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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 07:35:36 AM

Title: FIRST BEAR DOWN UNREAL!
Post by: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 07:35:36 AM: So here is the story. On Aug 1 i posted on the forum where to go in Concrete Wa and X-Force pmed me and gave a me a few road nothing exact, which none the less was a huge help. So my after i got off work around 3pm i called my buddy and we headed out to buy our tags and ammo. We headed out to concrete from Oak Harbor and arrive there after everythign about 1730. So we crusied up the mountian nice and easy he glassed the side and the gulleys as we drove by at about 1800 he spooted a bear so we stopped and pulled off and parked. We then headed toward the bear about 200 yards till we got spooted by the bear... mind you 200yds down hill... we set up in fear that this bear would run off... and we split up about 20 yards from each other, still about 200+ yards of the bear. And we coordinated our shots with percision. He shoots not sure if he hit or missed the bear jumped then stopped and looked back at up for a brief second and i shoot the bear she ran about 20 yards we lose sight of her. We then down hill across which is un godly terrain to find the bear 20 from where we shot her. after that it took about 3 1/2 hours for us to drag this bear up hill and if you have never been to concrete, it is striaght up hill. Once we got her up we loaded her in the truck. I am still stoked about this bear. May not be the biggest bear, but we gueesed the weight to be around 180-200. This bear was no joke heavy as all get out. She was worth every single scratch, bruise, and cut.

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Post by: mxryder909 on August 04, 2014, 07:40:37 AM: Good shooting fellas, a nice start to bear season for you both
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Post by: h20hunter on August 04, 2014, 07:42:37 AM: Nice job. Sounds like a heck of a drag.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 04, 2014, 07:43:46 AM: Congrats on a nice bear.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 04, 2014, 07:50:05 AM: Cool bear and story. Congratulations! :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 04, 2014, 07:51:44 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Carl on August 04, 2014, 07:53:16 AM: So, you bought your tags, ammo, found and killed a bear all in 1 afternoon? :tup:

Impressive!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 04, 2014, 07:53:28 AM: Good job . I am sure you were hunting where I seen everyone in the county hunting :chuckle: This used to be my #1 spot back when I was a bear hunting machine ..But you are above the rest despite all the people you managed to pull one from the hat ...congrats :tup: Were you guys camped on the corner above the bridge ? If you were where I think you were .
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 04, 2014, 07:57:37 AM: That's awesome! When I got mine it was like shooting my first deer all over again its pretty exciting....going to mount or rug her?
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Post by: Woodchuck on August 04, 2014, 07:58:15 AM: Well done fellas. :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on August 04, 2014, 08:05:55 AM: :tup:
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Post by: steeliedrew on August 04, 2014, 08:11:24 AM: YES!!! Congrats!
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Post by: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 08:18:13 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on August 04, 2014, 07:53:28 AM
Good job . I am sure you were hunting where I seen everyone in the county hunting :chuckle: This used to be my #1 spot back when I was a bear hunting machine ..But you are above the rest despite all the people you managed to pull one from the hat ...congrats :tup: Were you guys camped on the corner above the bridge ? If you were where I think you were .

Carl yes all in one after noon.

And no i didn;t say overnight we left same night. We left out ther eat close to 10 pm same day.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on August 04, 2014, 08:20:42 AM: :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on August 04, 2014, 08:36:59 AM: Congrats! :tup:

Sounds like a heck of a drag out.
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on August 04, 2014, 08:42:36 AM: Real good!!!! :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on August 04, 2014, 09:02:07 AM: Way to go guy's, congrats. :tup:
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Post by: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 09:11:53 AM: Quote from: X-Force on August 04, 2014, 08:36:59 AM
Congrats! :tup:

Sounds like a heck of a drag out.

You know how concrete is.... it was pretty rough.... after the drag out and all it was tough to even drive....
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Post by: X-Force on August 04, 2014, 09:26:17 AM: Quote from: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 09:11:53 AM
Quote from: X-Force on August 04, 2014, 08:36:59 AM
Congrats! :tup:

Sounds like a heck of a drag out.

You know how concrete is.... it was pretty rough.... after the drag out and all it was tough to even drive....

:chuckle:

Last time I had a pack out like that I called Saylean and said meet me at X. When he showed up I pointed down the hill and said she's down there... I have to go to work :rolleyes: :chuckle: :chuckle:

But I've paid him back on other pack outs
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Post by: Windwalker on August 04, 2014, 09:35:49 AM: My son pulled the trigger at 0730 and got his first bear :tup: near the same spot that morning- 3 hour pack out..we were further down & east a bit.

Had bear stroganoff for supper.

Congrats on a successful hunt.
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Post by: SeeThru1987 on August 04, 2014, 10:20:03 AM: congrats!! :tup:
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Post by: Natures Way on August 04, 2014, 10:38:35 AM: congrats! to both of you, doesn't happen like that often. :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on August 04, 2014, 10:56:35 AM: Nice, congrats to all! :tup:
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Post by: jmaster4880 on August 04, 2014, 12:28:00 PM: NICE JOB! I hope it works out for me at the end of the month. going out by Mount Baker.
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Post by: Kittman on August 04, 2014, 12:49:30 PM: Congratulations on the Bear. The area that are you guys were hunting in produces the best looking Bluish-Black coats I've seen in this state.
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Post by: irishevox on August 04, 2014, 01:25:03 PM: Yeah the coat was really nice on her getting a rug made of her can;t wait to see end result
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Post by: Jrod79 on August 04, 2014, 02:10:16 PM: :tup:
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Post by: troyspinetar on August 04, 2014, 03:38:59 PM: Nice job!
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Post by: whackmaster on August 04, 2014, 05:41:17 PM: salute :tup: great jobs guys
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Post by: Elk Plain Taxidermy on August 05, 2014, 07:46:34 PM: Very nice!
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Post by: Rakkasan00 on August 09, 2014, 01:36:00 PM: Love it! Great story for Opening day!
Congrats!
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Post by: Eli346 on August 09, 2014, 03:40:09 PM: Great job! Now you need to add that buck and bull to your list.
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Post by: The Fin on August 10, 2014, 08:21:10 AM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on August 10, 2014, 01:10:43 PM: Congrats again :tup:I saw you at 10 point taxidermy with your bear,when i was picking up my deer mount.
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Post by: irishevox on August 10, 2014, 09:57:02 PM: Aww cool man great to meet ya small world huh
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on August 10, 2014, 10:13:19 PM: Irishevox your in box for PM's is full.

Congrats the first is always real sweet! :tup:
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Post by: fish vacuum on August 10, 2014, 11:04:49 PM: Great story. You guys make it seem easy.
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Post by: MountainWalk on August 10, 2014, 11:08:03 PM: Right on man! Something about the first bear, moreso than deer and even elk is especially awesome and like you have stated, unreal. Good for you.