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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 03:47:29 PM

Title: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 03:47:29 PM: Got within 75 yards of this one and took about ten minutes of footage. How many of you guys with tags would have pulled the trigger?
MS
2011 Washington Spring Bear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-msz5xXTf0#ws)
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: KillBilly on April 25, 2011, 03:51:17 PM: looks small and young. probably wouldn't have taken the shot
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: h20hunter on April 25, 2011, 03:53:09 PM: With no bears under my hunting hat I sure would have considered it. What do you think for size? 150? Cool footage either way.
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: vandeman17 on April 25, 2011, 03:53:43 PM: Quote from: KillBilly on April 25, 2011, 03:51:17 PM
looks small and young. probably wouldn't have taken the shot

I agree. I am not the most seasoned bear hunter by any stretch but my initial thought was that it looked young and on the small side. Still be awesome to see though
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 25, 2011, 03:57:45 PM: The small ones are tasty :drool: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: MuleySniper on April 25, 2011, 04:00:14 PM: Yeah it was a small bear. Had a nice thick cool colored coat but that is all that would have tempted me.
MS
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: rebal69972 on April 25, 2011, 04:03:09 PM: I'm not sure. i thing the adrenalin would have got the better of me and bears for dinner
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Gutpile on April 25, 2011, 04:37:01 PM: Quote from: KillBilly on April 25, 2011, 03:51:17 PM
looks small and young. probably wouldn't have taken the shot

Too itty bitty. Honestly depends on when I saw him. Last day or two of the season ~~Maybe~~ ~~probably~~ definately. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Kain on April 25, 2011, 04:45:08 PM: Would be in the freezer. Small one taste great and are easier to pack out. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Jason on April 25, 2011, 04:54:11 PM: those big ears are a dead give away of a small bear. But the small ones are the ones you want to eat :bfg:
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Post by: adamR on April 25, 2011, 05:01:23 PM: dont suppose you could tell us where you saw him and whether or not it was in a spring bear unit?
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Machias on April 25, 2011, 05:51:21 PM: That bear barely makes 90 pounds.
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: fair-chase on April 25, 2011, 08:13:30 PM: Yeah he looks a little small. but I don't have a bear sitting on top of my computer screen or under the coffee table like some others on here and I am a wee bit jealous. So I would have taken him. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: jackelope on April 25, 2011, 08:25:56 PM: Quote from: Machias on April 25, 2011, 05:51:21 PM
That bear barely makes 90 pounds.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Bofire on April 25, 2011, 08:45:12 PM: :)color phase?? I saw a sow and twin cubs last Friday, one cub was brown and one black. never seen it before.
Carl
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: HunterJim on April 25, 2011, 08:46:24 PM: Dead meat!
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Kain on April 25, 2011, 08:56:01 PM: Quote from: jackelope on April 25, 2011, 08:25:56 PM
Quote from: Machias on April 25, 2011, 05:51:21 PM
That bear barely makes 90 pounds.

:yeah:

Bite size bear and a nice pair of slippers. :dunno: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Gutpile on April 26, 2011, 04:58:28 AM: Quote from: Machias on April 25, 2011, 05:51:21 PM
That bear barely makes 90 pounds.

More like 70 this time of year.
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: boneaddict on April 26, 2011, 05:11:47 AM: You trigger happy *censored*s need to let him grow a little. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 26, 2011, 05:31:24 AM: If your going to shoot that bear you are going to watch out for his mom still being around as he will surely still be on her tit.
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: MuleySniper on April 26, 2011, 06:40:17 AM: Not to sound like a richard but that bear looks as big or bigger than half the bears guys kill and post up on this site in Washington :chuckle: I think there are a lot of guys that never see bears and will kill the first one they see.
MS
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: Machias on April 26, 2011, 11:32:54 AM: :chuckle: Your right!

P.S. I ment to mention it yesterday, nice video!
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: bowsandhose on April 26, 2011, 11:41:34 AM: spring bear tag=pass. general season with a bow= bear brats for dinner :tung:
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Post by: bucklucky on April 26, 2011, 11:54:13 AM: Looks like an easy pack :chuckle:
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: MuleySniper on April 26, 2011, 02:57:28 PM: Toilet seat cover!? C'mon that things so small you'd be lucky to end up with a pair of ear muffs! :hunt2:
MS
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on April 26, 2011, 03:11:43 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on April 26, 2011, 05:11:47 AM
You trigger happy *censored*s need to let him grow a little. :chuckle:

Yeah. Don't shoot the weened cubs. I doubt he's two years old. Nice color, but small. Let him grow.

-Steve
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on April 26, 2011, 03:29:15 PM: Bathrooms need rugs too!
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: saylean on April 26, 2011, 09:29:09 PM: I more than likely would have passed too. Seems like a little fella...

cool footage though!
Title: Re: Color phase bear while turkey hunting
Post by: blindpig on April 27, 2011, 05:49:29 AM: BANG! What were you asking?