Post by: saylean on May 28, 2018, 02:41:32 PM
We need the 2018 bear thread for all those spring bear people,...and of course....Aug 1st/15th respectively!
Post by: stew pidasso on May 29, 2018, 09:15:14 AM
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Post by: castnblast on May 29, 2018, 04:50:11 PM
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Post by: saylean on May 29, 2018, 08:24:04 PM
Post by: kyle_higg on May 30, 2018, 10:04:13 PM
Post by: Tschaefer72 on May 30, 2018, 10:57:22 PM
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Post by: Watimberghost on May 31, 2018, 07:26:31 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on May 31, 2018, 07:31:01 PM
Post by: wheels on June 01, 2018, 02:35:20 PM
Post by: redi on June 01, 2018, 03:50:54 PM
Post by: lewy on June 07, 2018, 03:46:34 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on June 07, 2018, 03:52:51 PM
Post by: Watimberghost on June 07, 2018, 04:37:54 PM
Congrats, Lewy!:yeah: :tup:
Post by: redi on June 07, 2018, 05:13:00 PM
Post by: elkrack on June 07, 2018, 06:00:23 PM
I want a color phase
Post by: lewy on June 07, 2018, 06:13:48 PM
Post by: HvyHorn338 on June 11, 2018, 08:15:45 PM
Natalie's spring bear...sleep in, go to breakfast and make it happen, enjoyed the moment with my daughter!
Great Blackie Nat. :IBCOOL:
Post by: fbennett12 on June 14, 2018, 10:57:32 AM
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Post by: fly by night bear hunter on July 07, 2018, 08:17:46 PM
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Post by: O. hemionus on July 13, 2018, 09:35:53 PM
Post by: predatorG on August 15, 2018, 10:47:46 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on August 15, 2018, 11:40:41 AM
Post by: HuntinCrazy on August 15, 2018, 03:57:56 PM
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Post by: lewy on August 15, 2018, 08:55:36 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on August 22, 2018, 11:38:23 AM
Post by: sm284 on September 06, 2018, 12:22:36 PM
Post by: crowinghen on September 06, 2018, 03:09:57 PM
happy to have a bear for the freezer!
Post by: crowinghen on September 06, 2018, 03:18:20 PM
Post by: gaddy on September 06, 2018, 03:26:17 PM
Post by: yakimanoob on September 06, 2018, 05:31:08 PM
Post by: jennabug on September 06, 2018, 07:02:05 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on September 06, 2018, 07:45:28 PM
Post by: crowinghen on September 06, 2018, 08:01:29 PM
The first one ( in my avatar) was my first ever harvest of a game animal. He was a big boar, 10 years old per wdfw , 300 lbs or so, with head and hide. I shot that one with my .243. This one I used my 30.06 .
We love bear meat. We like to get at least one a year if we can .hopefully I saved a calf or fawn, or two!
Post by: Timberstalker on September 06, 2018, 08:03:34 PM
And they are great eating. Enjoy it!
Post by: hunter399 on September 06, 2018, 08:07:25 PM
Post by: csaaphill on September 07, 2018, 12:56:09 AM
Post by: jburkett on September 10, 2018, 08:57:56 PM
Post by: crowinghen on September 10, 2018, 10:23:01 PM
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Post by: jennabug on September 11, 2018, 06:54:08 AM
I filled my second bear tag tonight! We walked up a logging road, the rain had just ended, and we spotted this guy 200 yards up hill. He came around a stump and gave me a nice frontal shot and I took the opportunity to drop him. I can't believe what a beast my husband is for rolling this guy down that blackberry hill!Wow! That's incredible! Congrats crowinghen! :drool:
Post by: jennabug on September 11, 2018, 06:55:37 AM
I got to poke a hole in this guy on sept 1st 30 minutes out of the gate. He was spooked by something and ran right to me. By the time I got a shot he was at full speed running right at me at a mere 20 feet. It was more like self defense lol. After the arrow hit him he turned back but only made it about ten yards before piling up in the buck brush he had come out of. Not the biggest but is my first and I couldn’t be happier to have himCongrats jburkett!
Post by: Timberstalker on September 11, 2018, 08:55:01 AM
Congrats. :tup:
Post by: crowinghen on September 11, 2018, 09:40:00 AM
You're a bear killing maching @crowinghen!
Congrats. :tup:
Thank you!
Post by: Timberstalker on September 11, 2018, 10:13:15 AM
Post by: crowinghen on September 11, 2018, 10:21:16 AM
Did you get a hanging weight on this one?Yep, this one was 134.
Post by: Twispriver on September 11, 2018, 03:21:17 PM
Post by: jrebel on September 12, 2018, 03:30:17 PM
This is my son's first bear / first big game animal ever. Proud dad!!!!
Post by: Machias on September 12, 2018, 04:12:09 PM
Post by: csaaphill on September 14, 2018, 11:29:16 PM
I got to poke a hole in this guy on sept 1st 30 minutes out of the gate. He was spooked by something and ran right to me. By the time I got a shot he was at full speed running right at me at a mere 20 feet. It was more like self defense lol. After the arrow hit him he turned back but only made it about ten yards before piling up in the buck brush he had come out of. Not the biggest but is my first and I couldn’t be happier to have himcool nice to be seeing the fall ones drop. :tup:
Post by: csaaphill on September 14, 2018, 11:31:40 PM
I shot my bear Friday and my son shot his Saturday. I would say we had a good couple days.grats to you and your son jrebel.
This is my son's first bear / first big game animal ever. Proud dad!!!!
Post by: csaaphill on October 08, 2018, 10:53:16 PM
Post by: BB11b on October 10, 2018, 08:03:05 AM
Finally got my first black bear yesterday. He was about 150lb. Did a solo hunt and went about four miles back up my usual mountain and he was 80 yards off the trail eating berries. Time for some bear roast.
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Post by: yakimanoob on October 10, 2018, 09:07:35 AM
Post by: elkrack on October 10, 2018, 02:49:40 PM
Post by: csaaphill on October 11, 2018, 09:34:18 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on October 15, 2018, 03:19:49 PM
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
Post by: chiwawadan on October 15, 2018, 03:33:39 PM
Finally got my first bear. I figured out the key to bear hunting... Go deer hunting!Congrats! Looks tasty.
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
Post by: Tiger1358 on October 15, 2018, 03:48:11 PM
Finally got my first bear. I figured out the key to bear hunting... Go deer hunting!
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
Yep, a lotta people don't know how good it tastes till they try the fall bear. Congrats
Post by: lokidog on October 15, 2018, 04:39:12 PM
Post by: jrebel on October 15, 2018, 04:46:50 PM
Finally got my first bear. I figured out the key to bear hunting... Go deer hunting!
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
The little ones taste better than the big ones.....keep shooting the little ones. 110 to 200 lbs are tasty. The big old nasty ones taste fine but they are tougher than tire rubber. Just my two cents with the bears we have eaten. :tup: :tup: :tup:
Congrats on a great bear.
Post by: Southpole on October 15, 2018, 05:45:50 PM
Post by: justyhntr on October 15, 2018, 07:37:49 PM
Finally got my first bear. I figured out the key to bear hunting... Go deer hunting!
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
The little ones taste better than the big ones.....keep shooting the little ones. 110 to 200 lbs are tasty. The big old nasty ones taste fine but they are tougher than tire rubber. Just my two cents with the bears we have eaten. :tup: :tup: :tup:
Couldn't agree more jrebel, the 2-4 year olds are the best eating. The wife shot a 10 year old a couple years ago and it was tough, good flavor, just had to cook it in the Instapot in order to eat it.
Congrats to you and your son on the bears, good memories there. Congrats to everyone else on your bears as well.
Post by: csaaphill on October 17, 2018, 10:23:02 PM
Finally got my first bear. I figured out the key to bear hunting... Go deer hunting!:tup:
Not much of a story. He just happened to be walking down the wrong trail. Gutted him, wiped the milk off his lips, and tossed him in the truck. Canned 8 pints last night, and wow is it delicious. I think I'll shoot a bigger one next time, it's so tasty! :chuckle:
yeah those pics of meat look good.
Post by: Quicksilver on October 21, 2018, 07:59:47 AM
Post by: frogman338 on October 21, 2018, 08:20:10 AM
Got my first bear after a long couple of weeks. Missed 2 bears previously and then found out my nightforce scope wasn’t holding zero, one of them was a big boar too. I was hunting my usual hillside when a friend sent me a message in my sat phone saying he’s got a nice bear th next valley over where he was at. Packed my stuff up and made a death march up and out of where I was at and made it over to him in 25min. The bear wasn’t there but knew where he saw him last. About 7min later it pops out at the bottom of a clearing at 500yds. I get setup, get a 8-10mph wind reading. Dial my dope and pulled the trigger. Was able to get back on the scope and see it waddling off in not too much of a hurry. Buddy said I nailed it and the whole side of the bear rippled from the impact. Hiked across the valley and found it balled up in a ditch 30-40yds from where I hit it. Surprised it made it that far...the 300gr bullet made a softball size exit hole right in the armpit. Slinging the 16lb target rifle makes me want to build a lightweight .338 Lapua...don’t exactly want to take it along again but man does it do some damage! Nice sow fat as can be, upper 200lbs for sure. Looked like a barrel with stubs for legs.
Nice shooting, congrats !
Post by: elkrack on October 21, 2018, 11:02:29 AM
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Post by: Machias on October 23, 2018, 09:54:08 AM
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Post by: Scottystyle on March 21, 2019, 06:32:33 PM
My very first black bear, not the biggest, but just beautiful... and probably the best eating animal I have ever harvested
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