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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: slowreflexes on August 01, 2024, 02:05:41 PM

Title: Opening day success
Post by: slowreflexes on August 01, 2024, 02:05:41 PM: I had some luck today. I decided to hit a new spot for opening day. I was dragging my feet this morning and was late out the door- even forgot my coffee. I started walking around 5:45 this morning with intentions to find some sign and maybe some berries.
I did find some elk and deer sign but all the berries I crossed were still green.
I walked about 2.5 miles before I decided to take a detour towards the direction of my truck. As I was coming around the bend of an old logging road this sow came walking down the bank about 50 yards in front of me. She stopped in the middle of the road and posed for a shot.
I think next time I might hunt closer to the truck :chuckle:. The pack out wore me out.
I was hunting from 300 ft to 1200 ft elevation and shot my bear around 750ft elevation. I guess she was eating some berries that have yellow seeds, from what I saw in the scat. I never saw any ripe berries outside the occasional blackberry.
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Post by: ducks4days on August 01, 2024, 02:13:56 PM: That's a pretty cool mark on her chest. Congrats!!
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Post by: Dan-o on August 01, 2024, 02:27:08 PM: Well done!
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Post by: MLBowhunting on August 01, 2024, 02:58:49 PM: Nicely done
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Post by: Bullkllr on August 01, 2024, 03:04:18 PM: Excellent!
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Post by: elkoholic1 on August 01, 2024, 03:09:41 PM: :tup:
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Post by: kellama2001 on August 01, 2024, 03:14:55 PM: Awesome job, congrats! :tup:
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Post by: redi on August 01, 2024, 03:32:37 PM: Congratulations on a nice bear
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Post by: ElConejoBlanco on August 01, 2024, 03:37:44 PM: Pretty bear!
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Post by: jrebel on August 01, 2024, 03:59:23 PM: Congrats. right place at the right time....can't kill them form the couch!!! Strong work. :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Martinhunter on August 01, 2024, 04:07:52 PM: Great opening day bear! congrats! Love the white patch.
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Post by: slowreflexes on August 01, 2024, 04:36:16 PM: Thank you all I love the patch on her too and you are right, jrebel, can’t kill ‘em from the couch!!
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Post by: jmscon on August 01, 2024, 04:38:40 PM: Way to get out there and nice bear!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on August 01, 2024, 04:41:48 PM: Great bear!! Nice!
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Post by: MADMAX on August 01, 2024, 04:45:36 PM: Hope to see more of that

Great job congrats
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Post by: bornhunter on August 01, 2024, 05:28:29 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Bearhunter308 on August 01, 2024, 05:52:51 PM: Nice bear! Way to go!! :tup:
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Post by: yogi on August 01, 2024, 06:48:38 PM: Nice job
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Post by: Taco280AI on August 01, 2024, 06:56:20 PM: Some days you just get lucky. Nice job :tup:
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Post by: porcupine on August 01, 2024, 10:52:50 PM: Well done. Thanks for sharing. :tup:
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Post by: seastrike on August 02, 2024, 06:55:00 AM: Nice work. Appreciate the pics!
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Post by: C-Money on August 02, 2024, 08:22:32 AM: Way to go! Nice one!
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Post by: cohocrazy on August 02, 2024, 08:32:47 AM: Congrats!
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Post by: Machias on August 02, 2024, 11:28:17 AM: Congrats!!
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Post by: hunter_sean08 on August 02, 2024, 11:37:55 AM: Congratulations on a beautiful bear. Thank you for your contribution to predator management!