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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: ctwiggs1 on August 20, 2009, 02:54:30 PM

Title: My first
Post by: ctwiggs1 on August 20, 2009, 02:54:30 PM: Had to buy my second tag after this, what a rush!
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Post by: runamuk on August 20, 2009, 02:56:01 PM: Congrats very nice...so whats the story??
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 20, 2009, 03:03:48 PM: Are you seeing the bear in the higher elevations?
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Post by: Lincoln4 on August 20, 2009, 04:48:07 PM: Ok, great, now I'm so stoked I can't stand it. I wanna buy my second bear tag for the first time! :llam:
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Post by: markts on August 20, 2009, 04:52:29 PM: Nice first for sure. We need details :dunno: Whats the story Mark
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Post by: Huntbear on August 20, 2009, 04:56:40 PM: Congrats on your first!!!!!!!

Nice bear, now where is the story?????
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Post by: rasbo on August 20, 2009, 05:01:44 PM: we never forget the first.......Good job
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Post by: Kain on August 20, 2009, 05:02:56 PM: Thats a pretty bear. Congrats. I would also like to hear the details. What area, what weapon, did you call him in?
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Post by: shanevg on August 20, 2009, 05:20:07 PM: Awesome! Congrats, never been as excited as I was when I got my first blackie! Now we need a story!
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Post by: wints13 on August 20, 2009, 05:28:38 PM: nice bear!
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Post by: machine on August 20, 2009, 05:39:07 PM: very nice.Im also working on my second but first for this year
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Post by: Crowns on August 20, 2009, 05:49:43 PM: Congrats. Looks like a good first.
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Post by: winston2789 on August 20, 2009, 07:12:45 PM: way to go!!! looks like a sow..... what was she eating???
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Post by: CHSNGSTLHD on August 20, 2009, 07:31:47 PM: Congrats! :) ummmmmm.............we like stories too!
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Post by: Machias on August 20, 2009, 07:34:21 PM: Nice looking bear.
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Post by: strutnrut1984 on August 20, 2009, 09:51:47 PM: nice job
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 20, 2009, 11:27:24 PM: Great looking Bear. Congrats on your first!
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on August 20, 2009, 11:31:55 PM: Cool. I'll be out on my second bear hunt when it opens on the east side. I went out once last year at the end of season.
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Post by: alecvg on August 20, 2009, 11:35:27 PM: Nice! Awsome bear, Can't wait to get my first... hopefully this weekend! :) Where is the story?
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Post by: BrandonWatts on August 21, 2009, 12:12:46 AM: nice bear i just go my first on sunday :whoo:
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Post by: seth30 on August 21, 2009, 06:45:21 AM: how much did he weigh
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Post by: saylean on August 21, 2009, 08:56:30 AM: congrats on your first bear man! Have fun with the second tag.
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Post by: granola/hippyslayer on August 21, 2009, 09:14:36 AM: congrats on your first bear.
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Post by: ratherhunt on August 21, 2009, 09:37:55 PM: Very Nice, Congratulations
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Post by: klikboom on August 21, 2009, 11:03:02 PM: Nice job man, i am still trying for my first!
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on August 24, 2009, 07:47:32 AM: Ok ok ok... sorry guys! I don't have internet at home yet (all my money goes into hunting these days..)

So there were reports that a bear was terrorizing a local campsite by stealing food and whatnot. We figured we may as well check it out. We scanned the entire area around it for about 4-5 hours, and were going to start an "outer sweep", so we moved back towards a road to get to where we wanted to start.

As we were walking along the road, sure enough, this guy just stepped out in front of us and walked across. My buddy wanted to shoot him right there on the spot, but we elected to hold off as we weren't sure if the road was maintained or not, therefore we weren't sure if it was legal or not.

We waited until he crossed, and was into the forest before we both got into the woods and started working our way parallel before crossing in to intercept. It was kind of a sloppy maneuver, but I guess it worked. I was the first to see him, and of course when he stopped to look at me he stopped just perfectly with a tree covering his vitals (doh!). He must not have been too scared or anything, because he continued on and as soon as he stepped away from the tree I put a pretty good quartering shot into him. He only made it another 30-40 meters. I ended up throwing one more .45 FMJ into him when I found him (I could hear a sucking chest and it was obvious he had a tension pneumothorax), and that was it.

When I cut him open, I found about a half dozen hotdogs and a couple Kraft singles cheese packets. I thought that was pretty hilarious, I think we caught the campsite culprit :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: KimberRich on August 24, 2009, 02:30:19 PM: Nice work
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Post by: bowsandhose on August 24, 2009, 02:53:27 PM: well done
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 24, 2009, 05:46:38 PM: That looks like a pretty bear, do you have any more pics?

Congrats and thanks for the story.
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Post by: Sideswipe on August 24, 2009, 07:46:01 PM: Nice! You realize you will never be the same. Ireland eh? Someday I hope my two Irish grandsons will be us'in my Marlins. Somehow that smile looks mighty genuine!!!! STORY TIME!!!!!!!
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on August 28, 2009, 07:41:08 AM: LOL another comment on the Ireland shirt, awesome!
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Post by: 270Shooter on August 29, 2009, 11:46:53 AM: This wouldn't be the clear lake bear would it? :chuckle:
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on September 02, 2009, 07:40:10 AM: Bumping Lake area :)
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Post by: taylorpz on September 02, 2009, 09:14:37 PM: Cool story. I llike the hotdog/Kraft cheese finale!