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Big Game Hunting => Backcountry Hunting => Topic started by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 12:02:52 PM

Title: High hunt ends in bear success
Post by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 12:02:52 PM: We got up to camp saturday morning after a two day hike in. We spotted the buck we wanted on saturday night and were waiting for him sunday morning. I was glassing the tundra and to my surprise I see two wolves wondering through. :bash:. We didn't see a deer until tuesday and it was the one we were after and he was running around with another nice buck. I noticed up in the tundra at the base of the rocks there was a bear feeding on huckleberries. After glassing and waiting 3 hours for the bucks to bed down they finally did. We packed up camp and headed that direction. I wanted my hunting partner to get the bear and then move onto the bucks. Well that didn't quite happen we made our way through the tundra roller after roller. Nothing! I poked my head over the last one and the bear was looking right at me at 100 yards and started to take off. I put the sako a7 tecomate 300wsm on his shoulder and let it fly. It hit him hard and then the roll began end over end over end for 200 yards He went out of sight and over a 80ft dry waterfall. Needles to say we had one heck of a pack out. It was my first bear and had a great hide. So yes had to take the hide for the rug. It took us two days to pack this sucker out. I learn a lesson on this trip, that I will never carry out a bear hide again in the wilderness. I'm still hurting. Here are some pics of the bear and some pretty country.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 21, 2013, 12:04:05 PM: more
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 21, 2013, 12:07:14 PM: That's a nice looking bear!
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Post by: mulehunter on September 21, 2013, 01:02:06 PM: :o. Awesome! Damn you for not invite me.... :chuckle: look like you having awesome hunting up there! Next year I will go w ya!

Good job! Not many hunters could hike this high!

:tup:
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 21, 2013, 01:09:52 PM: Very nice bruin Slayer, congrats.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 21, 2013, 08:11:22 PM: Nice bear and scenery,congrats :tup:
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Post by: danderson on September 21, 2013, 11:07:02 PM: Nice first bear Heath, good luck with locating the bucks next week
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Post by: Huntboy on September 21, 2013, 11:41:02 PM: Nice bear, congrats.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 22, 2013, 06:19:39 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 22, 2013, 07:05:10 AM: Congrats on a fine bear!!
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Post by: Bean Counter on September 22, 2013, 07:50:28 AM: Congrats. Beautiful country. I appreciate your hard work to get the hide out.
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 22, 2013, 08:18:28 AM: Great bear! Looks like it was well earned!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on September 22, 2013, 08:54:52 PM: Awesom Bear!!
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Post by: Harborhunter on September 23, 2013, 11:47:27 AM: Great bear and great pictures!
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Post by: FSTaxidermy on September 23, 2013, 12:12:10 PM: Great photos and a nice bear...congrats :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 23, 2013, 12:12:18 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: boneaddict on September 23, 2013, 12:16:49 PM: Quote
I will never carry out a bear hide again in the wilderness

Some really pretty bears have lived for this fact alone. I learned my lesson when I was younger. YOWZERS. I am better for the experience, but.....

Congratulations! Lets all wait for the day when you can pack a wolf hide out.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on September 23, 2013, 05:38:17 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on September 23, 2013, 12:16:49 PM
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I will never carry out a bear hide again in the wilderness

Some really pretty bears have lived for this fact alone. I learned my lesson when I was younger. YOWZERS. I am better for the experience, but.....

Congratulations! Lets all wait for the day when you can pack a wolf hide out.
it won't be soon enough on the wolf hide!!
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Post by: boneaddict on September 23, 2013, 07:05:56 PM: Agreed. I'm sure you can see what they are doing to that high open country
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Post by: _TONY_ on October 06, 2013, 10:25:03 AM: Great bear, Heath!!
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Post by: yakimarcher on October 29, 2013, 12:44:39 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on September 23, 2013, 12:16:49 PM
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I will never carry out a bear hide again in the wilderness

Some really pretty bears have lived for this fact alone. I learned my lesson when I was younger. YOWZERS. I am better for the experience, but.....

Congratulations! Lets all wait for the day when you can pack a wolf hide out.

Ditto on the wolf!
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 29, 2013, 01:09:15 PM: Wow, great looking bear. :tup: