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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: nw-steve on October 16, 2008, 07:01:26 PM

Title: Newbie my first bear
Post by: nw-steve on October 16, 2008, 07:01:26 PM: Hi, shot my first bear today, not the biggest may 150 but still I was pretty excited. shot him at 270 yards and dropped him in his tracks. suprised me since my heart was about to bounce out of my chest. anyway just wanted to share here, thanks.
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Post by: Ray on October 16, 2008, 07:04:11 PM: Congratulations on your bear!
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Post by: bowsandhose on October 16, 2008, 07:04:32 PM: :hello: and congrats
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Post by: Wea300mag on October 16, 2008, 07:05:46 PM: Sweet, another one bites the dust.
Title: Re: Newbie my first bear
Post by: nw-steve on October 16, 2008, 07:18:55 PM: Thanks guys hope its the first of many i can post.
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Post by: robb92 on October 16, 2008, 07:51:17 PM: welcome to the boards and congrats on the nice bear!
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Post by: rasbo on October 16, 2008, 08:09:46 PM: good job
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Post by: nw-steve on October 16, 2008, 08:13:26 PM: Here is a few more pics, I went in saturday morning to this area and found a bear and had him at 178 yards with no shot for a half hour and he snuck out with out us seeing him, went in sunday night with my 13 year old sun and his buddy and told them to go watch this clear cut on our right thinking if they go without me they would have that kids luck and see something while I went to the clear cut on our left, I told them if they see something know what it is before you shoot but to take the shot when you did, about ten minutes go buy and one of them comes running up to me saying they found the bear, I ask why they didnt shoot and they said he they had there gun on him and as soon as they took the safety off he took off running.
I think they were so excited the bear either heard them yelling Bear! or smelled them.
Anyway went in today and found him in the same spot they seen him.
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on October 16, 2008, 08:32:27 PM: congrats on the bear
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Post by: Jackjr on October 16, 2008, 09:02:38 PM: Nice work
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Post by: dirty.dan4 on October 16, 2008, 09:41:18 PM: Nice looking bear :brew: :brew:
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Post by: NW-Eric on October 17, 2008, 07:42:25 AM: hes got a nice coat on him
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Post by: columbiaman on October 17, 2008, 09:28:22 AM: was the bear wearing fur at the time? :)

Great job and congratulations!
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Post by: merlo105 on October 17, 2008, 12:34:41 PM: Great looking bear, gonna be some great jerky...
Title: Re: Newbie my first bear
Post by: nw-steve on October 18, 2008, 12:39:34 AM: ya i think pepperoni and jerky are going to be great some breakfast sausage also. I hope to add to it I am going out in the morning trying to fill my second tag. Good luck to all!!!!
Title: Re: Newbie my first bear
Post by: saylean on October 20, 2008, 11:35:24 AM: :tup: right on man! Grats on the first.