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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: johnhart84 on August 22, 2010, 04:16:48 PM

Title: Thanks to you guys, I got my first bear!
Post by: johnhart84 on August 22, 2010, 04:16:48 PM: He is no monster by any means, but still a bear none the less! Now I can hold out for a bigger one with my second tag! I appreciate all the info you guys give on this site. Hopefully I will be able to post a bigger one soon!
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Post by: uplandhunter870 on August 22, 2010, 04:18:21 PM: congrats! nice work
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 22, 2010, 04:27:35 PM: congrats looks like he is taking a nap aginst the tree :chuckle:
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Post by: Kain on August 22, 2010, 04:39:36 PM: Looks like me after tooo many beers. :chuckle: :chuckle: Congrats on your first bear.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 22, 2010, 04:44:00 PM: That is a good looking Bear! Did you get a weight on him? Thats gonna be some good chow!

I fixed your picture it was making me cross eyed. :chuckle:
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Post by: PolarBear on August 22, 2010, 04:49:04 PM: Congrats! Did you shoot him at that pot grow? Did he ask you for some Doritos, he looks baked out of his gourd!
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Post by: rasbo on August 22, 2010, 04:55:44 PM: nice bear,does have that I had to many beers look about him..
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Post by: ML_Hunter on August 22, 2010, 04:58:56 PM: :chuckle: one of the funniest ways i've seen a bear posed. Nice bear. Looks like a 125-150?
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Post by: steen on August 22, 2010, 05:19:13 PM: Is that an as he lays photo or a posed picture?
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Post by: billythekidrock on August 22, 2010, 07:01:18 PM: Congrats
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Post by: bucklucky on August 22, 2010, 07:18:50 PM: Nice job on the bear!!
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Post by: PacificNWhunter on August 22, 2010, 07:23:33 PM: Congrats!!!
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Post by: johnhart84 on August 22, 2010, 08:07:38 PM: Haha yeah, some light weights can't handle that Rainier Beer... Lights Out!
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Post by: ELKBURGER on August 22, 2010, 08:16:40 PM: Good job! Yeah, time for a serious dirt nap! Way to go~
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Post by: Quackwhacker on August 22, 2010, 09:08:19 PM: Great first bear!
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Post by: Huntboy on August 22, 2010, 09:25:39 PM: Good job.
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Post by: Whitelightning on August 22, 2010, 09:39:14 PM: Nice first Bear, needs some shades and a cap though :chuckle:
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Post by: ratherhunt on August 23, 2010, 01:59:50 PM: Nice bear, congratulations and what a great pose.
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Post by: croix on August 23, 2010, 03:00:59 PM: congratulations. how did it all come together? where's the story?
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 23, 2010, 04:01:36 PM: Quote from: croix on August 23, 2010, 03:00:59 PM
congratulations. how did it all come together? where's the story?

:yeah:
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Post by: shedcrazy on August 23, 2010, 07:46:34 PM: Way to go :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Ray on August 23, 2010, 07:47:03 PM: That is a fine looking bear. Good job. You earned it.
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Post by: saylean on August 23, 2010, 09:02:37 PM: Thats a funny picture. Congrats.
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Post by: C-Money on August 23, 2010, 09:27:52 PM: Cool picture, Congrats!
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Post by: WASHBCBOOK on August 23, 2010, 09:30:26 PM: any story
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Post by: JCClement on August 23, 2010, 09:31:21 PM: Nice pic.

Congrats
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Post by: johnhart84 on August 24, 2010, 05:57:43 PM: Yeah, This was my first big game animal that I have ever shoot, and my third time ever out hunting. I know, I'm a newbie! I have been researching hunting bears all summer and sighting in my rifle. I went out to a spot I have been scouting out, where I found some fresh sign at. I hiked 1.5 miles into an old logging road around 6:30 am and found a really good log/stump pile on a ridge overlooking a clear cut. I climbed up to the top of the pile and had an amazing view! I was using a predator call for about an hour, and spotted this huge bear about 150 yards out. I did not want to shoot the bear right away, cause I was making sure no cubs were around. I watched the bear for about 5 minutes before it causally stepped off the stump and wondered off in the brush. I could hear and see where it was, but never saw it out in the open again.... Figures! I kept calling and off to my right my lightweight bear came into view about 15 or 20 minutes later. He did not run fast to the call, but came within 40 yards of me. I watched him for about a half hour before I decided to squeeze the trigger and drop him. I don't know how my nerves calmed down for the brief second I pulled up the scope and hammered him, cause I definitely had what people call "Bear Fear". He had a really nice jet black coat on him, and his claws were not chipped or wore down, so I decided to make a bear rug out of him. When I gutted him, all that was in his stomach were black berries! Can't wait to get the meat back!
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Post by: Ripper on August 24, 2010, 10:25:51 PM: Nice job.
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Post by: markts on August 25, 2010, 07:13:40 PM: Congrats, what call were you using :dunno:
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Post by: johnhart84 on August 26, 2010, 03:57:52 PM: Quote from: markts on August 25, 2010, 07:13:40 PM
Congrats, what call were you using :dunno:

I was using the Primos Raspy Coaxer
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Post by: CMG on August 26, 2010, 04:09:01 PM: Quote
Congrats! Did you shoot him at that pot grow? Did he ask you for some Doritos, he looks baked out of his gourd!
- That's funny right there!
Great pose on that bear John, and great story. From reading your story I think you soaked up some good Info on here, very well done indeed!
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Post by: tony04 on August 27, 2010, 07:37:51 PM: looks tasty :drool: