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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 09:27:43 AM

Title: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 09:27:43 AM: After several years of chasing I finally got one. This year I got drawn for a spring bear tag in huckleberry and I finally got a little luck. I had found a lot of sign in this particular area and after the 6th hunt she finally showed herself. Last weekend I saw a sow with cubs but nothing else. I had decided to forget it this year with gas prices being so high and frustration of again not getting a bear but at the last minute I figured what the heck I'll go up after work and hunt the last two days of the spring season. There really isn't much to tell about the hunt since I had only been out of the truck for 5-10 minutes. Got to the area at 6:30 in the afternoon and I walked a short ways down an old skid trail. She was walking up out of a draw onto the skid trail. She was only about 30 feet right in front of me! She stopped, looked, and bugged out. At about 50 yards I dumped her. I'll tell you what! Thats exciting when they're that close! Anyways I knew It was a decent bear, not huge but not tiny either. Just about any bear is good for me though!! There was some ground shrinkage but I'm still a happy boy. Man those things are hard to judge when your hurried! Anyways, the bear fell just below the trail and by the time I saw, shot, and dragged it to the trail for gutting only 20 minutes had elapsed It was 6:50. Good black coat and no rubs but lots of tics! Got home and skinned her out and was in bed at midnight. This morning met with the taxidermist and now I'm off to the butcher. Can't wait till next year! Going for a biggy now!
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtree.com%2Fimg%2F512%2Fmedium%2Fbearwme1.jpg&hash=284c687841f252eb0eb5e9938a72502529d857da)
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Post by: boneaddict on May 31, 2008, 09:30:17 AM: Congratulations! Looks like a decent sow!
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Post by: Snowman on May 31, 2008, 09:32:38 AM: Congrats on your first bear. She looks pretty.
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Post by: bearmanric on May 31, 2008, 09:38:51 AM: great going it is exciting. i cant go back to the coast till the 11th. the wife and Daughter are in vermont. getting the fever. look's like it is a descent bear. Rick
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Post by: bucklucky on May 31, 2008, 09:39:16 AM: Nice job! Now you can start your streak!!
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Post by: boneaddict on May 31, 2008, 09:53:10 AM: anymore pics of the gun. Nice looking firearm.....open sites? Good way to get a bead on a running bear.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 31, 2008, 09:56:19 AM: Great looking bear, congrats!
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 10:59:26 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on May 31, 2008, 09:53:10 AM
anymore pics of the gun. Nice looking firearm.....open sites? Good way to get a bead on a running bear.

Thanks. It's a marlin 45-70. I put a peep sight on the rear. Every bear I've seen here has been 50-60 yards or less. I bought it for this hunt. I may use it this fall for deer if I draw a doe tag.
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Post by: Rufous on May 31, 2008, 11:21:45 AM: Right on Gutpile. Now you are hooked. I like hunting bears more than any other big game I have gone after so far (deer, elk and cougar). It is a kick in the pants for sure. I am real happy you were able to connect. That is a nice bear, one to be proud of. Rufous.
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Post by: tlbradford on May 31, 2008, 01:12:46 PM: Great work. I am glad you put that Huckleberry tag to good use. She looks like a good one. What are you going to do with her?
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Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 02:37:22 PM: I'm going to let some bugs clean the skull, rug the hide, and everything else will be a variety of brats, breakfast sausage, smoked chops, and hams. I've only ate a little bit of bear meat so this will be an adventure for me. The butcher loved the bear he said it'll be a great one. There was virtually no fat on it.
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 02:44:21 PM: incidentally, my daughter was across the street at a slumber party. She likes to see what I bring home so she came over with all the girls. They loved it! Every one of them! Usually with a deer or turkey theres some girls talking about how gross this or that is but there wasn't any of that even amongst the smell, the tics, and the blood. One girl even wanted to see the empty cavity. LOL!
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Post by: washingtonmuley on May 31, 2008, 04:30:12 PM: Congrats on the bear. Who is doing the rug?
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Post by: Ray on May 31, 2008, 05:03:48 PM: Well done. Good thing you didn't give up hope. Congratulations.
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Post by: Slider on May 31, 2008, 05:20:04 PM: Great Bear!!! Congrats
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Post by: Sideswipe on May 31, 2008, 05:38:42 PM: Nice! Gutpile (gotta love the user name). Well, there's no turning back now. First you pray if you could only get one-then after you connect you're hooked & can't wait 'til next year.

How could you not get one? Up close & personal, a Marlin, & in WA-don't get any better than that.

Watch out, bear sausage will spoil your appetite for venison sausage. I just bought a smoker!!!

Really enjoyed your post!
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 05:47:43 PM: Quote from: washingtonmuley on May 31, 2008, 04:30:12 PM
Congrats on the bear. Who is doing the rug?

Fuson's out of Suncrest. Darin did my Bobcat a few years back. I really like the guy.
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on May 31, 2008, 05:55:05 PM: Quote from: Sideswipe on May 31, 2008, 05:38:42 PM

Watch out, bear sausage will spoil your appetite for venison sausage.

That's what Darin the Taxidermist says. Now I can't stand the wait. "pick up some rolls & sourkraut honey, pops wants some Bratwurst"!!!!
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Post by: catwithboost on May 31, 2008, 05:55:51 PM: Great job on your bear.
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Post by: SuperDave on May 31, 2008, 08:12:40 PM: Nice looking bear, gotta love notching that tag!
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Post by: LongTatLaw on May 31, 2008, 08:45:00 PM: Congrats bro...

now ur in the game!

Nice
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Post by: Head-shot on May 31, 2008, 09:13:42 PM: Good looking Sow, congrats, and your living up to the name...gutpile... :chuckle:
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Post by: MountainWalk on May 31, 2008, 10:12:06 PM: congrats on the bear. what kind of loads in the 4570?
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Post by: Machias on May 31, 2008, 10:17:51 PM: Congrats!!!! Tell Darin, Fred Moyer says howdeee :)
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on June 01, 2008, 07:09:58 AM: Quote from: MountainWalk338 on May 31, 2008, 10:12:06 PM
congrats on the bear. what kind of loads in the 4570?

Leverevolution.

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Congrats!!!! Tell Darin, Fred Moyer says howdeee

will do. thanks
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Post by: boneaddict on June 01, 2008, 08:59:55 AM: Love the gun choice. That is just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Iron sites :tup: :tup:
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Post by: FOsteology on June 01, 2008, 11:49:39 AM: Congrats on your first bear!
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Post by: MountainWalk on June 01, 2008, 12:02:08 PM: those new lever loads are pretty neat stuff. pal has the 95 guide gun and he has been shooting those with the same intent as you. i really dig the rifle.. again,, nice
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: Gutpile on June 01, 2008, 12:31:12 PM: I looked at the guide gun but it fit me differently so I went with the standard length. The thing really feels good and points naturally. My first lever gun though, I pinched my trigger finger and cut it.
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: MountainWalk on June 01, 2008, 12:35:14 PM: the guide gun lever is a little small for my hands. i have tiny tiny wrist and hands the size of a nba player. when i shoot it i can only fit two fingers in there comfortably.

the g/f shot the plain winchester loads and said it was nice,, i slipped in a few of the new hornadays and those got here attention real quick. she did not like it.
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Post by: billythekidrock on June 01, 2008, 01:28:10 PM: Congrats on a successfull hunt...now if I could just find one on the coast.
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Post by: RubblesPH on June 01, 2008, 05:22:33 PM: Good work! Congrats on a fine looking bear!
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Post by: saylean on June 01, 2008, 11:23:52 PM: Hey Man, congrats on your first bear (looks cool to me)! Best of luck in your continued search for another! Thanks for the pic and enjoy the meat. I know I have enjoyed mine from last year.

Cheers~!
Title: Re: 1st bear for gutpile! WooHoo!
Post by: zackmioli on June 02, 2008, 08:04:23 AM: Congrats on your bear! I cant wait to get out and go on my first bear hunt let alone tag my first bear! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Intruder on June 02, 2008, 09:36:40 AM: Nice.... just goes to show, "it aint over till it's over". So many guys give up... ya never get anything sittin on the couch.
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Post by: robb92 on June 02, 2008, 03:57:36 PM: Great looking bear!!!
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Post by: bucklucky on June 02, 2008, 04:55:40 PM: Quote
Nice.... just goes to show, "it aint over till it's over". So many guys give up... ya never get anything sittin on the couch.

A buzz doesnt that count? :chuckle: