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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: high country on May 15, 2007, 10:25:27 PM

Title: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: high country on May 15, 2007, 10:25:27 PM: well I lucked out and drew a springer for the 111 area. good thing for me as I spend a pile of time there. I only saw 3 boars one deffinetly bigger than mine and one very blonde/grizzly at about 5-5.5'....a very cool bear. I spotted my bear in a swampy grassy area and watched him for a couple hours before I shot him. He walked right to a road I could drive to....nice. well I took a 125ish yard poke and down he went. no rubs, nice nice hair, and decent size too. (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2Fspringbear018Small.jpg&hash=ce5170cc66563e4d45690015372f39d59ceb8c39)

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(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi193.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz16%2Fgyonemura%2Fspringbear012Small.jpg&hash=b1a3d9832b526f5a5fcada86b80b27a0a95a2f13)

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I am plenty happy with this one. My partner, who also scored the tag, has a chance to shoot a HUGE bear.......wish him luck.

thanks greg
Title: Re: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: bobcat on May 15, 2007, 10:37:57 PM: Great looking bear!

How'd you talk him into dancing with you in that first picture? :chuckle:
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Post by: Ray on May 15, 2007, 10:50:48 PM: Fantastic looking bear. Thanks for showing it off.
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Post by: Machias on May 15, 2007, 10:58:47 PM: Awesome bear, Congrats and thanks for the photos!! :):)
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 16, 2007, 05:26:32 AM: Congrats!! And just what I need to keep me motivated. Taking a 3 day weekend to go back after my westside bear.
Title: Re: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: high country on May 16, 2007, 05:42:14 AM: Quote from: bobcat on May 15, 2007, 10:37:57 PM
Great looking bear!

How'd you talk him into dancing with you in that first picture? :chuckle:

I like to take a real life perspective shot, vs showing off my camera tricks. I tried to square up with him to show his actual size instead of getting behind him and making him look like a 9' bear. thanks for the chuckle though.

my neighbor asked me where I scored that nice bear hide......I replied, stole it off a dead bear.
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 16, 2007, 05:54:10 AM: Again, great pics....glad you made it over to the site.
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Post by: boneaddict on May 16, 2007, 06:05:31 AM: Great looking bear. I love that area. How did you get one close to the road? I always have to shoot one 5 miles in or something. ;)
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Post by: Ridgerunner on May 16, 2007, 08:19:15 AM: Nice looking bear, dropping him on the road was a bonus too I'm sure.
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Post by: bearmanric on May 16, 2007, 08:40:09 AM: very nice bear by the teeth he look's like a old bear. great job. Rick
Title: Re: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: high country on May 16, 2007, 05:32:15 PM: let me say that what I call a road, you may not. it was far from a forest service road, but not too much for the toyota.
Title: Re: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 16, 2007, 06:02:21 PM: That's a nice Bear for sure. Got a Heck of a hide on him especially for being a Spring bear.
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Post by: Timber on May 16, 2007, 08:17:48 PM: Way to go! Great looking bear. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: eastern wa spring bear....score!
Post by: high country on May 16, 2007, 08:47:09 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on May 16, 2007, 06:02:21 PM
That's a nice Bear for sure. Got a Heck of a hide on him especially for being a Spring bear.

it is a perfect thick coat. not a hint of a rub mark anywhere. it prolly helps that we are only 400ft off snow line.