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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: BrandonWatts on August 17, 2009, 10:04:02 AM

Title: willapa hills bear down
Post by: BrandonWatts on August 17, 2009, 10:04:02 AM: went out scouting for elk and looked up saw him cross the road about 120 yds shot and miss the first one went down the road and there he was standing up looking at us. so i shot again and hit him right in the chest took out one lung the liver and blew 6 ribs apart. hes not very big up its my first bear.
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Post by: saylean on August 17, 2009, 10:19:51 AM: congrats to your first. Nice to get a chocolate your first time.
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Post by: adam.WI on August 17, 2009, 10:20:49 AM: congrats, I'm still striving for my first wa yogi
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Post by: backwoods_boy on August 17, 2009, 10:22:23 AM: NICE JOB!
a first bear is a good bear....
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Post by: bucklucky on August 17, 2009, 10:24:07 AM: Congrats man!
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Post by: shanevg on August 17, 2009, 10:24:49 AM: Congrats on a bear!
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 17, 2009, 10:33:48 AM: yep thanks now i get to buy a second bear tag
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Post by: JBar on August 17, 2009, 10:56:39 AM: Nice bear! Way to go!!
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Post by: Maligator on August 17, 2009, 10:57:00 AM: Congrats on your first bruin! ;)
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Post by: Lincoln4 on August 17, 2009, 01:51:04 PM: Nope, not the biggest. But, he'd sure as hell make me happy! Congratulations!
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Post by: winston2789 on August 17, 2009, 02:08:33 PM: looks like a great way to start your season, nice bear and congrats.
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 17, 2009, 03:45:12 PM: hey thanks guys. after gutting him we looked at he stomach and had been eating nothing but berrys. going to be some good eating :EAT:
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Post by: granola/hippyslayer on August 17, 2009, 04:32:04 PM: congrats nice bear
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Post by: Rgrady35 on August 17, 2009, 04:50:45 PM: Really nice!
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Post by: willapawapiti on August 17, 2009, 04:56:27 PM: First bear I've seen this season from Willapa Hills. Congratulations!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 17, 2009, 04:59:44 PM: Nice bear, congrats to you

Joe
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Post by: ELKBURGER on August 17, 2009, 05:01:57 PM: Great job! Another fawn killer down!
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Post by: Gary on August 17, 2009, 07:15:53 PM: Way to go Brandon.
Grandpa Lee
leebears@techline.com
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Post by: Huntbear on August 17, 2009, 07:23:47 PM: Congrats on your first bear. I will be over joyed to shoot one that big for my first.
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 17, 2009, 07:38:30 PM: Congrats on the first bear, those 300 pounders are way harder to pack out anyway. :chuckle:
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Post by: Ray on August 17, 2009, 07:49:35 PM: Nice bear. Looks like you won't be doing a rug as the feet were cut. Congratulations.
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Post by: ratherhunt on August 17, 2009, 08:38:59 PM: Congratulations, Good Job Nice Bear
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 17, 2009, 08:47:49 PM: hey grandpa you found the website. thanks for the complements i will have to bring you up some sausage.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 17, 2009, 09:45:25 PM: Nice Bear! Congrats on your first!
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Post by: LongTatLaw on August 17, 2009, 10:02:53 PM: Congrats on nice first bear bro!
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Post by: xXx Archery on August 17, 2009, 10:17:48 PM: well now we all know where you elk hunt...lol
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Post by: chester on August 17, 2009, 11:05:28 PM: very nice, the pics never came to my phone. and even if they did i lost the phone. did you buy a second tag yet? ;)
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 18, 2009, 10:47:55 AM: no i havnt got one yet i will get one on friday
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Post by: markts on August 19, 2009, 06:19:21 PM: Nice bear congrats on your first. Mark :o
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Post by: SHANE(WA) on August 19, 2009, 10:33:47 PM: sweet ;)
why did you skin it out and chop the hide from the paws?
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 20, 2009, 01:19:39 AM: ahh i screwed up on it i know. i am going to do a shoulder mount instead. hey xxx you may know the area but you dont know exactly where haha.
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Post by: coriantonk on August 20, 2009, 01:35:18 AM: congratulations :tup:
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Post by: elkkiller on August 22, 2009, 08:15:13 PM: Is the logging roads open or are they still closed for fire season?
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 23, 2009, 12:11:32 PM: as far as i know the logging roads are still closed in this area
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Post by: elkkiller on August 24, 2009, 06:30:32 PM: Quote from: BrandonWatts on August 23, 2009, 12:11:32 PM
as far as i know the logging roads are still closed in this area
Thanks for the info! ;)
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Post by: Sideswipe on August 24, 2009, 07:36:41 PM: Howdy Brandon.....a bears a bear. Smaller bears are mighty tasty. You might think the fun is over 'cept for the memories but this winter you can pull a chunk of roast or sausage out of the freezer & knaw on it. Those bears have a way of giving long after they hit the ground for the last time. BTKR has an awsome roast recipe. My favorite is hot smoked bear brats to accompany my WA brown ale. ITS ALL GOOD as they say. Now that I'm a "cardiac risk" person, I make sausage that is 5% fat as compared to 40% for "storebought". Just what the Dr. ordered-bear hunt'in!!!

The "worm has definately turned for you". You might still get a rush taking an elk (I'm jealous) but now you got an itch that won't go away 'til your out in the bear woods on 1 Aug. Something about going after a critter that will go after you-now thats a rush (am I sick or what?).
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Post by: AKBowman on August 24, 2009, 07:55:02 PM: How did you get in there arent the roads closed off?
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 25, 2009, 12:56:36 AM: AKBowman: i was hunting on private land

Sideswipe: i can want to start eating this thing just got it cut up and wrapped last night was in the cooler all week. actully i got quite a bit of meat out of him. taking the meat for burger and sausage out this week roast and steaks are in the freezer now.
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Post by: AKBowman on August 25, 2009, 06:58:58 PM: sweet
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Post by: Navyhunter on August 25, 2009, 07:10:20 PM: That's a good first bear! Congrats!