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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: steeliekingfisher on November 02, 2008, 02:25:13 PM

Title: This years big guy
Post by: steeliekingfisher on November 02, 2008, 02:25:13 PM: Hello all.

This was my bigger of the two from this year. He stretched 78 inches nose to base of tail Dont know the skull yet but the guy cleaning it says its definately book.

I shot this one with my bow, ranged him at 52 yards. Only shot he offered was straight on, he was sitting and facing me. I put the arrow through the opening, into his neck which went through and nabbed his jugular(spelling) passing through into his lungs. he didn't go but 2 steps and dropped. Killer moan at the end of a killer stalk and bow hunt. Hes now pepperoni :o)

We put him on a 350 pound scale but it topped out with his head on the floor still. Sorry for the pic, its off my cell. I'm 5'9 and 200 lbs for reference.

Hes not my biggest bear, but biggest in WA.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi34.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd113%2Fsteeliekingfisher%2Fbigbear.jpg&hash=19353cbae6ed469db12468099ab5fc0bd495241e)
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Post by: MuleySniper on November 02, 2008, 02:32:43 PM: Great bear! East or West side?
MS
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Post by: Rainier on November 02, 2008, 02:36:11 PM: Nice work very impressive... hopefully gettin mine this week! :drool:
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Post by: 270Shooter on November 02, 2008, 03:02:36 PM: NIce big ol' bear :o
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Post by: saylean on November 02, 2008, 03:10:21 PM: Sounds like a dandy of a shot. Grats on the bear!
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Post by: bowsandhose on November 02, 2008, 03:18:12 PM: nice biggen. congrats
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Post by: Houndhunter on November 02, 2008, 03:21:22 PM: wow this isnt the trapper is it? you have an account on washingtonfishinfools?
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Post by: steeliekingfisher on November 02, 2008, 03:48:34 PM: yep its me. How you doing?
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Post by: steeliekingfisher on November 02, 2008, 03:49:12 PM: it was west side, Duvall WA
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Post by: M_ray on November 02, 2008, 04:31:37 PM: He's big I don't care where you are!!! Congrats! :)
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 02, 2008, 04:45:49 PM: Daing that a nice Bear.
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Post by: pjb3 on November 02, 2008, 09:35:39 PM: WOW,nice bear
Duvall????
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Post by: NW-Eric on November 03, 2008, 07:59:06 AM: that is a nice looking bear
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Post by: Slider on November 03, 2008, 08:48:01 AM: That's a Dandy!!! Congrats
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Post by: Gobble on November 03, 2008, 09:15:56 AM: Wow, nice bear
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Post by: X-Force on November 03, 2008, 09:51:48 AM: Hes a beaut. Congrats man.
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Post by: eburghunter on November 03, 2008, 08:00:17 PM: That is a HUGE bear congrats
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Post by: Rainier on November 03, 2008, 08:06:29 PM: steeliekingfisher - PM sent
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Post by: steeliekingfisher on November 04, 2008, 12:43:20 AM: Thanks for the high fives all.
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Post by: Cylvertip on November 04, 2008, 11:41:45 AM: Good to see you on this site. How was trapping last year? Be good to see some pics of those kitties. I've been puttin lots of beaver away this year on the nuisance permits - over 30 so far. Lots of boomers too. Keeping a the bear well fed in my neck of the woods.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 04, 2008, 11:54:32 AM: Wow a nice bear and a straight on shot with a bow at that! You going to make a rug or have him mounted? Congrats to you, thanks for posting!!
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Post by: Houndhunter on November 04, 2008, 12:18:19 PM: sent ya a pm
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Post by: snipekillr on November 06, 2008, 04:51:33 PM: what a monster
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Post by: Sideswipe on November 06, 2008, 06:29:24 PM: Congratulations! What a bow shot!
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Post by: getumclose on November 06, 2008, 08:56:04 PM: gettin bear with a bow is something to shout about. sweet!!! spot and stalk or ? love to hear how it went down. i got a 400 pounder at 6 yrds about five yrs ago with my bow. shot at 70 over his back he ran right at me. waited till i could not miss and drilling him thru the top of his neck drove it through his spine. thank god he dropped. put another one in him just for good measure. Love to hunt those
big boars.
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Post by: DeerHarvester on November 09, 2008, 08:39:14 PM: Awsome bear! :o
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on November 09, 2008, 08:43:34 PM: nice bear congrats
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Post by: Bearhunter on November 09, 2008, 09:16:10 PM: Man what a pig, maybe someday Ill get one that size. Duvall huh, I used to hunt a great spot just out of fall city, just loaded with bear and some big ones at that. Congrats on a pig!
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Post by: robb92 on November 09, 2008, 11:26:44 PM: Nice bear!!! Congrats!
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Post by: fc2038 on November 10, 2008, 09:45:20 PM: That is a nice bear congrats
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Post by: billythekidrock on November 13, 2008, 05:46:12 AM: Hey Steelie - - Make sure to check out this thread and leave your mark.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,11495.0.html