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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Elkohol on August 22, 2015, 07:22:37 AM

Title: Five years in the making .
Post by: Elkohol on August 22, 2015, 07:22:37 AM: After 5 years I can finally say I was able to notch a tag. Over the years I've had numerous opportunities but things weren't always lined up perfect for a shot, I was beginning to think I was just destined to be a shed hunter... I finally found a dedicated hunting partner who loves the back country as me so we set of to scout a few trailless basins for the high hunt. Dawn came and we were set up on our spotters glassing when I immediately picked out a large bear feeding across the basin. We worked our way to 200 yards of it where we had planned to shoot it. He had fed down towards the Christmas trees by the time we got to 200 so we tried to cut the distance even more incase he was able to run a little. In the two minutes it took to do that he had made his way into the thick trees and we never saw him again.

On the way back to camp we glassed another bear with an awesome white patch on its chest quickly feeding out of our basin, we tried to move on it but she was gone by the time we got to shooting position. Fast forward to that evening glassing and my partner whispers "bear" I grab my rifle and get to his spot and there she was feeding out below. Laid my bag down on the rocks and and took a shot as she steped into a small clearing. She immediately crumpled to the ground then took a quick 20 foot sprint and collapsed without a noise. We made our way down to her and realized it was the bear with the patch we had spotted earlier that day. Boned her out and separated the meat to cool for our pack out in the morning. It was an emotional experience after being at it for so long, just had to find someone willing to go to places less traveld. Also glasses quite a few bucks that weekend.

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Title: Re: Five years in the making .
Post by: runamuk on August 22, 2015, 07:36:16 AM: Congrats thats a nice bear.
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Post by: Eli346 on August 22, 2015, 07:41:56 AM: Love the patch! Great hunt.
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Post by: rickomatic on August 22, 2015, 08:35:13 AM: Nice bear. My son got his first yesterday. I'll let him post the story a and pics later.
First blood is always the best. Congrats!
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Post by: saylean on August 22, 2015, 08:45:54 AM: Congrats on your first! Great patch on her. Whats the plans for the hide?
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Post by: Southpole on August 22, 2015, 09:03:42 AM: I like the clothes line action you got going on there :chuckle: Nice job on the bear!
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Post by: Okanagan on August 22, 2015, 09:35:13 AM: Good for you! Great story told well, and a fine bear.
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Post by: boneaddict on August 22, 2015, 09:37:22 AM: Congratulations. Memories for life.
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Post by: Bean Counter on August 22, 2015, 09:52:09 AM: You got skunked!! :chuckle:

Way to stick to it! :tup:
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Post by: Buck Rub Jr on August 22, 2015, 10:09:02 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: nastybynature on August 22, 2015, 10:09:17 AM: AWESOME! :tup:
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Post by: Machias on August 22, 2015, 01:40:47 PM: Congrats on a pretty bear.
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 22, 2015, 04:26:52 PM: Way to go :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on August 22, 2015, 09:36:00 PM: Congrats on your first. It is an emotional time when you finally notch that first tag. It's also a big sigh of relief! Lol Good write up also.
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Post by: papisjeep on August 22, 2015, 09:36:45 PM: beautiful
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Post by: Turner89 on August 22, 2015, 09:48:51 PM: Great job :tup: about what elevation were you at?
Title: Re: Five years in the making .
Post by: Elkohol on August 23, 2015, 10:46:15 AM: Thanks guys, definetly a trip that won't be forgotten. I'm just having the hide tanned. Can't wait to get lots of summer sasuage back from the butcher :drool:
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 23, 2015, 08:04:36 PM: Well done man, congrats!!! :tup:
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Post by: zkhowes on August 23, 2015, 08:04:36 PM: Good for you bro. I'm on year three looking for my first. There is hope!

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Post by: turkeyfeather on August 23, 2015, 08:07:53 PM: Awesome, congrats :tup:
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Post by: Watimberghost on August 23, 2015, 08:12:11 PM: Great bear! Nothing beats hard work paying off. Congrats!
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Post by: Bean Counter on August 23, 2015, 08:27:56 PM: Quote from: Elkohol on August 23, 2015, 10:46:15 AM
Thanks guys, definetly a trip that won't be forgotten. I'm just having the hide tanned. Can't wait to get lots of summer sasuage back from the butcher :drool:

One thing that'll be cool for you: it gets easier from herein. Something about pulling the trigger on that first animal and getting up to your elbows in blood brings things together and filling successive tags gets much more regular :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Bob33 on August 23, 2015, 08:33:46 PM: That's awesome. Well done.
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on August 24, 2015, 07:50:36 AM: Nice work! Cool looking white patch on that one. Hope to see a picture of a big buck come deer season.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 24, 2015, 07:52:10 AM: Nice looking bear!
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Post by: mdme3006 on August 24, 2015, 10:21:39 AM: Nice bear, good job.
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Post by: bucksbearsbeers on August 25, 2015, 01:11:42 AM: Nice looking bear man...and excellent shot I might add. Glad I could be part of the experience ;)
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Post by: Elkohol on August 25, 2015, 06:20:45 AM: Quote from: bucksbearsbeers on August 25, 2015, 01:11:42 AM
Nice looking bear man...and excellent shot I might add. Glad I could be part of the experience ;)
Wouldn't have happened without you! Looking forward to more!