Hunting Washington Forum

Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Shannon on May 21, 2008, 01:16:10 AM

Title: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 21, 2008, 01:16:10 AM: Well I will be brief tonight. I shot a dandy tonight. I think it might have been another bear that Bearhunter saw about a week ago. It has a nice coat, nice brown nose, and a big white splash across its chest. No pictures until I got home though. I was by myself just before dark in the rain with no camera so no pictures until I got home. Roughly 6'2" and heavy. He dropped like a rock and I went into the brush after 30 minutes only to find he got up and was no where to be seen. Long story short he got another shot in the brush at 10 feet as he was coming at me. Got the old heart pumping and knees knocking. I will try to post the crappy pics tomorrow.
Shannon
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: Ridgerunner on May 21, 2008, 05:26:32 AM: Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: billythekidrock on May 21, 2008, 06:15:45 AM: Congrats.
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: boneaddict on May 21, 2008, 06:36:39 AM: Quote
I will try to post the crappy pics tomorrow.
I don't want to see pictures of your pants, I want to see pictures of the bear. :chuckle:

CONGRATS!
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: robodad on May 21, 2008, 06:42:26 AM: Quote
I don't want to see pictures of your pants, I want to see pictures of the bear.

Me neither, Me too !!! :chuckle: :chuckle:

Here's your sign !!

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/worthless.gif)
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: saylean on May 21, 2008, 09:28:13 AM: Glad to hear you made it out safe and that you recovered the bear.

Now...like everyone else...

pics please. ;)
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: Bearhunter on May 21, 2008, 09:42:27 AM: Im glad you got to kill that bear, the short look I got at him he sure was a big pretty bear. I hope you end up going with the full body mount like we were talking, guys this bear will definetly go 300 + Shannon said it still had a couple inches of fat on it when he skinned it, it was the second biggest one I seen up there. The big boy is still there, wish I could use my second tag, I no where Id be! Looks like Im out of the running for the predator contest. Congrats again Shannon well have to go get a couple more this August! Lets see those crappy pictures.
Title: Re: Another Big Bear Down
Post by: Bearhunter on May 21, 2008, 09:44:30 AM: I want to change this thread name to Bigger bear down!!!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: boneaddict on May 21, 2008, 09:50:26 AM: There you go, but when he complains he can't find the thread he started...... :chuckle: you're taking the heat. Now I am really looking forward to seeing this brute. You guys are going to make it tough for us fall hunters in this predator contest. My cat is going to have to be a BIG ONE
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: snohohunter on May 21, 2008, 09:57:51 AM: POST PICS - POST PICS - The suspense is killing me - LOL
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: T-ROY on May 21, 2008, 10:29:17 AM: Quote from: snohohunter on May 21, 2008, 09:57:51 AM
POST PICS - POST PICS - The suspense is killing me - LOL

ya i've checked this about 3 times this morning too see if they are up yet
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: bearmanric on May 21, 2008, 10:40:11 AM: i need to get back to the coast. wish it would quit raining. awsome job on the bear. been on alot of wounded bear in my guiding year's dont take long for them to get ya. what is the predator contest. Rick
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: hogsniper on May 21, 2008, 11:22:05 AM: Congrats on a great bear....When bearhunter and i first saw that bear we knew it was a shooter...Will make a great mount and will take lots of hunting to get one with so much character and still such a nice coat.....Congratulations again...Justin
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 21, 2008, 02:10:45 PM: OK guys. I am half computer illiterate so lets see if I can post a pic. First off, I have to apologize in advance for the pictures. I am almost embarrassed to put this one up compared to some of the great photo's on here. Not a good way to show off or do justice to a good animal but its all I have. Pictures are not high on my list of priorities when I get an animal down and its always a regret later. This is the only pic that turned out at all on my camera. They really suck. Anyways, I am not overly big but not small either. I am 6'1" 220lbs just to put the pic in prospective. I started to rug out the hind quarters with a mini mag on the hill and decided to finish at home with good light so his lower half is skinned in the picture. I do have some cell phone pictures that are kind of blurry but better I just have to figure how to get that on my computer. I took the rug to my taxidermy and was hoping to talk to him but he was having a surgery done. The lady that checked it in said it was a nice average 150 lb bear. I was pretty disappointed thinking I was becoming a *censored* in my old age. I took my meat to the butcher boned out completely with no fat, hide, or anything just meat. I lost most of one front shoulder with my last shot from 10' and cut that out so that was not part of what I took to the butcher. I had a total of 147 lbs of boned out meat. I was hoping someone on here with better bear knowledge then me can give me a decent guess to live weight. Also, the blaze on his chest is about 10" across and 8" long it just does not look like it in the picture.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Machias on May 21, 2008, 02:18:00 PM: Looks like an illegal hold there, no points unless you take him all the way down and pin him!!!

Nice bear, congrats!!!!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: snohohunter on May 21, 2008, 02:23:06 PM: Nice bear...I'd be proud to take that bear!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: washingtonmuley on May 21, 2008, 02:37:22 PM: How wide is his front pad?
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: hogsniper on May 21, 2008, 02:56:49 PM: That is a great lookin bear....might as well get the full body mount....That white chest is awesome and cant wait to see some better pictures of it....You guys suck being about to kill all these bears...I cant believe how much fun i had this year out chasing bears...Definately gotta do it again.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 21, 2008, 03:06:12 PM: I did not measure his pads. They were wider than my hands though. That doesn't tell you a whole lot though.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Ridinshotgun on May 21, 2008, 03:13:01 PM: great bear! :mgun2:
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: T-ROY on May 21, 2008, 03:21:28 PM: nice job i'm envoice of guys.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: bucklucky on May 21, 2008, 04:15:05 PM: Not sure on the weight , I would guess around 300 live. BTKR would know, whats the live weight Billy?
That bear would make a nice lifesize!! Dandy bear!!!!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: billythekidrock on May 21, 2008, 04:18:12 PM: Quote
OK guys. I am half computer illiterate so lets see if I can post a pic. First off, I have to apologize in advance for the pictures. I am almost embarrassed to put this one up compared to some of the great photo's on here. Not a good way to show off or do justice to a good animal but its all I have. Pictures are not high on my list of priorities when I get an animal down and its always a regret later. This is the only pic that turned out at all on my camera. They really suck. Anyways, I am not overly big but not small either. I am 6'1" 220lbs just to put the pic in prospective. I started to rug out the hind quarters with a mini mag on the hill and decided to finish at home with good light so his lower half is skinned in the picture. I do have some cell phone pictures that are kind of blurry but better I just have to figure how to get that on my computer. I took the rug to my taxidermy and was hoping to talk to him but he was having a surgery done. The lady that checked it in said it was a nice average 150 lb bear. I was pretty disappointed thinking I was becoming a *censored* in my old age. I took my meat to the butcher boned out completely with no fat, hide, or anything just meat. I lost most of one front shoulder with my last shot from 10' and cut that out so that was not part of what I took to the butcher. I had a total of 147 lbs of boned out meat. I was hoping someone on here with better bear knowledge then me can give me a decent guess to live weight. Also, the blaze on his chest is about 10" across and 8" long it just does not look like it in the picture.

Too bad about not getting enough pics. I would suggest picking up one of the smaller Canon digitals for your pack.

Here is how I would estimate your bears weight based on some of mine. Some numbers are rounded for easier math.
You said aprox 150# boned out meat.
If the hide was fleshed half decent with skull in I would give 75#.
Bones would get at least 50#.
For a total of 275# plus about 25# for guts makes it aprox 300# live weight.
Though it could go about 25# either way, I would say this is a fair estimate based on the photo.

:twocents:

Either way it is a nice bear. Congrats again and thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: billythekidrock on May 21, 2008, 04:18:58 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on May 21, 2008, 04:15:05 PM
Not sure on the weight , I would guess around 300 live. BTKR would know, whats the live weight Billy?
That bear would make a nice lifesize!! Dandy bear!!!!

Too funny. We posted at the same time and it booted me.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: bucklucky on May 21, 2008, 04:20:19 PM: Great minds think alike!! ;)
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: GoldTip on May 21, 2008, 04:33:23 PM: Most animals will maintain about 35-38% of their body weight as pure meat. That would put yuor bear near 400lbs, live weight. With your stating you had 147lbs of boneless meat. Damn Nice bear.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: chukar-ridge-quest on May 21, 2008, 07:01:32 PM: A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! nice work
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Jackjr on May 21, 2008, 07:11:02 PM: Nice bear :yike:
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: WDFW-SUX on May 21, 2008, 07:33:04 PM: Thats a pig fo shizze :tup:
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Head-shot on May 21, 2008, 09:54:34 PM: Nice bear, great job.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Skinner on May 22, 2008, 08:57:54 PM: Pretty cool especially with the white splash!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Sideswipe on May 22, 2008, 09:40:20 PM: Nice job Shannon. 1st time I chked the puter today. Been butchering half-frozen pieces of mine into roasts or 5 # sausage packages. Still not done. I'd never make it as a meat cutter-but what's an old retired dude gonna do w/his time anyway? Go hunting-the one good thing about getting old is hunting M-F & skipping the weekends. Well good thing we got lucky this year. If they open this unit for a Spring hunt next year I think there will be a little more competition. Wonder what gas will cost by then? I'm new to WA, do they provide any 4X4 carpool vans? Hummmm. Oh well, after a 6 year dry spell I can't get too greedy (or can I?). Wasn't it 3 yrs for you? What about you Bearhunter, Hogsniper?

Pictures & more of a story please!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 22, 2008, 09:54:04 PM: I wish I was retired to but at 34 instead of 60+. With gas prices going at this rate I might never. Here are my phone pictures. Not much better though.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 22, 2008, 09:54:56 PM: And another
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Bearhunter on May 22, 2008, 09:58:22 PM: Shannon those pics turned out better than you let on, certainly is a good bear, cant wait to see the mount. Oh ya it would probably be less than 6month turnaround on the bear, Im probably going to send mine up also. Glad you fiqured out how to send the cell phone pics.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Bearhunter on May 22, 2008, 10:00:18 PM: Sideswipe I had 3 points, been putting in for the blues. Wish I was retired also only anther 25 years to go.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: hogsniper on May 22, 2008, 10:00:32 PM: That is awesome...Of course you couldnt get it when i packed the video camera and tripod all the way into that hell hole...haha That is a great bear!!!! Justin
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: hogsniper on May 22, 2008, 10:01:19 PM: James you need to work a schedule kinda like mine...It works pretty good also!!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: hogsniper on May 22, 2008, 10:02:26 PM: Shannon, what did you decide??? Is it gonna be a life size or just a half mount??
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Shannon on May 22, 2008, 10:33:26 PM: Well my taxidermy wanted $4,800 for a life size. After I got back up off the floor I decided for a half mount. I found out today I could get it done for much less so I am up in the air. I may be to late since they already prepped it for the half mount. It would have been cool to get the shot on James' video camera. I knew I was going to get something that day because I got 10 miles from my house and realized I forgot my camera and decided to keep on going. Oh well! I will have the mount to remember the day. I have a big chocolate bear lined up on the east side I hope to get this fall. I will have my camera on that one.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Sideswipe on May 22, 2008, 10:51:04 PM: Gosh only 25-31 hunting seasons before retirement..I would gladly trade my pension for your age (but you gotta throw in your bear hunting experience). Actually, I'm happy to be able to get into the woods & pop an occasional bear or deer & then come home & get on this crazy forum. Raising kids & making a living-retirement will come soon enough-enjoy each year now. I'm glad my grandsons (1 & 4) have a dad who takes them fishing & is a hunter.

Now if I could only get this puter to put my avatar picture on the forum...doggone it!!!
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: jackelope on May 22, 2008, 10:57:11 PM: sideswipe...email me your pic and i can make it your avatar...actually, i'll do it, but it won't be till next week.
headed to the blues for the weekend.
8)
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: billythekidrock on May 23, 2008, 06:17:18 AM: Quote from: Bearhunter on May 22, 2008, 09:58:22 PM
Shannon those pics turned out better than you let on, certainly is a good bear, Glad you fiqured out how to send the cell phone pics.

Yes, the are not half bad. Puts it into a better perspective. Nice bear for sure.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: Wea300mag on May 26, 2008, 01:47:16 PM: Great bear Shannon, the Skagit unit is producing some awesome bears.
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: SuperDave on May 26, 2008, 07:40:22 PM: Quote from: Wea300mag on May 26, 2008, 01:47:16 PM
Great bear Shannon, the Skagit unit is producing some awesome bears.
No it's not! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bigger Bear Down
Post by: bucklucky on May 27, 2008, 08:19:58 AM: WOW! $4800.00 for a lifesize!! I better raise my prices. I guess $2500.00 is cheap ;)