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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on October 12, 2016, 10:12:46 AM

Title: Lil bro's bear number two
Post by: saylean on October 12, 2016, 10:12:46 AM: Spotted this bear while goat hunting. She was probably 900 yards or more off when spotted. He snuck up to within 200 yards, drilled her broad side breaking shoulder number one and the bullet embedded in the other shoulder. She rolled down the hill and started running at him (not really knowing where he was, just trying to get out of dodge). Popped off again, hit her again broad side, kept coming, another shot, hit her in the spine, down she went, writhing and growling, took one more shot to finish the job. It wasn't for poor shooting, that first shot by all conventional means should have done the job (and likely would have but she might have ran a bit). I watched it through the spotter scope, then scurried down into the alpine bowl to help bone out and bring back to camp (along with X-Force). We got her packed up at dusk, head lamp pack out to camp. After some rough rock/cliff climbing, we made it back. Only 7 miles to the truck! OLD bear, but average size for WA, great hide, lots of memories and fun.
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Post by: Milkman on October 12, 2016, 11:02:59 AM: Tuff old bitch! Nice work
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Post by: Kit Carson on October 12, 2016, 11:32:30 AM: Nice! :tup:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 12, 2016, 11:36:56 AM: Good one! :tup:
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Post by: pashok23 on October 12, 2016, 06:08:54 PM: What caliber was he shooting?
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Post by: saylean on October 12, 2016, 06:14:42 PM: 6.5 creedmore
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Post by: Mark251 on October 12, 2016, 09:15:38 PM: Congrats :tup:
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Post by: tgomez on October 13, 2016, 03:55:08 PM: 2×bear 🐻 🐻, Awesome!!!!!!!
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Post by: X-Force on October 13, 2016, 04:13:28 PM: Further than I would go for a bear :rolleyes:... but you got to help a brother out. :chuckle:
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Post by: saylean on October 13, 2016, 06:54:00 PM: Quote from: X-Force on October 13, 2016, 04:13:28 PM
Further than I would go for a bear :rolleyes:... but you got to help a brother out. :chuckle:
. Didn't u hike me ten miles back once and give me crap for missing that bear?
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Post by: hunting4sanity on October 13, 2016, 07:17:07 PM: Congratulations, looks like a very nice bear to me.
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Post by: Machias on October 14, 2016, 05:30:18 AM: Nice job!!! Love the frost in the photos. Hide looks fantastic!
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Post by: Ripper on October 17, 2016, 09:08:46 AM: Good job guys. :tup:
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Post by: getumclose on October 17, 2016, 03:37:52 PM: Bear hunting is a blast and it looks like your little bro had a banner year! Congrats!
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Post by: csaaphill on October 23, 2016, 06:36:54 PM: nice and grats but the 2016 bear success thread is getting lonely :chuckle:
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Post by: saylean on October 24, 2016, 03:35:27 PM: Quote from: csaaphill on October 23, 2016, 06:36:54 PM
nice and grats but the 2016 bear success thread is getting lonely :chuckle:

We still have till the 15th of next month...although I doubt I will be able to make it out specifically for bear...maybe a hail marry at the last minute....still got a day or two of deer hunting I can hit...we will see.
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Post by: Tikka Bird Dog on October 29, 2016, 06:59:43 AM: It used to surprise me, but not anymore. Toughest damn critters around. They can pack alot of lead! Bear I killed in sept took 3 well placed plugs before he gave up the ghost.... anyway great job on a cool old bear!!