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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: steeleywhopper on August 29, 2016, 11:22:34 PM

Title: Bear down need quick answer.
Post by: steeleywhopper on August 29, 2016, 11:22:34 PM: I shot a nice bear tonight. I got it quartered and skinned but the last 40 yards the stickers were to thick and steep. Will the hide be OK over night or will it slip? I know the meet will be fine as it cooled nicely? I'm still on the hill 448gmu
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Post by: Becky on August 29, 2016, 11:42:38 PM: Free bump
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Post by: cumminsbassguy on August 29, 2016, 11:49:57 PM: I would assume that if it's not too terribly warm out .. it should be fine. I don't know for sure .. in guessing here . Do you not want to do multiple trips ?
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Post by: High Climber on August 30, 2016, 12:17:23 AM: Hang it in a tree spread out nice and open it will be good to go
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Post by: steeleywhopper on August 30, 2016, 03:11:27 AM: Shot it at 7:39pm, back home in bed at 3:05 am. Is there such thing as a quick drive to go look for a bear? Quarters cooling in the big coolers and hide in freezer.
That was the nastiest 75 yard pack out ever! I owe my hunting partner big time! We are both cut head to toe from the 6ft tall black berry bushes that kept trying to kill us, shredded my new pair of First Lite pants, my buddy works in 2 hours but man it was awesome.
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Post by: chester on August 30, 2016, 03:30:12 AM: Great to hear it worked out!

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Post by: TVHunts on August 30, 2016, 03:50:48 AM: A hunt you will never forget! Looking forward to pictures, congrats!
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Post by: huntnfmly on August 30, 2016, 05:30:12 AM: Congrats
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 30, 2016, 05:46:11 AM: Pictures?
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 30, 2016, 06:42:17 AM: :yeah: glad you got one.
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Post by: Kit Carson on August 30, 2016, 06:50:03 AM: Congrats! :tup:
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Post by: ghosthunter on August 30, 2016, 07:16:46 AM: ahhhh the story is forever. :tup:
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Post by: birddogdad on August 30, 2016, 07:19:01 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on August 30, 2016, 05:46:11 AM
Pictures?

:yeah:
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Post by: High Climber on August 30, 2016, 08:35:12 AM: Congrats way to get it done and packed out :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on August 30, 2016, 08:42:48 AM: Quote from: ghosthunter on August 30, 2016, 07:16:46 AM
ahhhh the story is forever. :tup:
:yeah: way to get it done!! That is what it's all about, congrats! I would call firstlite and tell them what happened, you never know, they may replace them?
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Post by: 7mmfan on August 30, 2016, 09:12:10 AM: :tup: Hey if you ever need a hand getting a critter out, I'm not far away. Give me a shout. Could have brought a machete or brush trimmer. Good work by the way!
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Post by: cumminsbassguy on August 30, 2016, 10:09:12 AM: That's some stuff man. Glad you got it out.. at a little cost. But there would have been a little clear cut area of bushes if that was me haha
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Post by: Wetwoodshunter on August 30, 2016, 10:29:33 AM: Sub for story :) Great job!
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Post by: longrangekiller on August 30, 2016, 03:50:47 PM: I shot one out on the coast a few years ago across a canyon I feel your pain I was pulling stickers and scratched to hell for weeks. I said I would never do it again ....... The next year I caught my self sitting in the same spot looking for another haha

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Post by: JDHasty on August 30, 2016, 04:01:36 PM: Non iodized salt has been my friend when hair slippage has been a worry. I am not sure if it is 100% fail safe, but we used to do a lot of bear hunting and so long as we got all the meat off and used plenty of fine feed salt we never had any problem regardless of the weather
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Post by: jkthomps on August 30, 2016, 04:15:32 PM: Glad you got it out :tup:

Any photos of your bear?
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Post by: steeleywhopper on August 30, 2016, 06:48:21 PM: Wont be able to get the pictures until tomorrow, they are not the best photos as we had light fading and a hell hole to work in. Thanks all for the replies last night.
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Post by: saylean on August 30, 2016, 07:08:15 PM: Congrats! Arent those drag outs the best?!
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Post by: steeleywhopper on August 30, 2016, 08:53:25 PM: Quote from: saylean on August 30, 2016, 07:08:15 PM
Congrats! Arent those drag outs the best?!

Today I look back on it and say "Man it was worth every ounce of pain". Last night it was "oh man Im not 23 any more and this is the worst".
I cooked up a couple steaks off that bear tonight and it was the best tasting meat I think I have ever eaten.
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Post by: Turner89 on August 30, 2016, 09:30:39 PM: Nice job :tup:
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on August 30, 2016, 09:46:31 PM: Awesome, tagging for the story, and pics.
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Post by: csaaphill on August 31, 2016, 12:44:18 AM: cool but you should post this in the 2016 bear thread too when you do.
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Post by: TriggerMike on August 31, 2016, 09:48:46 AM: Congrats. Buy a machete with a sheath and leave it in your truck all season :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on August 31, 2016, 10:02:14 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: Natures Way on August 31, 2016, 10:43:28 PM: just keep cool as possible. Treat it as you where going to eat it and it should be ok! congrats on the bear!