Post by: ToddD on May 02, 2008, 11:27:02 PM
We sat on a point overlooking the area where yesterday's bear had gone. We ran the call with fawn distress for quite some time. After a while the wind really picked up and we both started to worry about our way out of the area considering the chainsaw was tucked away nicely in the garage. Oops.
As we rounded a corner on the way out, we saw a bear walking away from us through a clearcut. He was almost in the middle of the cut and grazing slowly along. He didn't hear the pickup, mostly I think due to the wind.
I jumped out of the truck and moved up on him until found a place to sit down with a clear shot.
185 yds and 1 shot with the .300 WSM he tumbled about 10 feet down the hill.
This was much a bigger boar than I expected when I first applied for the spring Monroe hunt. Without a scale on the side of the hill, we figure he was around 275 lbs.
We figure the calling last night must not have affected him and he had continued to graze all night. He was about 1 mile from where I saw him last night and had just followed the base of the hillside around the knob.
Thank you all for your help and recommendations. This is both my first spring bear, and my first Washington state bear. Here are a few pictures.
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 03, 2008, 04:56:29 AM
I am glad the board could be of some help. Looks like it has a good hide on it.
How much/little fat did it have?
Do you have any pics of it's teeth?
Did you happen to cut open it's stomach?
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Congrats
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Post by: Bobm on May 03, 2008, 11:41:24 AM
Bout time somebody posted their bear.
Post by: Wea300mag on May 03, 2008, 12:58:30 PM
That is a great looking bear. Great to finally see some success. Glad it was close to road too.
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 03, 2008, 02:05:56 PM
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Post by: ToddD on May 03, 2008, 04:24:08 PM
I didn't think to get pictures of the teeth, but once I get the skull back I can post them. It is frozen solid right now.
We were both really surprised at the amount of fat he had on him. I think my last fall bear had less fat than this. With the mild fall and late winter, I wonder if he hibernated at all.
This bear had a really thick coat and would have made a beautiful rug. However I already have a black rug and I've got the last 2 wall spaces reserved for a cinnamon and a blonde. There were already concerns voiced about another rug. :chuckle:
I didn't get into the stomach, but I did take the picture below when we walked up to him. I had planned to post this in the Bear Sign topic. That is really fresh spring bear sign.
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Post by: mossback91 on May 03, 2008, 10:11:09 PM
good looking bruin. say, is that a schnabbel fore end on that rifle?Looks like a winchester featherweight to me.which has a schnabbel
Sure is furry!! make a COAT!!
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Post by: billythekidrock on May 04, 2008, 12:30:44 PM
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Looks like a winchester featherweight to me.I was also thinking Win Featherweight, maybe the XTR?
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Post by: Coasthunterjay on May 05, 2008, 12:54:48 PM
got any plans on getting it done, rug or shoulder?
very nice, a full solid black........
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