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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: machine on March 17, 2010, 09:44:17 PM

Title: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: machine on March 17, 2010, 09:44:17 PM: I spotted this bear in a large clearcut and with a rangefinder he was 374 yards away.After getting comfortale I clicked my turret to 375 yards.With the bears head in the ground I took the shot and he took two big leaps and laid down.Knowing that bears can be hard to kill I fired again as fast as i could.He went tumbling down the hill and was done.The first shot was right behind the shoulder,the second in the head and really wasn't needed.To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: KimberRich on March 17, 2010, 09:47:09 PM: Sometimes hard to judge size on them when they are alone and a ways out! Nice bear no matter what!
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 17, 2010, 09:56:05 PM: One less tree pealer!

-Steve
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:08:23 PM: Quote from: bigtex on March 17, 2010, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: machine on March 17, 2010, 09:44:17 PM
To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.

Maybe thats why you shouldn't be shooting animals almost 400 yards away...........
I personally don't see a problem shooting at an animal that is 400 yards away. I would be comfortable shooting that distance, the important thing is that he identified his target before shooting... :twocents:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: bonecrusher on March 17, 2010, 10:08:50 PM: Quote from: bigtex on March 17, 2010, 09:55:07 PM
Quote from: machine on March 17, 2010, 09:44:17 PM
To my surprise he was about 1/3 the size I thought but hes been good eating.

Maybe thats why you shouldn't be shooting animals almost 400 yards away...........

I'm sorry but why? he was smaller and good eating not unethical to shoot. so why again should he not take the shot?
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:09:21 PM: Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it????
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: bonecrusher on March 17, 2010, 10:10:23 PM: Quote from: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:09:21 PM
Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it????

or maybe a dish towel? :P :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: danceswitharrows on March 17, 2010, 10:16:54 PM: dish towel :chuckle: thats a low blow
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:20:46 PM: Quote from: danceswitharrows on March 17, 2010, 10:16:54 PM
dish towel :chuckle: thats a low blow
I thought it was pretty funny myself, but hey he filled his tag... :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on March 17, 2010, 10:39:35 PM: 375yd shot on a smaller target. Although misjudged for size, and the fact that he posted the outcome here.. 'Machine' has shooting skills and balls to take the guff.

I actually know someone that's shot a smaller bear. While I wouldn't if I knew it was that small, it's a filled tag, and a helluva lot easier to pack out some good meat.

If you look at his other recent post, "Machines 2008 bear", He's got one quite a bit bigger. oh And in the AsHeLays' thread, First deer, grouse and steelhead. I think he's strung a few good hunting seasons together. Hey... I'll admit it. I've shot a spike buck before!

-Steve
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: machine on March 18, 2010, 05:18:56 PM: Quote from: bonecrusher on March 17, 2010, 10:10:23 PM
Quote from: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:09:21 PM
Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it????

or maybe a dish towel? :P :chuckle:
Im thinking about tanning the hide and making a scarf :P
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: 180-GRAIN on March 18, 2010, 05:28:16 PM: Any bear is a good bear regardless of size. nice one :tup:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: machine on March 18, 2010, 05:41:25 PM: Thanks for all the replies.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Huntbear on March 18, 2010, 05:46:10 PM: Quote from: machine on March 18, 2010, 05:18:56 PM
Quote from: bonecrusher on March 17, 2010, 10:10:23 PM
Quote from: Ranger91298 on March 17, 2010, 10:09:21 PM
Oh by the way...nice looking bear... are you making a rug out of it????

or maybe a dish towel? :P :chuckle:
Im thinking about tanning the hide and making a scarf :P

How about a Thong????? :chuckle: :chuckle:

Nice bear! Great shot from that distance.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Austrian Hunter on March 18, 2010, 05:52:09 PM: Great Shot, and that is real good eating there, nothing wrong with that Bear!!! A cover for a Lazy Boy chair would be cool :dunno:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: shoot-em-dead on March 18, 2010, 05:55:39 PM: Quit picking on the guy. Machine that is a nice bear. It reminds me of the button buck my brother shot in Michigan and we packed it home in the glove box. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 18, 2010, 05:59:48 PM: I shot a bear about that size a few years ago well maybe not that small. good shooting any bear isa good bear.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: 87Ford on March 18, 2010, 06:00:52 PM: Nice bear and great shot!
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: ICEMAN on March 18, 2010, 06:06:21 PM: Been there, done that on the smaller bear. I would do it again. Small bear is better than no bear. Yum.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Jason on March 18, 2010, 06:19:49 PM: Congrats!! any Bear is a nice Bear.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on March 18, 2010, 10:39:13 PM: My first solo bear at age 13 was that size. I had no idea that it was that size, and that was at 70 yards. Course, being my first solo bear, and at that age, I would have taken it none the less. It takes some time and more than a couple kills to really be able to estimate their weight.
Title: Re: Machines 2009 baby bear
Post by: let.it.fly on March 19, 2010, 07:11:53 AM: hims just a widdle guy. nice bear though. good looking coat on him and nice shootin. you shoulda tube skinned him and made a hoodie. and i agree. any filled bear tag is a good bear. i shot one in 09 that was about 225. he was huge as far as im concerned, until a guy pulled into the meat locker with what must have been a 600 pounder. it was a monster bear, took up the whole bed of his truck. congrats. those long shots are fun. did you see the vapor trail.