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Title: N.Skagit BEAR DOWN! Story and pics added!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 27, 2011, 10:06:31 PM: I am on my phone so I will keep this short with picture and a lot more story later, way to tired for a good write up! It was a bear hard earned. I put a stalk on him from around 800y out .1 text book shot with my new etips at about 100-120y and done deal. I killed this bear in about as nasty as hell hole as I could find. I was hunting solo but picked up my buddy Jeremy, after hiking out of hole he was in. We hiked back in got him all rugged out and meat de-honed and started the long wet pack out. Beautiful long coat, huge huge Mellon on this bear! As he lays we put him at 170-180 and that's a safe guess between 2 people who have been around a lot of bears. Very tired a lot more later and pics! A huge thanks to my buddy Jeremy for hosting and pointing me in the right direction! And packing him out of that nasty spot, which was a little crazy to shoot a bear in! lol thanks Jeremy
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Post by: BigD on April 27, 2011, 10:09:36 PM: Congrats, looking forward to the pics.
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Post by: Todd_ID on April 27, 2011, 10:20:15 PM: Damn, Matt, that was quick work! Congrats!!! :IBCOOL: I hope you got plenty of pictures!
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Post by: Special T on April 27, 2011, 10:21:25 PM: sweet!
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Post by: Kain on April 27, 2011, 10:33:17 PM: WOOT WOOT! Cant wait to see the pics.
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Post by: Hyde on April 27, 2011, 10:36:02 PM: Well done! Get the pics up!
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Post by: bucklucky on April 27, 2011, 10:40:54 PM: Congrats Carp!! Cant wait for pics!!
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Post by: jason4429 on April 27, 2011, 10:50:33 PM: Right on!!!
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Post by: ORCA_SIX on April 27, 2011, 11:34:45 PM: Congrats.
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on April 27, 2011, 11:50:03 PM: CONGRATS!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE PICS!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 28, 2011, 12:39:11 AM: Right on! Can't wait to see pic;s and read the story.
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Post by: rasbo on April 28, 2011, 02:18:00 AM: Tired??????Damn boy your 24yrs old :chuckle:good job sounds like a good time..No matter how bad the pack out is,when its over, it never seems to be as bad as one thought..
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Post by: zackmioli on April 28, 2011, 03:11:46 AM: congrats! lets see some pictures man!
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Post by: Ray on April 28, 2011, 05:27:15 AM: Let's see the bear. Well done my friend.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 28, 2011, 05:42:02 AM: Wow that sure is a nice bear!! Love the color on him!
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Post by: blindpig on April 28, 2011, 06:20:11 AM: :IBCOOL: H*ll yeah!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: GoldTip on April 28, 2011, 06:44:11 AM: Congrats Carp, looking forward to seeing the pics!
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Post by: Jason on April 28, 2011, 06:48:49 AM: Congrats! cant wait to see pics.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on April 28, 2011, 06:50:31 AM: Lets see the pics! Good job!
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Post by: cohoho on April 28, 2011, 06:50:46 AM: Way to go! Sounded like a great time for sure....
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Post by: hoyt5199 on April 28, 2011, 07:14:40 AM: Congtrats! I cant wait to see some picts!!
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Post by: Jerome on April 28, 2011, 07:42:03 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv299%2Fwahunter%2FIMG_3977.jpg&hash=6f75b523cc1b8412a4c0fac3df1ac2f2eccbd478)
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Post by: jackelope on April 28, 2011, 07:43:12 AM: Congrats Matt!!
Good looking bruin.
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Post by: Ray on April 28, 2011, 07:47:57 AM: Awesome. Nice sized bear.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 28, 2011, 07:51:14 AM: Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Jeremy ... Nice one !
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Post by: h20hunter on April 28, 2011, 07:59:19 AM: Good looking bear, nice job.
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on April 28, 2011, 08:00:11 AM: Good job Carp... way to go Jeremy....
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Post by: mulehunter on April 28, 2011, 08:02:53 AM: Very beauitful color and thick hairs. Good thing not rubbing rear make bad hair loss. Look great bear.

Congt.

Mulehunter. :drool:
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Post by: agchawk on April 28, 2011, 08:08:28 AM: CONGRATS my friend on a great lookin' bear!!
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Post by: Machias on April 28, 2011, 08:30:42 AM: Very nice bear!!!!!!
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Post by: Alan K on April 28, 2011, 08:33:46 AM: Way to go!! :tup:
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Post by: bowsandhose on April 28, 2011, 08:33:57 AM: grats, nice bear
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Post by: ORCA_SIX on April 28, 2011, 08:46:32 AM: Very nice.
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Post by: dirty24d on April 28, 2011, 08:49:09 AM: ohh buddy! thats nice. You just started my fever for the season. well done!
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Post by: Buckmark on April 28, 2011, 09:01:23 AM: Nice bear...
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Post by: runamuk on April 28, 2011, 09:05:56 AM: mmmmm nice bear .....now I wait for the general season to begin....
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Post by: bodangles on April 28, 2011, 09:09:40 AM: Good job bud!!!!!!
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Post by: TheHunt on April 28, 2011, 09:09:51 AM: Congratulations on a very nice bear... Seams like all the nice ones are in those nasty holes. Cannot wait for your story.
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Post by: GoldTip on April 28, 2011, 09:41:20 AM: Thats a darn good bear, congrats! Waiting to see more pics and hear the entire story.
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Post by: bearpaw on April 28, 2011, 09:47:22 AM: sweet, congrats matt :IBCOOL:
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Post by: bucklucky on April 28, 2011, 10:08:39 AM: Nice looking bear man!!
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Post by: combs338 on April 28, 2011, 10:16:45 AM: Nice Bear!!!!
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Post by: HuntNFish on April 28, 2011, 11:17:34 AM: Gotta love bear country. Nice bear :drool:
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Post by: beardog T on April 28, 2011, 12:51:28 PM: thats a good one congrats :drool: :drool:
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 28, 2011, 01:03:55 PM: Sweeeet! Can't wait for more pics! Nice job...
MS
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Post by: birdwacker on April 28, 2011, 01:28:13 PM: Nice one matt! That didn't take you long did it.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 28, 2011, 02:06:48 PM: I would take it to Bucklucky ...he do a nice job on that bad boy ..... ;)
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Post by: SuperDave on April 28, 2011, 03:26:16 PM: Niceley done!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 03:35:30 PM: I am looking forward to getting a skull score here is a good pic that shows his monster skull. I am sure we have under guessed him on weight he is more in the 190-200 range. No less then 180 he is a dandy spring bear and has the frame of a 300lb'er in the fall. He didn't have nothing for fat left on him. Enjoy!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 03:44:54 PM: Another.
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Post by: denali on April 28, 2011, 03:54:48 PM: Very nice , well done :IBCOOL:
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Post by: boneaddict on April 28, 2011, 03:56:19 PM: Fair guess on a trophy bear. NICE! Animal speaks for itself.
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Post by: vandeman17 on April 28, 2011, 03:58:55 PM: Nice bear Matt!
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Post by: bearmanric on April 28, 2011, 04:08:52 PM: that is a Dandy of a bear. nice job. Rick
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Post by: MuleySniper on April 28, 2011, 04:17:22 PM: Yeah what a melon on him! That's awesome.
MS
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 04:25:18 PM: O.k time for the story. When I got into town my buddy was still and work. I got my key and he told me a gate and area to check out. It's hard hunting and early right now. Well I got to the gate and went threw but went into a different area then he was wanting me to check. "forgot what way he said to go lol" got into a area and loaded up my pack and took off up the canyon. I went down a road that dead ended so I decided to set up and call. After 30mins I decided to move on. After hiking up the switchbacks I came to a y with a old grower up road branching off the main road. I loved the look of this road and took off down it. I found the best looking bear area ever. Big timber with a clear cut above,below,and infront of me. I glasses the lower one first. Then looked over with my naked eye to the 2nd cut. I right away saw a black spot I knew was a bear. About 800-900y away there he was working the far edge of the cut. Going in amen out of the big timber. After watching him disappear I was disappointed. Then about 30 mins he came back out and dug and layer in a bed next to a huge stump. I took off on my stock. Why I dove off into this hole I don't know, I was bear crazed! Lol after crawling threw this westside jungle of stickers and rain for about a hour, I got to a huge stump that I marked to get to. I climbed up on it and looked down to the stump I thought the bear was by. No bear and I was disappointed to say the least. So I started to glass and saw nothing. Well I started getting pic's of the county with my cell. Just before leaving I decided to squall with my voice a little to see if I could maybe get him to move if he was in the area. Sure enough when I did 100-120 yards away next to a stump I see movement. I thought oh s! I threw my gun up and watched him ready to take a shot if he was going to leave. To my surprise after a minute he laid back down. I took my pack off and made a killer rest. I had a very small hole to shoot threw when he was going to get up. I steadily got ready and squalled with my voice again. The bear rose up in the front facing me, but quartered to the right so I could see the edge of his left shoulder. BOOM! The 180g etip smacked him and flipped him over and out of my sight. I knew the shot was good. With 10 sec's the death moan started, and last about 30 sec's. I knew it was a done deal. I called my buddy and he said to come pick him up, he just got off work. So after about 1 hr of hiking back out I booked it down to my truck and made it out and picked him up. We got to the last road we could get to and parked, then headed in with packs. After climbing down into the spot I shot him at. We found him stone dead right where I shot him. He was just low enough I could not see him after the shot. A lot of work and skinning and cutting meat. We set back out for our climb back with heavy packs! Awhile later and many bloody sticker branches later we got him out. A huge thanks to my bud again for his help! Thanks for following and reading on this outstanding bear hunt.
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Post by: turkey choke on April 28, 2011, 04:29:29 PM: Very nice bear...good work! :tup:
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Post by: jackelope on April 28, 2011, 04:32:11 PM: Again...great work Matt...congrats on a real nice bear.
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 28, 2011, 04:46:15 PM: Congrats.

I am sure you are off a little. Nice bear for sure.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 04:50:41 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on April 28, 2011, 04:46:15 PM
Congrats.

I am sure you are off a little. Nice bear for sure.

+ or - I have been around 10+ bears and my buddy 30+. A lot of guys know both of us well and I have got several messages saying we are low ball-in him at 180.
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Post by: Caseyd on April 28, 2011, 04:52:51 PM: Can we get a head to head comparison? I still think you are the bigger bear :chuckle:

Nice pics, good write up and way to get r done :IBCOOL:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 05:00:49 PM: I am 6'1" and 25olbs for comparison. :chuckle:
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Post by: BENCHLEG on April 28, 2011, 05:21:01 PM: great bear :tung: :tung: i can't wait until i head out.
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Post by: k_rex on April 28, 2011, 05:27:24 PM: Way to go!
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 28, 2011, 05:48:56 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 04:50:41 PM
Quote from: billythekidrock on April 28, 2011, 04:46:15 PM
Congrats.

I am sure you are off a little. Nice bear for sure.

+ or - I have been around 10+ bears and my buddy 30+. A lot of guys know both of us well and I have got several messages saying we are low ball-in him at 180.

Been around bears or weighed bears? Big difference.

I'd say you lowballed him a tad bit. The pics aren't the greatest for estimating, but I would bet 200 - 225 live. Probably not much more. Definitely a great looking bear.
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Post by: singleshot12 on April 28, 2011, 05:59:31 PM: Nice bear he looks bigger than you and you look over 180! That bear has the body frame of a 250-300 lber if he was taken in the fall.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 06:03:25 PM: Oh I know you know bears and that is why I asked. I have been around live, and dead bears on scales, lots of people that know bears have been telling me easy 200 maybe 225. I just didn't want to be high on my number. it's good to hear people like u that know bears say 200+ thanks.
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Post by: steeleywhopper on April 28, 2011, 06:04:55 PM: That is one pretty bear. Hoping to slap my tag on one Saturday. Great job!
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Post by: ghosthunter on April 28, 2011, 06:38:05 PM: Excellent
Heading out in the am. Hope I see one. Great job on that bear and pics.
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Post by: funkster on April 28, 2011, 06:38:58 PM: Awesome man! congrats on a nice sring bear.
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Post by: benhuntin on April 28, 2011, 06:57:22 PM: Nice bear way to go :tup:
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Post by: X-Force on April 28, 2011, 07:19:33 PM: Congrats!!! :drool:
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Post by: 3Under on April 28, 2011, 07:22:16 PM: Nice looking bear. Congratulations.
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Post by: iRem on April 28, 2011, 08:10:59 PM: Great Job!! Nice looking bear and good story, well done!
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on April 28, 2011, 08:24:56 PM: Great job! That's the rug my wife wants right there - gonna have to get serious on that project this fall. I've seen quite a few bears weighed, and I would be very surprised if he's under 200lbs.
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Post by: Guy on April 28, 2011, 08:36:45 PM: Good looking bear. Congrats!
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Post by: OSCAR1987 on April 28, 2011, 08:42:11 PM: Awesome bear and a great story!
A little luck + hard work + perseverance = success ... AGAIN!
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Post by: passing-thru on April 28, 2011, 09:16:40 PM: Beautiful Bear..Sounds like a well earned trophy...
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 28, 2011, 09:35:09 PM: Thanks everyone! It was a great hunt! I wish someone was there to film it but you can't always make that happen. Been having a great time with Jeremy and his great family. Was hoping to stick around for some ling cod fishing on the first. But the weather has turned and the winds are up, along with the snow line dropping to 500ft! :yike: where I shot my bear now has 1-2" of new snow. Glad I got it done when I did and my efforts where rewarded with a outstanding trophy. I will be getting a skull measurement when I take the rug and head to a taxidermist after the drying time. Maybe the head competition will go back to a skagit bear ;) thanks to everyone for reading and following my quest for a spring bear. Matt... aka carpsniperg2
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on April 28, 2011, 10:20:46 PM: ur the man! good job!
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 28, 2011, 10:33:42 PM: great bear
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on April 28, 2011, 10:38:04 PM: I hate spring bears! Their hide looks so damn good! :)

I don't think there's much of anything better than a solo hunt and stalk on an animal on that critter's home turf. Success is the icing on the cake. Great job Matt!

Welcome to the wet side! :chuckle: :bash: :chuckle:

-Steve
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Post by: upriver on April 29, 2011, 04:14:25 AM: Congrats!

Sweet bear.

I just got my Skagit spring bear from last year back from the taxi a couple days ago. It turned out nice. It looked a little smaller than yours and I was guessing about 200 lbs on mine- live weight.
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Post by: Hank on April 29, 2011, 04:32:11 AM: That's cool.
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Post by: saylean on April 29, 2011, 09:07:05 AM: Its a fine bear Carp! Congrats! Dont forget to put him in the head competition! Nice hide too...

oh...and you called a bit with him too....even better....funny how you see those areas/roads and just have to take them to see what might be down em.
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Post by: skier2480 on April 29, 2011, 05:39:58 PM: Congrats on a great bear!!! I can't wait for August to get here.
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Post by: Huntbear on April 29, 2011, 05:57:08 PM: Not sure how I missed this post. :bash:

Great bear Matt.... You sure earned him.
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Post by: Dean44 on April 29, 2011, 07:10:41 PM: He's a beaut! Nice work.
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Post by: Hornseeker on April 29, 2011, 07:40:03 PM: Nice looking bear Fish Shooter!!! I wish I was bear hunting this weekend.... Honey Do's are getting old!!!!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 29, 2011, 08:43:25 PM: Well I decided to jet home today, after we found out the ling cod fishing wasn't going to happen. Took the extra long way home :bash: But got to meet Michelle nelson and take her my bear. It was very cool to get to meet her as well. She does some great looking work and I can't wait to see it when its done. She got to see the pics and look first hand at the bear. She agrees on a solid 200lb probably even a little better then that. We also think the skull could go into the washington books with the minimum 18.5", guessing he will be 19-19.5" on the skull. We will just have to wait and see. She is going to clean it then it will have to dry for the time frame needed. Then I will have someone score it before she bleaches it. The trip was a total of 730 miles for me. The truck did good at about 17.5mpg. What a great hunt and trip, even though it was short, it was still sweet with a great trophy bear. He has a dandy long thick coat on him and will make a premo rug. Got to meet some new friends and had a great time. This is one that will be stored deep in the memory banks.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on April 29, 2011, 10:39:24 PM: verry nice . im looking at a long haul myself. i will be driving east of you and having fun like you did. bear or no bear :dunno: . congrats and in a couple weeks maybe i can share a story with all of you. j
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Post by: Wea300mag on April 30, 2011, 07:06:55 AM: Well done Matt!!!

That looks like a great bear. Now it Jeremiah's turn. :rockin:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 30, 2011, 10:42:29 AM: Quote from: Wea300mag on April 30, 2011, 07:06:55 AM
Well done Matt!!!

That looks like a great bear. Now it Jeremiah's turn. :rockin:

Hell yeah! I wish I could be there to hunt with him. I hope he smacks a dandy bear! Then he can put the new knife I got him for his b-day to work :IBCOOL:
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Post by: FC on April 30, 2011, 11:18:07 AM: Nice bear!
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Post by: Sideswipe on May 04, 2011, 07:28:57 PM: WTG Matt, sounds like it was well earned. Thank GOD for friends who lend a hand.