards away. I did not know it at the time, but my shot bisected his heart...he turned and and kicked on the turbo boost back into the thicket that I later ranged at 50 yards....I heard him plow through the brush so I waited to hear the good old death moan...but nothing. So I waited longer-now wondering what just happened...did I miss or make a horrible shot? Everything felt right with my hold, aim, release and follow through. I decide to wait longer. After an hour I get down, find my arrow with what looked like small traces of fat and blood on it (uh oh) and can find absolutely zero blood on the ground, branches or leaves. It's getting dark, I find no blood trail where I last saw him enter the thicket....I decide to wait 30 more minutes and listen...it is now really dark and I'm not going in there with just a bow and flashlight after what I though was a wounded maybe gut shot bear. My spirits sank.... deep...what have I done?

So I call my friend, explained what happend and we decided to give him (bear) the night....the old "when in doubt" saying. We go in the next morning at first light, head to where I last saw him run and start bushwhacking. 30 yards into the neck high brush there he lays. I'm relieved. Upon further review, still not a whole lot of blood to try and back track on. I am always impressed how tough these animals are....how did he make it that far basically dead on his feet? No wonder there was no blood trail....the pump abruptly stopped. As I mentioned with the August temperatures there seems to be little margin for error in recovery and processing...I felt lucky to have found him, got him home, skinned, quartered and on ice...probably just in time. He makes for Wonderful Sloppy Joe's.

I do love bear hunting...thanks for looking.
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Post by: RadSav on August 15, 2013, 06:23:41 PM: Ahhh sleeping! My bear hunting technique of choice :tup: Good job and beautiful August bear.
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Post by: mountainman on August 16, 2013, 02:04:54 AM: Smacked with a Z7 too! Yep Rad, best way to guarantee a bear is a good snooze!!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 16, 2013, 02:14:37 AM: Quote from: Ibcnurun on August 14, 2013, 11:18:30 PM
A King County fat back!
Nice bear :tup: But where did you find that stabilizer?
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Post by: RadSav on August 16, 2013, 02:25:35 AM: Quote from: mountainman on August 16, 2013, 02:04:54 AM
best way to guarantee a bear is a good snooze!!

I have come to believe your subconscious stays in tune with the noises around you while you sleep. Seems if there is a bear in my berry patch he is the first thing I look at after I wake up. Even if he is 150-200 yards away. Up high I like to take a bear perch snooze at about noon. I'd guess better than half our high country bear are killed at 1:P.M.
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Post by: Ibcnurun on August 16, 2013, 09:10:04 PM: "Nice bear But where did you find that stabilizer?"

It's an Axion stabilizer and sight. Obviously made for the Z. They do compliment the waffle iron :chuckle:

Riverside Archery helped with those.
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Post by: JWhite22 on August 23, 2013, 02:10:01 PM: My first bear... broke the ice. Now its on! :)
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Post by: bowhntr on August 29, 2013, 08:32:44 PM: SW Washington bear

I didn't notice this bear until he was 70 yards away and he was running right to where I was standing in a clear cut :yike:. Its hard to say if he was coming my way coincidentally or with bad intentions as I was in the wide open. I took my first shot at 40 yards as he was getting around a small tree, hit him in the shoulder but missed bone/vitals and that got him really moving somewhat at a 45 degree angle still up to the area I was at, missed second shot (with him at full speed), missed third (full speed as well), held my 4th shot until he was more in the open and hit the bulls eye flipping him on his back. Just as I thought it was game over, he popped back onto his feet and took off for another 300 yards into the thick brush (of course).

He looks like he has had a few battles in his time with a missing claw and broken bottom canine tooth.

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Post by: RadSav on August 29, 2013, 08:37:13 PM: Dang fine bear :tup: Old McFatty. Nice!
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Post by: Ripper on August 30, 2013, 09:39:10 AM: Yup, very nice bear. Congrats
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Post by: Ibcnurun on August 30, 2013, 09:57:19 AM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: sirmissalot on August 31, 2013, 09:07:23 PM: I was able to accomplish my goal today of filling both bear tags this year, first year doing that! This one was spotted about a mile away by my good buddy Tyler as he was checking out my spotter. We closed the distance to just 188 yards, had to wait for what seemed like forever for a clear shot at the shoulder and finally I was presented a shot and the weatherby punched a hole right through the lungs and top of the heart. 180 grain Barnes ttsx does it again!
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 01, 2013, 09:52:28 AM: Hmmmmm. Right at my deer block about 100 yards from my house.

Like a monkey and a football.... :chuckle:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 02, 2013, 07:42:20 PM: My kids Bear ..... Need some fall bears on here :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: RClare1223 on September 03, 2013, 08:25:20 AM: Here are both of mine first one was 8/19 second was 8/30. First to bears i have killed now im hooked for sure!
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Post by: Machias on September 03, 2013, 08:30:12 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Guy on September 03, 2013, 08:45:23 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi87.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk129%2FGuyMiner%2Fhunting%2520photos%2FIMG_8226_zps9d9c1ae3.jpg&hash=9623c3ac67d1729fed7388e02f751fa7e11bb298) (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/GuyMiner/media/hunting%20photos/IMG_8226_zps9d9c1ae3.jpg.html)

Father-son bear hunt.
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Post by: Smossy on September 03, 2013, 08:47:47 PM: That's a brute of a bear. Good work!
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Post by: dewandgin on September 04, 2013, 08:43:58 AM: Nice bear! :tup:
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Post by: Pete112288 on September 04, 2013, 09:02:56 AM: Some awesome bears. Killed my first a year ago tomorrow with my bow @ 18 yards. Instantly made me want to make bear hunting my main focus.
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Post by: robertsjd on September 04, 2013, 10:40:03 AM: not a monster bear but its a chocolate :P and at 440 yards ! cheers guys awesome bears this year !
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Post by: combs338 on September 04, 2013, 10:51:09 AM: Great job everyone!
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Post by: whitetailslyr on September 04, 2013, 11:43:39 AM: 190lb Archery boar
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Post by: Pilot_Hunter on September 04, 2013, 02:46:54 PM: 9/3/2013 - My first bear. Taken with my bow during my archery bull season.
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 04, 2013, 04:33:59 PM: Congrats on all the bears!!!
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Post by: Guy on September 05, 2013, 06:17:10 AM: No kidding! A lot of good looking bears showing up here. Cool.
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Post by: beaslayer6 on September 05, 2013, 12:34:36 PM: Last thurdays kill.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 05, 2013, 05:21:01 PM: Quote from: beaslayer6 on September 05, 2013, 12:34:36 PM
Last thurdays kill.
Take it you have dropped your cell phone a few times :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: Good job ! :tup:
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Post by: beaslayer6 on September 05, 2013, 08:10:04 PM: no my camera is all messed up and it still works..
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 12, 2013, 03:32:00 AM: First bear and second animal to date... got a buck last year. Dunno how it compares sizewise but it was awesome. Will post story tomorrow. Just had to share pic!!
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Post by: RadSav on September 12, 2013, 04:02:36 AM: Quote from: Solohunter84 on September 12, 2013, 03:32:00 AM
Dunno how it compares sizewise but it was awesome.

Looks like a healthy adult bear to me! I'd guess that compares to just about perfect :tup:
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Post by: Duffer on September 12, 2013, 04:21:10 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 12, 2013, 04:55:53 AM: Quote from: Solohunter84 on September 12, 2013, 03:32:00 AM
First bear and second animal to date... got a buck last year. Dunno how it compares sizewise but it was awesome. Will post story tomorrow. Just had to share pic!!
good job Solo ...nice bear ... :tup:
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 12, 2013, 06:26:06 PM: Story time! Now that I am a little rested... but not much haha. My buddy and I went out hunting after work. He was going for an elk with a bow and I was going to take a bear with my rifle if we happen to run into one. Hunted hard all day in the heat and turned up nothing. It was just starting to get dark and we were following the elk freeway just outside a clearcut when i found fresh bear tracks. I looked at my buddy and we hadn't seen elk and since his elk was priority I waited for him to ask if I wanted to follow the tracks. Heck yes I did haha. So right as we start to follow them the wind decides to start gusting and everything sounds like an animal. Trees creaking. Leaves falling. All that fun stuff. So we were just about to call it quits in this small opening when i spotted the bear ahead of us about 30 yards walking away from us. I turned to tell my buddy and he crouched to spot it as I turned around to lean on a tree and get ready for a shot and watch the area. I turned back one more time real fast to see if he spotted it and he pointed at it. I turned back around and the bear was about 10 yards from us and closing. Just walking right on us. I look through my scope and realize i have it maxed on the 9 setting.... fail. So all I see is a humungous ear haha. I drop into the black to where the shoulder should be and without hesitation.... POW.... Bear takes off and I chamber another as I tell my buddy how huge the bear looked to me haha. After a strenuous 50 ft tracking... haha lucked out... the bear was piled up on a small log on top of its face. Looked way smaller then when it was walking right at me. We kept our distance and made sure it was dead. As I was about to go in to pick it up and get a good look at it my buddy steps on the log it was on and the whole bear shakes and moves. I jumped about 42ft and S'd my pants at the same time as he was laughing at me even though he did it on accident lol. by this time the headlamps are out. We snapped a couple pics. As we were taking pictures two trees fell with 50 yards of us.... pitch black and it was time to get outta there. after a rigorous drag out and skinning for a rug it was about 2:30 am and time to head home. First time bear and it was awesome! would do it again in a heart beat. Wife was not happy that the bear was 10 feet away but with adrenaline pumping it didn't phase me one bit. After taking the meat to the butcher and having the hide in the freezer and with all the fat we cut off i'd say she weighed between 200-225lbs and is about 5'-5.5' long. Wow that story got long fast but it was just last night and it's very vivid haha. tons of fun! Now figuring out the rug stuff and away she goes!
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Post by: Alayna on September 14, 2013, 03:31:44 PM: I drew Sherman Spring Bear this year and bagged my bear this May. Took my best friend out hunting last weekend and she killed her first bear in SE WA. Taking another friend out this weekend so I hope to have more pictures to post soon :)
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 14, 2013, 03:36:20 PM: Quote from: Alayna on September 14, 2013, 03:31:44 PM
I drew Sherman Spring Bear this year and bagged my bear this May. Took my best friend out hunting last weekend and she killed her first bear in SE WA. Taking another friend out this weekend so I hope to have more pictures to post soon :)
Nice bears, congrats ladies :tup:
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Post by: Greenhorn on September 14, 2013, 03:49:59 PM: Wow, great job ladies!
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 14, 2013, 04:06:42 PM: Nice bears
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 14, 2013, 04:24:36 PM: Quote from: Alayna on September 14, 2013, 03:31:44 PM
I drew Sherman Spring Bear this year and bagged my bear this May. Took my best friend out hunting last weekend and she killed her first bear in SE WA. Taking another friend out this weekend so I hope to have more pictures to post soon :)
Seriously ...did you gut and skin them too ? :chuckle: :chuckle: Do not think you need guide now do ya ? :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Blacklab on September 15, 2013, 03:53:55 PM: Great looking bears.

Two huntresses in one pic :tup:
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Post by: Alayna on September 16, 2013, 11:00:56 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on September 14, 2013, 04:24:36 PM
Quote from: Alayna on September 14, 2013, 03:31:44 PM
I drew Sherman Spring Bear this year and bagged my bear this May. Took my best friend out hunting last weekend and she killed her first bear in SE WA. Taking another friend out this weekend so I hope to have more pictures to post soon :)
Seriously ...did you gut and skin them too ? :chuckle: :chuckle: Do not think you need guide now do ya ? :tup: :tup:

I helped! Not gonna lie, I don't gut them or skin them by myself, but I'm leaning! This is only my second year hunting
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Post by: Machias on September 16, 2013, 11:03:46 AM: Outstanding job!!!!
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Post by: Ductsquatch on September 16, 2013, 12:23:54 PM: My Father's philosophy was ALWAYS...........you shoot it, you gut it.
He provided guidance on the FIRST one......but that was it. After that......."You're on your own kid!" :yike:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 03:20:23 PM: high hunt bear
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 21, 2013, 03:22:40 PM: nice work slayer. a friend and i went out today for some high hunt bear but ran into a pumpkin patch of buck hunters. long hard hunt to turn around at the top haha. How was that pack out?
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 04:56:37 PM: Quote from: Solohunter84 on September 21, 2013, 03:22:40 PM
nice work slayer. a friend and i went out today for some high hunt bear but ran into a pumpkin patch of buck hunters. long hard hunt to turn around at the top haha. How was that pack out?
the pack out was brutal. Took the two of us two days. It was way worse than my deer last year
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Post by: bugs n bones on September 21, 2013, 05:16:32 PM: Nice job
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 21, 2013, 06:13:14 PM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 03:20:23 PM
high hunt bear
Sweeeet ... :tup: Did you ever get your cougar mounted :dunno: :tup:
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 10:02:25 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on September 21, 2013, 06:13:14 PM
Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 03:20:23 PM
high hunt bear
Sweeeet ... :tup: Did you ever get your cougar mounted :dunno: :tup:
ric with all that's wild taxidermy in tieton is doing the full mount for me on the cougar. I am headed down tomorrow to drop off the bear for a rug. Hopefully he will at least have my scull done.
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Post by: Pilot_Hunter on September 21, 2013, 10:27:43 PM: Quote from: Alayna on September 14, 2013, 03:31:44 PM
I drew Sherman Spring Bear this year and bagged my bear this May. Took my best friend out hunting last weekend and she killed her first bear in SE WA. Taking another friend out this weekend so I hope to have more pictures to post soon :)

Did the last bear get shot in the face? Did that shot kill it?
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Post by: scree on September 22, 2013, 05:57:07 PM: After being bummed out by a crappy elk season. I headed back out and took this guy last monday. Not huge but he will do. Can't wait to get the hams in the smoker.
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Post by: Ductsquatch on September 22, 2013, 07:07:00 PM: Nice!
Where'd ya find that one?
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Post by: sivart33 on September 22, 2013, 07:46:00 PM: small, but first bear/ first bow kill/ first big game i am happy. ~150 lbs, horrible picture.

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 22, 2013, 07:51:50 PM: Congrats guys some fine bears :IBCOOL:
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Post by: shanevg on September 28, 2013, 12:26:20 PM: Fall bear with my wife!

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Tagged out for the year!
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Post by: Solohunter84 on September 28, 2013, 02:06:54 PM: :tup: nice bear shane. Family time well spent
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 28, 2013, 02:10:05 PM: Shane, you sure are a camera ham. Nice bear.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 28, 2013, 06:14:37 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 28, 2013, 02:10:05 PM
Shane, you sure are a camera ham. Nice bear.

He sure is, but the wife makes a much better looking subject to photograph though! :yike:
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Post by: shanevg on September 28, 2013, 08:08:57 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on September 28, 2013, 06:14:37 PM
Quote from: CAMPMEAT on September 28, 2013, 02:10:05 PM
Shane, you sure are a camera ham. Nice bear.

He sure is, but the wife makes a much better looking subject to photograph though! :yike:

:yeah:
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Post by: jbeaumont21 on October 10, 2013, 08:50:29 PM: My first bear, he came lumbering in to the clear cut while elk hunting and couldn't pass him up. Never knew they were so tasty!

Huge Black Bear 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7oLS6MhQFs#)
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on October 10, 2013, 09:41:33 PM: Good looking bead. :tup:
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Post by: St.Clair5x5 on October 13, 2013, 10:22:18 PM: My first one
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 16, 2013, 08:06:48 PM: Well I took my son to where I got my first bear 15 years ago, hiked in to what is called the wall before you basically are on MT Baker and stopped for a break and watch a small area. Within just minutes we spotted a MT goat that eventually feed within 30 yards of us before I shoed him away, didn't want to be on the sharp end of its horn! :yike:

We started working our way out glassing all the open spots, and bowls below us. Dad look a bear, we'll shot it if you want it! :chuckle: Ok he says, we'll he had to wait as it feed into some brush, finally he had a shot boom it runs up hill almost out off the bowl, stopped just shy of the top by 30 yards, he put one more shot into it as it kept moving. Now the fun part getting to it all most strait down on a ledge, we got to it holding on to trees and brush. :tup:

Got it all taken care of and packed up, he went strait up 30 yards holding onto trees and brush. The kid is built like a moose, thank god because I would have had a hard time doing what he did. He has killed deer before, and couldn't stomach the smell when I gutted all them, this time he took care of all that plus skinned and quartered it all out. :tup:

Now the fun part eating it :drool:, all in all a great day. His first bear, sunny nice fall day spent with my son, beautiful scenery, it doesn't get any better than that! :tup: :chuckle:

Sorry about poor pic quality, my phone camera lense is cracked. :dunno:
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Post by: X-Force on October 16, 2013, 08:18:12 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on October 16, 2013, 08:06:48 PM

Sorry about poor pic quality, my phone camera lense is cracked. :dunno:

I thought it was the glare off the moose :chuckle:

congrats to your boy. :tup:
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Post by: Ductsquatch on October 17, 2013, 11:01:18 AM: Always wondered if clothing was optional while bare hunting. :rockin:
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Post by: CP3 on October 17, 2013, 08:45:59 PM: I got this sow this morning at 9:00. GMU 407.
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Post by: Ductsquatch on October 17, 2013, 08:59:14 PM: nice
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Post by: Expedition Scout on October 18, 2013, 05:44:02 PM: Spring Bear from NE
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Post by: Jellymon on October 19, 2013, 06:08:15 AM: :o
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Post by: mrmoskillz on October 24, 2013, 07:20:55 PM: Quote from: CP3 on October 17, 2013, 08:45:59 PM
I got this sow this morning at 9:00. GMU 407.

Congrats and welcome to HW :tup:
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Post by: mrmoskillz on October 24, 2013, 07:26:39 PM: Nice Bears fellas. Here is my 1st. Story already posted in "I GOT HER" but this way I can come back and see it for years to come.
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Post by: SuperMag on October 26, 2013, 07:33:11 AM: Finally got my first bear down. 45 yard shot dropped him in his tracks!!!!!!
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Post by: Ductsquatch on October 31, 2013, 08:20:10 AM: Devil Horns! :rockin:
Nice Bear. Great photo.
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Post by: billboard on November 05, 2013, 09:45:21 AM: Just turned 50 and was able to get my first bear, very excited. Also my first grandchild was born on nov 3 so now grandpa can tell her stories of the "big black bear".
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Post by: Ductsquatch on November 05, 2013, 07:16:02 PM: Awesome
:tup:
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Post by: troyspinetar on November 05, 2013, 07:38:51 PM: August Bear. 95 yds .300 Win Mag
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Post by: Turner89 on November 05, 2013, 07:52:01 PM: Quote from: Expedition Scout on October 18, 2013, 05:44:02 PM
Spring Bear from NE
Nice bear Scout :tup:
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Post by: troyspinetar on November 05, 2013, 08:03:48 PM: Quote from: Turner89 on November 05, 2013, 07:52:01 PM
Quote from: Expedition Scout on October 18, 2013, 05:44:02 PM
Spring Bear from NE
Nice bear Scout :tup:
:yeah: Love the coloring!
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Post by: BullCrazy24 on November 13, 2013, 01:03:47 PM: close enough to home to call for help with the pack out. my little boy had to bring his hand saw so he could cut the head off :chuckle: its a blast having the kids there to help!
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Post by: Solohunter84 on November 14, 2013, 11:59:18 AM: Gotta love when the kids get into it bull. Nice bear
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Post by: Gutpile on November 17, 2013, 02:40:13 PM: Idaho spring bear. My biggest to date.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy136%2FSprayer%2FDSC01383_zps9d3cfa9b.jpg&hash=82342640fdf09415320c5f122e6e8b8acee53163)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy136%2FSprayer%2FDSC01379_zpsc2217a59.jpg&hash=1c52dbc553a57e5712ea00f500c95e15c069fd5c)