Post by: JPhelps on May 17, 2015, 01:33:20 PM
We left home a little after 4:00 on Friday and rolled into our camping spot around 12:30. After getting the tent setup and all of our camera gear prepped we hit the sack around 2:00. The alarm went off way too early at 4:30. We got dressed and down to the creek and up the mountain we went. After hiking for a little over 2 hours we finally made it to a good glassing spot. We located quite a few lone bulls and after about 20 minutes Tyson spotted his first bear. It was a beautiful blonde bear, but was about a 6 hour hike away and while we were watching it fed back into the timber. Then 5 minutes later right below us we spotted a cinnamon bear crossing the ridge. We decided to make a play and see if he could get a shot (he knew it wasn't a giant but not knowing how many more trips he could make it was in play). We relocated the bear but it was 680 yards away and the wind was howling. We moved down the ridge and made it to 470 yards. Tyson bedded in and setup for the shot with the RBros 7RM. He pulled the first shot and missed high. The bear ran 10 yards and stopped. The second shot found its mark and the bear tumbled a few times and was dead.
All that was left was the 4 hour pack out and 10 hour drive home.
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Post by: lewy on May 17, 2015, 01:37:53 PM
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Post by: JPhelps on May 17, 2015, 08:33:32 PM
nice job! no sheds :dunno:
I found one little buck shed on the pack out :'(
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Post by: JPhelps on May 19, 2015, 06:35:06 AM
I love that first picture of all the guys. That's what hunting is supposed to be about. Good friends getting together and helping each other out. :tup:
Todd, It was a great time...I don't know if 5 minutes went by the entire trip without everyone laughing
Post by: bearhunter99 on May 19, 2015, 06:40:52 AM
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Post by: Prime Time on May 20, 2015, 04:07:13 PM
Congrats to you guys! Sure wish I had 3 other packers with me :chuckle: as the crow flies we were not very far from each other. Congrats on a beautiful bear!
I don't think a guy can have enough packers in that country. :chuckle:
Post by: tgomez on May 20, 2015, 08:13:33 PM