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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: antlerking on August 05, 2014, 02:14:29 PM

Title: Finally a good color phase bear.
Post by: antlerking on August 05, 2014, 02:14:29 PM: Well its been a long search but finally got er dun. He was around 300+ not sure of his measurments but I am gunna have his skull in the beetle tank soon. He has got some battle wounds.

Ignore my fancy camo it is custom truck attire and a must when huntn in Aug.
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Post by: papisjeep on August 05, 2014, 02:20:13 PM: congrats beautiful :tup:
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Post by: pianoman9701 on August 05, 2014, 02:23:30 PM: He's a brute! Nice bear and the camo seems to work. :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 05, 2014, 02:24:04 PM: Congrats! A dandy bear!
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Post by: h20hunter on August 05, 2014, 02:25:07 PM: Sure is a hog! Great color to.
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Post by: Broken Arrow on August 05, 2014, 02:25:20 PM: That's a big bear. :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on August 05, 2014, 02:46:18 PM: Wow!

Wow!!

Wow!!!

:yike:

:tup: :tup:
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Post by: Natures Way on August 05, 2014, 03:01:55 PM: That is a brute! Congrats
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Post by: HunterStrait on August 05, 2014, 03:09:19 PM: Wow that's a big boy.
Maybe i gotta start looking into getting a bear tag ;)
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Post by: Woodchuck on August 05, 2014, 03:11:34 PM: :tup: Well done.
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Post by: danderson on August 05, 2014, 03:13:56 PM: Nice one, The lack of camo is a classic, I had a bear walk right up to me on the trail a few years ago, never seen me until I moved
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Post by: saylean on August 05, 2014, 03:22:18 PM: Very nice! Congrats!
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Post by: bearpaw on August 05, 2014, 03:34:52 PM: great bear, congrats :tup:
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 05, 2014, 03:37:10 PM: :tup: congrats nice bear
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Post by: RaffleMule on August 05, 2014, 03:37:46 PM: Great Bear! Congrats Shad :tup:
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Post by: Buckmark on August 05, 2014, 03:40:10 PM: Nice Melon head... :tup:
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Post by: Watimberghost on August 05, 2014, 03:45:19 PM: That's an awesome bear! Great color
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 05, 2014, 03:53:21 PM: That's awesome! Love the color!
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Post by: mountainman on August 05, 2014, 04:26:19 PM: That's an awesome bear my friend! A real pig!
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Post by: hardrichard on August 05, 2014, 04:28:23 PM: Now that's a nice bear :tup: great job he looks awesome.
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Post by: SteelheadDC on August 05, 2014, 04:46:48 PM: That's a huge bear, camo makes camo company money
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Post by: Biggerhammer on August 05, 2014, 05:16:42 PM: Great bear! Due to contrary belief, a guy doesn't have to be dressed head to foot in Sitka Gear to jam animals in the dirt ;). :tup:
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Post by: wadu1 on August 05, 2014, 05:22:11 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on August 05, 2014, 05:16:42 PM
Great bear! Due to contrary belief, a guy doesn't have to be dressed head to foot in Sitka Gear to jam animals in the dirt ;). :tup:
:yeah:
Great bear, really great bear. Please post the rug size and when the beetles are done the skull length. :tup:
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Post by: bugs n bones on August 05, 2014, 06:02:01 PM: great bear! :tup:
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Post by: RadSav on August 05, 2014, 06:38:54 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on August 05, 2014, 05:16:42 PM
Great bear! Due to contrary belief, a guy doesn't have to be dressed head to foot in Sitka Gear to jam animals in the dirt ;). :tup:

Get out! Shut the front door! What you taking 'bout Willis! :chuckle: :chuckle:

Some might not think you should be proud of that bear since you didn't walk far enough from the road. Don't you know that distance traveled on foot in your Sitka or Kuiu beyond where the animals are to a place only mountain goats roam is the only way you can truly call yourself a real hunter and be proud of any trophy you shoot? Next time you will be smarter and put on your camo, place your Kifaru back pack behind you and tell a story of how you were so far back into the high country that you had to eat half the bear before getting to the truck just to replace the calorie burned in transport. Only then would that be a nice bear :tung:

Did I happen to mention...Wow! What an August bear! :tup:
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Post by: steeliedrew on August 05, 2014, 06:48:37 PM: JUST A TOAD!!! way to go!!
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Post by: Ripper on August 05, 2014, 07:06:25 PM: Wow, what a brute! Tell us a story, we like stories.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 05, 2014, 07:09:52 PM: Who says you need to be in Camo to kill anything :dunno: heck I would shoot him in my undies if he stuck his head in my tent ...That's a fine bear for August ...way to go :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Elk Plain Taxidermy on August 05, 2014, 07:41:26 PM: Beautiful bear!
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Post by: sled on August 05, 2014, 07:49:44 PM: More Pics Please... Doesn't Look Very big :chuckle:
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Post by: mountainman on August 05, 2014, 10:25:58 PM: What's the story buddy?
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Post by: antlerking on August 06, 2014, 06:15:37 AM: I wish I had a good story to tell about how hard I worked for it and how far back he was in and the long stalk, but the truth is we took a little drive before dark just to get out and see if there is any activity. With my hunting clothes on and my romeos we set off to enjoy an evening drive and saw this guy was crossing an open hill side above the road on the way to our glassing spot. The rest is kinda history from there, I got lucky and was able to harvest a great bear road hunting, yes I said ROAD HUNTING!! I have put on many miles bear hunting but in August I tend to stay pretty close to the rig. I dont plan on packing very far in this heat.

He soaked up a couple 210 grain VLD like a champ and the rest is history, 180 yards up hill. He is already at the taxi. and the meat is almost done and processed.
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Post by: MAGhunter on August 06, 2014, 08:16:16 AM: Great Bear...congrats. He should score well.
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Post by: antlerking on August 06, 2014, 08:45:50 AM: Thanks for all the comments, I have been lucky enough to harvest quite a few bears, but just nothing this caliber. My wife is not very happy to have another bear on the wall but owell!!!
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Post by: Jacque on August 06, 2014, 09:04:05 AM: Oh well indeed, Nice Bear. :tup:
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 06, 2014, 09:08:43 AM: She'll get over it. Nice bear.
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Post by: Timberstalker on August 06, 2014, 10:28:33 AM: Absolute dandy. Well done. Looks like his hide is in decent shape as well.
Be tough to top that guy.
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Post by: hntrspud on August 06, 2014, 11:08:38 AM: outstanding bear. We can all hope to harvest one that caliber. Good job, right place, right time.
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Post by: JBar on August 06, 2014, 11:27:46 AM: Thats a dandy! Congrats ~~antlerking~~ Bruinking! :chuckle:
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Post by: rittem1 on August 06, 2014, 04:07:57 PM: Great bear and I think I have seen that camo pattern recently. Isn't it the new Kryptek Nike Trail Runner? He must've mistaken you for someone out for an evening jog
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Post by: bear hunter on August 06, 2014, 06:43:36 PM: Great looking bear Congrasts
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Post by: Rakkasan00 on August 09, 2014, 01:32:37 PM: Very Nice Bear. Great work!
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Post by: cryder on August 27, 2014, 07:32:41 AM: WOW !!Think ill go with the 270 for hunting bear instead of the bow,i think I just woke up !!!Did you get him near a basketball court or gym ? :chuckle: