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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: lewy on August 24, 2009, 07:43:07 AM

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Post by: lewy on August 24, 2009, 07:43:07 AM: heres a couple pics from fri. Took the gf bear hunting with me and it was her first experience seeing a kill. Shot the bear at 405 yards and it fell in its tracks. Average size bear but a great time! Enjoy the pics....
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Post by: machine on August 24, 2009, 07:54:05 AM: 405 yards,that's some good shooting
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Post by: croix on August 24, 2009, 07:56:53 AM: Great pics. Just lookin at distance between ears, that looks like a pretty good "average size" bear. I would love to hear more of the story behind it.

Congrats!
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Post by: Big10gauge on August 24, 2009, 08:01:01 AM: That bear looks like it's more like at least a 4 or 5 yr old. Nice bear
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Post by: novice870 on August 24, 2009, 08:14:44 AM: Great bear...looks above average to me. Congrats!
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 24, 2009, 08:34:34 AM: Very nice bear, I agree that is better than your average bear. Congrats on being able to share your experience with the GF. It's always better when you are doing things together
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Post by: runamuk on August 24, 2009, 08:36:57 AM: Congrats and nice bear.....
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Post by: M_ray on August 24, 2009, 08:50:32 AM: Yeah I'd agree, bigger than average :) Congrats!
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Post by: ron9909 on August 24, 2009, 09:00:33 AM: Nice bear. That is a big bear. Lets hear the story.
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Post by: callonetta on August 24, 2009, 09:02:04 AM: Nice pictures and a great bear, Congrats!!!! what caliber did you use???
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Post by: zackmioli on August 24, 2009, 09:15:17 AM: congrats! i cant wait to get out again.
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Post by: shanevg on August 24, 2009, 09:17:58 AM: Sweet looking bear.
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Post by: bucklucky on August 24, 2009, 09:33:19 AM: Thats a nice lookin Bear Lewy!
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Post by: Maligator on August 24, 2009, 09:49:18 AM: Very nice looking bear ya got there! ;) Totally cool that the GF was able to be there and share it with you.
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Post by: lewy on August 24, 2009, 10:17:07 AM: I will post the story a little later when I have an extra minute........
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Post by: saylean on August 24, 2009, 10:33:33 AM: :tup:

Congrats, its a good lookin bear
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Post by: Huntbear on August 24, 2009, 10:47:07 AM: Nice bear, congrats...
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Post by: lewy on August 24, 2009, 01:55:06 PM: Had some pto to burn, so I took Fri. off and headed for the blue hucks. It was pretty socked in and slow for the first few hours, but at about 9 it started to break up. We were watching a pretty nice buck at about 800 yards when the bear fed its way out between us. I got set up for the shot and watched em for about half an hour. The bear and fog finally cooperated and I had a good clear broadside shot and took it. At just over 400 yards the bear crumpled without moving a mussle or doing the ol' bear bawl. I was lucky to have a few buddies hunting in the area who gave me a hand with the drag-thankfully because it was a tough one...I was shooting 165gr out of a 300wsm. By the way, dont think that I was just wing'n lead 400yds, I practice with my rifle allot :)
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Post by: KimberRich on August 24, 2009, 02:26:24 PM: Nice bear. 400+ is a hell of a long shot..
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Post by: bowsandhose on August 24, 2009, 02:52:32 PM: nice bear, congrats
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Post by: callonetta on August 24, 2009, 03:12:02 PM: I was just wondering about the caliber because I like to know what other people shoot. I shoot the same setup!, 165gr, Nosler Accubonds in my 300wsm.
Great shot bud!!!!!
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Post by: ELKBURGER on August 24, 2009, 03:36:10 PM: Great bear, I wouldnt worry about the distance- That there is a huge target! Nice going
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Post by: seth30 on August 24, 2009, 03:54:11 PM: great bear!! Hope you can fill your second tag! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: markts on August 24, 2009, 04:13:37 PM: Nice bear. Above average from the pics. Congrats, nice shooting.Mark
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 24, 2009, 04:40:59 PM: Good looking bear lewy!
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Post by: Wea300mag on August 24, 2009, 05:42:01 PM: Congrats lewy, your gal-friend brought you some good luck.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on August 24, 2009, 06:47:15 PM: Cool always good to see a few more bears being harvested. It started out fairly slow this season for most.
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Post by: Dean44 on August 24, 2009, 06:59:08 PM: Now that is a real beaut, and the bear is nice too!

Seriously, you are quite modest to call that an average bear.

Congratulations.
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Post by: strutnrut1984 on August 24, 2009, 07:13:27 PM: nice bruin
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Post by: Sideswipe on August 24, 2009, 07:20:21 PM: Yeah an average bear somewhere else maybe. I'm still bragging about my last year's bear & I think your's could eat him. Way cool. I concur w/the other comments.....STORY!
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Post by: flyguide on August 25, 2009, 10:37:39 PM: Way to get the little woman involved, hopefully she can handle a knife.! ;)
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Post by: G.R.K on August 25, 2009, 10:56:20 PM: Nice boar Lewy. :)
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Post by: LongTatLaw on August 26, 2009, 06:36:09 PM: Nice bear brother!

Great shot too! Very doable with that combo and the right conditions!

Big10gauge...? 4-5? Id say she is at least 22?? ;)
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Post by: ratherhunt on August 26, 2009, 09:47:09 PM: Wow !! Nice Bear Congratulations
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Post by: robb92 on August 27, 2009, 12:03:26 PM: Nice bear congrats!!!!
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Post by: MasterTracker on August 27, 2009, 07:40:08 PM: 400 yds is not far to a good shooter 1 m.o.a at 400 is only 4in thats alot of room to play with and a 300wsm is a straight shootin bullet. But it would help if he had a picture of were he shot from. Like have his girlfriend go stand were he shot from and him standing behind the bear. Because you know the first thing someone is going to say is bullsh*t 400yds unless they know how good of a shot you have. The terrain that he's in at 400yds with a straight shot is unlikely because stumps are taller than the bear and to many factor's.If it was a 400yd shot nice job man..
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Post by: whacker1 on August 27, 2009, 07:51:49 PM: Nice bear - please post more picture of your girlfriend... :chuckle: sorry, couldn't help myself
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Post by: 3dsheetmetal on August 27, 2009, 08:14:56 PM: Quote from: whacker1 on August 27, 2009, 07:51:49 PM
Nice bear - please post more picture of your girlfriend... :chuckle: sorry, couldn't help myself
:yeah: By the way nice bear and way to go.