Post by: RubblesPH on May 27, 2008, 04:12:00 PM
Post by: snohohunter on May 27, 2008, 04:22:04 PM
What's the story behind it?
Congrats!!!
Post by: bowpredator on May 27, 2008, 04:23:17 PM
Rodger
Post by: WDFW-SUX on May 27, 2008, 04:23:27 PM
:tup:
Post by: boneaddict on May 27, 2008, 04:33:37 PM
Post by: saylean on May 27, 2008, 04:53:40 PM
Post by: edmondshunter on May 27, 2008, 04:59:28 PM
Post by: Slider on May 27, 2008, 05:01:48 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 27, 2008, 05:20:31 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on May 27, 2008, 05:34:15 PM
Post by: Snowman on May 27, 2008, 05:56:11 PM
Post by: bowsandhose on May 27, 2008, 06:04:52 PM
congrats
Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 27, 2008, 06:15:57 PM
it's bigger than any bear ive taken!
Post by: Coasthunterjay on May 27, 2008, 06:23:09 PM
where is the little bear? :dunno:
:tup:
Must be the kid he was talking about.......NICE BEAR!
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 27, 2008, 06:59:17 PM
Post by: Shannon on May 27, 2008, 07:33:20 PM
Post by: Head-shot on May 27, 2008, 07:54:42 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on May 27, 2008, 08:24:12 PM
Here's the story:
Took me six years to draw the tag. It was my fourth trip up and I was seeing between 5-10 bears a day. I hunted with a friend (Todd Peyser - Peyser Taxidermy) one day and hunted on my own the rest of the time.
Thursday - I got up on the mountain a little after five p.m. and spotted the bear with the bino's and then lost him in the tree's for about an hour and a half. In the mean time I was able to glass up four other bears (two sows and two cubs) while I was waiting on this one to come back out. When he finally came out, it was a pretty quick decision process with regards to shooter/no shooter. I spent the rest of the evening glassing and trying to find a way to get to him. He was in a big drainage with limited access in rough/steep terrain. I'd have to walk down one mountain, cross a creek and climb up the other side about three quarters of the way. I wasn't looking forward to the pack out, especially all by myself.
Friday - After getting some keys to a gate and some guidance from the land owner, I was at the top of the ridge at 5 am in my truck. Only problem was, I was fogged in. Sixty yards visibility. I hiked, slept and eat breakfast until 9 am and then unloaded the four wheeler. I spent the rest of the day learning new roads and looking for a way into the bears territory. I wanted to be set-up at 4 pm and waiting on his arrival, but after a days worth of unsuccessful hiking, riding and much frustration, I resorted back to the extensive pack out option. As I was taking the hour long ride back over to the drop in point, I ran across another skidder road and took a chance on it. It lead all the way to the bottom of the drainage where I could jump off my ride and run up a hill above the timber to get my bearings. After the frenzied locating process and a wet water crossing I was sitting under a tree better than halfway up the ridge. I was only there about a half an hour when I felt the ticks crawling up my neck.....needless to say, it was a long wait under that tree. As I was glassing other ridges I looked back and there he was feeding on grass. I ranged him (311 yards) set up the shooting sticks - ranged him again, got behind the scope, out of the scope, adjusted the scope to 14 power, took some deep breaths and waited until he turned and quartered towards me. I put one through his shoulder and it exited out the other side through his ribs. A double lung shot that sent him running up hill. I put another one in the chamber and got him in the scope when I saw a flying bear! He had ran up a 12-15 foot ledge and then turned and jumped down the ledge and a considerable distance down the hill. I pulled my head out of the scope and realized that I wasn't crazy and was actually seeing a flying bear. He landed on his feet and then charged down hill and out of sight. I collected my thoughts and then walked over to where I shot him - no blood, but you could see his landing area and his stride in the wet ground. I knew I made a good shot since I could hear it connect. After about 40 yards of tracking I found blood and it looked like he had started tumbling. I checked my gun and scope to make sure everything was in order and then proceeded into the brush....pucker factor 10 since I was alone, no visual on the bear, I was loosing light and I had just stuck my boot inside his back foot print! I got up to the brush and there he was...10 feet in and lights out. I had to hike back down the hill get my camera (found a nice 6 point elk shed on the way down), take some pics and then field dress him so he could cool out over night. It was a long night ride back to the truck and then down the mountain.
Saturday - A buddy comes over from the tri-cities and brings one of his kids and my eight year old to help skin, quarter and pack it out. Thanks Troy!
Great hunt!
Post by: catwithboost on May 27, 2008, 08:37:55 PM
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Post by: Ridgerunner on May 28, 2008, 05:51:11 AM
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Post by: Broken Arrow on May 28, 2008, 09:33:22 AM
Post by: Bearhunter on May 28, 2008, 09:43:35 AM
(Well orchestrated, not just blind asss luck off the road) whats up with that, Bone the bear over here on the wetside are in the roads eating grass, we dont have open hillsides for grass to grow in the best stuff is along the road systems. I wouldnt call it luck. ;)
Post by: DeKuma on May 28, 2008, 09:47:41 AM
Congratulations.
Post by: Alchase on May 28, 2008, 12:17:54 PM
Post by: GoldTip on May 28, 2008, 12:23:05 PM
Post by: boneaddict on May 28, 2008, 12:27:53 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on May 28, 2008, 02:12:13 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on May 28, 2008, 05:13:35 PM
I took this bear in the Blue Creek unit. Good unit, but access can be difficult (at least where I hunted) since there is a lot of private ground and there are a considerable number of smaller parcels with a lot of different land owners. You really have to do your home work and ask a lot of permission for access. It also took some considerable time in the field to find a good one. Fuel cost is now unfortunately a big consideration if you don't live close.
Not trying to discourage people from putting in, just giving some background from my experience with the hunt in this particular unit.
Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet....maybe a rug or a full body. I would hate to wast this particular hide on a half mount. I have a WA bear that I shot two years ago that is larger than this one, but it is a fall bear and doesn't have near as nice of a hide. It's at Peyser Taxidermy right now waiting to get full body mounted, but I may have to swap em' out and make this one a full body and the larger one a rug. If I win the lottery, I'll full body mount both of them!
Post by: DeKuma on May 28, 2008, 05:15:27 PM
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Post by: RubblesPH on May 29, 2008, 09:36:07 PM
Post by: bucklucky on May 29, 2008, 11:08:11 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on May 30, 2008, 07:38:08 AM
I'm working on a bear in Idaho that we have trail cam pics of that should tape out bigger than both of these. So that would give me two brown color phases and one black that are all worthy of mounting.....I need another job to pay for all this taxidermy!
May have to do a fight scene or something.
Post by: bucklucky on May 30, 2008, 09:02:23 AM
Post by: DeKuma on May 30, 2008, 09:13:39 AM
Post by: RubblesPH on May 30, 2008, 09:13:41 AM
Post by: bucklucky on May 30, 2008, 09:21:20 AM
Post by: RubblesPH on May 30, 2008, 09:56:50 AM
That fall bear is a pig...a real tub of goooo! He was so fat he looked like a VW bug and seemed like he could hardly walk. If I remember right, I believe his girth measurement was something like 61+". Don't quote me on that but definitely Rollie Pollie! Teeth were worn at and below the gum line.
Post by: bucklucky on May 30, 2008, 12:59:54 PM
Post by: bowpredator on May 30, 2008, 04:24:15 PM
Rpdger
Post by: FOsteology on May 30, 2008, 06:33:41 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on July 09, 2008, 07:36:30 PM
Post by: DeKuma on July 09, 2008, 08:24:55 PM
Man, you have taken two GREAT bears! Cannot wait for next month to get a shot at another one!
Post by: Head-shot on July 09, 2008, 10:00:10 PM
the pic of you two on your backs really put it into perspective. Nice bear for sure.
Post by: Skinner on July 09, 2008, 10:20:42 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on July 14, 2008, 09:21:35 PM
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Holy *censored* RubblesPH,
the pic of you two on your backs really put it into perspective. Nice bear for sure.
Ya, kinda reminds me of the college pics of some of my buddies and their one nighters after a hard night of drinking -- WOW - pictures will get you everything!
Post by: saylean on July 14, 2008, 09:32:12 PM
Post by: bucklucky on July 14, 2008, 10:00:56 PM
Post by: Machias on July 15, 2008, 01:52:47 PM
Post by: GoldTip on July 15, 2008, 02:02:21 PM
Post by: RubblesPH on July 20, 2008, 09:46:34 PM
End result = 19 6/16"
More than happy with him....RubblesPH
Post by: bucklucky on July 20, 2008, 09:52:26 PM