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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 11:36:05 AM

Title: Buddies bear
Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 11:36:05 AM: Buddy got this bear last night. I helped him with it this morning, all I can say is this thing is huge! All of you internet police will disagree, its a given but I was there. We put this bear on the scale with guts in and it came in at 404 lbs, 7ft nose to tail. I have never seen so much fat in my life! This was his first bear, shot it between the eyes 50yds up the hill off the road. A central washingtin bear.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on October 04, 2013, 11:39:18 AM: :tup:
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Post by: h20hunter on October 04, 2013, 11:48:01 AM: Big 'ol bear....nicely done.
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Post by: hoyt5199 on October 04, 2013, 12:08:43 PM: Very Nice!!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on October 04, 2013, 12:10:11 PM: It would look bigger if he got further back in the picture.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on October 04, 2013, 12:11:10 PM: Little girl doesn't seem very happy.
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Post by: X-Force on October 04, 2013, 12:26:16 PM: that thing is a beast for sure! great bear
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Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 12:34:51 PM: Ya she was excited to go see it, untill we got next to it lol :chuckle:
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Post by: wazzu99 on October 04, 2013, 02:07:04 PM: What a beast!
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Post by: Blacktail Sniper on October 04, 2013, 02:30:19 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on October 04, 2013, 12:10:11 PM
It would look bigger if he got further back in the picture.

:chuckle:

Nice bear!
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 04, 2013, 02:45:30 PM: Nice bear :tup:
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Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 04, 2013, 02:51:31 PM: Quote from: D-Rock425 on October 04, 2013, 12:10:11 PM
It would look bigger if he got further back in the picture.
:chuckle:
from the 1st pic to the 2nd it looks like the dad and a cub.. Terrific kill and still a tank of a bear. congrats
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Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 04:45:56 PM: So he gave me a backstrap, any tips on how to cook it?
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Post by: Westside88 on October 04, 2013, 04:56:55 PM: I'm sure someone with more experience will have advice , but I've been told slow cooker. Some way that will get the fat out. I hear stews good too. I've only done sausage.
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Post by: h20hunter on October 04, 2013, 04:57:53 PM: Low and slow like pot roast.
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Post by: Special T on October 04, 2013, 05:02:21 PM: In the head? Doesnt that screw up your chance for boon and crocket?
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 04, 2013, 05:04:44 PM: WOW, what a toad.
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Post by: norsepeak on October 04, 2013, 05:11:00 PM: great bear! :tup:
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Post by: JJB11B on October 04, 2013, 05:22:02 PM: WOW! Thats a big bear
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Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 05:23:26 PM: Quote from: Special T on October 04, 2013, 05:02:21 PM
In the head? Doesnt that screw up your chance for boon and crocket?

Not if you dont care about the books :tup:
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Post by: Special T on October 04, 2013, 05:27:47 PM: I know, for many bears i would take the same shot, but that thing is a beast. It would be a shame if its skull was huge.
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Post by: JWhite22 on October 04, 2013, 05:29:17 PM: That is a very nice bear congrats!!! I would be so dang excited to harvest a bear like that. Good job
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 04, 2013, 05:30:41 PM: DANG CUB SHOOTERS :hello: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Jolten on October 04, 2013, 05:36:25 PM: Beast of a bear your friend got there. Out of curiosity where was he taken?
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Post by: RadSav on October 04, 2013, 05:37:21 PM: Quote from: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 04:45:56 PM
So he gave me a backstrap, any tips on how to cook it?

Crock Pot is for the tough stuff! I would cook it like any other good cut of meat. With that much fat he's probably been eating berries so it should be fantastic eating. Unlike most big game you cook to medium rare bear, like pork, needs to be cooked medium well (165*) just to be safe. It has enough fat it will not get dry at that temperature like most big game will. Should be sweet, tender and yummy!
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Post by: buglebuster on October 04, 2013, 05:41:30 PM: Here is a pic... def wouldnt want to deal with one in august! Weird to skin the fat away before you cut the meat out.
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Post by: Special T on October 04, 2013, 05:44:20 PM: My Wife would Die for the fat off that thing for making soap.
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Post by: Jolten on October 04, 2013, 05:45:14 PM: That's a good size back strap. Perhaps try a smoker on a portion.
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Post by: RadSav on October 04, 2013, 05:46:16 PM: Doubt he looked like that in August! We've taken a good number of them like that in early October. All were outstanding vittles :drool: That guy was probably barely a 350 boar in August. Got to love those October boar. :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 04, 2013, 06:02:18 PM: He has definitely been eating well ... that's why I would not waste my energy in August ...especially if your looking for one to mount or eat ....Bear makes some of the best summer Sausage known to man :EAT: Funny when you peel off all that hide and fat and there is not much meat :chuckle:
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Post by: h20hunter on October 04, 2013, 06:03:06 PM: Beluga bear!