Post by: True Sportsman on June 03, 2011, 11:29:05 PM
When I first started hunting, years ago, I had yet to kill a bear. I decided to go scouting up in NE WA in late May. I did not have a rifle or pistol with me and I decided to do some scouting. I hiked into a meadowy area that had a creek running meandering through the middle. I walked around looking for sheds. After a couple hours, I noticed about 250 yards ahead of me a large black bear, meandering through the same meadow I was in. He never saw me, and I got the hell out of there. I wasn't the best judge of size, but I had seen a few bears and that one looked like a large boar (better than average about 250lbs). Still scared the crap out of me...
I decided I had enough of hiking, and I though i"d drive around and scout some new areas. On the way to another area, I saw the biggest bear I have ever seen. It was a reddish black bear. I was driving down a gravel road and there was a small clearcut on the side of the road. I the middle was this huge bear. When the bear seen my truck, it ran to the edge of the clearing. I know the bear was big because its ass muscles rippled when he bounded through the clearcut. He looked like a giant bear in the zoo, thats been gaining weight all his life. As he got to the edge of the clearcut, he felt comfortable and he slowly moved through the trees for a bit. I watched him for a couple minutes total through binocs.
This was one of the most amazing things I have seen in WA. I've killed 3 bears the biggest about 200lbs and I guided my dad to his first bear that weighed 270lbs, so I know bear size a little.
The reddish bear I saw had to be in the 500lb range.
Lets see some pics and hear some stories of some monsters!
Post by: brew on June 03, 2011, 11:59:58 PM
Post by: BENCHLEG on June 04, 2011, 12:21:49 AM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 04, 2011, 12:41:04 AM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 04, 2011, 01:23:27 AM
-Steve
Post by: ICEMAN on June 04, 2011, 06:25:16 AM
Nice bear Drew! HighCountry, what area? I have yet to find a bear that far from the woods before...
Post by: birdwacker on June 04, 2011, 07:26:21 AM
Post by: 3nails on June 04, 2011, 07:31:11 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 04, 2011, 09:03:01 AM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on June 04, 2011, 09:25:06 AM
Post by: Guy on June 04, 2011, 11:36:12 AM
Post by: jackelope on June 04, 2011, 12:52:39 PM
Didn't somebody kill a monster of a bear over by the Hood Canal a year or two ago?
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13076.90.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13076.90.html)
Post by: True Sportsman on June 05, 2011, 07:43:43 PM
don't know the weight as we didn't put him on a scale. all I know was he was big enough that me and the wife couldn't drag him out of the hole I shot him in so we called my cousin who showed up with some cable and hooked it to the truck and drug him up to the road. he only had 3 legs as his front right leg was missing at the knee and had been for some time as it was all calloused over. not my biggest weight-wise as i shot one in colville in '93 that weighed more (guesstimate cuz it measured 6'4" nose to tail and this one was right at 6'2") and as we were dragging him into the truck my wife was pushing the rear end when it released onto her everything it had eaten in the last couple days....wow what a mess ! she still talks about that experience and i can still remember the smell of it riding back to town with her in the back seat---yikes ! wish I had weighed them....all i know is that they were what i would consider "nice bears"
That 3 legged bear was a warrior! I'd love to know the story on that...
Post by: buckhorn2 on June 05, 2011, 07:55:07 PM
Post by: high country on June 05, 2011, 09:07:05 PM
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Post by: bearpaw on June 05, 2011, 09:22:57 PM
Here's the story,
I had been seeing huge bear scat in an area we were hunting and kept after the bear. My hunter had a shot on the 2nd to the last day at what I think was this bear and missed. Next day we killed a smaller bear and then I had to head for Idaho elk hunting so I told one of my guides Jeff (in center), to take his next hunter and watch that area.
They hunted a couple days and no luck, finally over the phone I suggested doing some little drives. Jeff would set the hunter up in a good location and walk through the brush. On one drive he came face to face with this bear in the brush, he didn't have a gun and the hunter was posted 200 yards away and didn't know what to do so he started yelling, it ran up the closest tree. Jeff hollered at the hunter who came down and did the deed.
So this bear was yelled up a tree... it weighed 456. :chuckle:
Post by: huntnnw on June 05, 2011, 10:15:00 PM
Post by: high country on June 05, 2011, 10:28:33 PM
so how does one take a bear out this big whole? I hunt the same hills as you and I have had bears down on downhill to flat ground to roads and there is no way I am moving a 250lb bear...most awkward animals to handle once down.
simpson capstan winch......best dang thing since advil. it actually replaced advil for me.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 05, 2011, 11:36:08 PM
Post by: BLUEBULLS on June 06, 2011, 10:17:24 AM
haven't measured the skull yet but it'll be over 20".
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 06, 2011, 10:21:10 AM
Post by: NWBREW on June 06, 2011, 10:40:21 AM
Post by: pendoreilleadventures on June 06, 2011, 10:42:43 AM
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 06, 2011, 11:04:09 AM
Here's a good one from a few years ago....hey buddy NICE ONE !!
Here's the story,
I had been seeing huge bear scat in an area we were hunting and kept after the bear. My hunter had a shot on the 2nd to the last day at what I think was this bear and missed. Next day we killed a smaller bear and then I had to head for Idaho elk hunting so I told one of my guides Jeff (in center), to take his next hunter and watch that area.
They hunted a couple days and no luck, finally over the phone I suggested doing some little drives. Jeff would set the hunter up in a good location and walk through the brush. On one drive he came face to face with this bear in the brush, he didn't have a gun and the hunter was posted 200 yards away and didn't know what to do so he started yelling, it ran up the closest tree. Jeff hollered at the hunter who came down and did the deed.
So this bear was yelled up a tree... it weighed 456. :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 06, 2011, 11:05:46 AM
here's one from a couple years back.... not sure on weight but he was 7' from nose to tip of tail.NICE !!
haven't measured the skull yet but it'll be over 20".
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 06, 2011, 11:07:58 AM
Post by: huntnfmly on June 06, 2011, 11:11:54 AM
Post by: 724wd on June 06, 2011, 11:33:41 AM
simpson capstan winch......best dang thing since advil. it actually replaced advil for me.
worth their weight IN GOLD! couple it with a deer sleigh'er from cabelas to help keep the hide in good condition and slide over everything in it's path. what a combo!
Post by: bearpaw on June 06, 2011, 12:01:16 PM
so how does one take a bear out this big whole? I hunt the same hills as you and I have had bears down on downhill to flat ground to roads and there is no way I am moving a 250lb bear...most awkward animals to handle once down.
They backed the truck as close as possible, tied a rope to the bear, pulled him out, and strained unknown parts loading him up..... :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on June 06, 2011, 12:13:37 PM
I spotted this bear feeding along a small stream, we used the lay of the ground to stalk up close, but he had moved and when we came to where he should be, he wasn't there. We did a quick little run around, then I spotted him moving away, he had seen us, Jim hit him quartering away and it turned the bear straifght toward us, Jim dropped him cold deadon at about 30 yards, fun to say the least. We took photos, grunted a yard at a time, loaded him whole, and hoisted him up at home for the photo.
Post by: NWBREW on June 06, 2011, 12:16:35 PM
Post by: huntnfmly on June 06, 2011, 12:29:46 PM
Nice color on that last one posted Dale. Nice bear.:yeah:
Post by: bearpaw on June 06, 2011, 12:55:18 PM
We boned him out and it was still all that 4 of us could do to pack him all out for over a mile. This bear was #7 in sci with a pistol, not sure if it still has that rank. It was mounted on a large grizzly form that was modified to make it look like a black bear.
This bear did not have a huge skull considering how heavy he was, we get some good colors but our area doesn't produce the largest skulls. One of my hunting buddies has a B&C 21", and that is the biggest skull I know of from NE Washington.
(I've probably posted some of these pics before in other bear threads in the past, so probably not the first time on here for them.) :sry:
Post by: True Sportsman on June 06, 2011, 05:57:07 PM
Post by: bucklucky on June 06, 2011, 06:16:32 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 06, 2011, 06:19:24 PM
I got a lifesize in to do this year , the hide was 8'3" nose to base of tail and 7'9" toe to toe. Approximate weight was 480 if I remember right. Weighed the quarters and the hide was another 100 pounds. Gona take a grizz form for this one :o
:yike: WOW can't wait to see that when its done!
Post by: 3nails on June 06, 2011, 08:58:37 PM
Post by: NWBREW on June 06, 2011, 11:55:12 PM
Post by: NWBREW on June 06, 2011, 11:56:18 PM
I got a lifesize in to do this year , the hide was 8'3" nose to base of tail and 7'9" toe to toe. Approximate weight was 480 if I remember right. Weighed the quarters and the hide was another 100 pounds. Gona take a grizz form for this one :o
Any way to talk to the hunter about posting a pic? Would love to see that.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 07, 2011, 10:41:44 AM
A bear is way up there on PathfinderJR's list right now. Depending on what happens with the draws this year, I think he and I are going to make a serious run at getting him a bear this fall. Usually September gets devoted to my archery elk camp so bear hunting gets kind of neglected.
I'll show him this picture, that will cement our this year motivation I think.
Post by: jackmaster on June 07, 2011, 10:58:34 AM
Post by: 3nails on June 07, 2011, 06:19:01 PM
Very cool 3nails!How old is he? I love seeing pics of kids and hunting! Good luck, make it happen.
A bear is way up there on PathfinderJR's list right now. Depending on what happens with the draws this year, I think he and I are going to make a serious run at getting him a bear this fall. Usually September gets devoted to my archery elk camp so bear hunting gets kind of neglected.
I'll show him this picture, that will cement our this year motivation I think.
Post by: huntnnw on June 07, 2011, 06:31:29 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 08, 2011, 08:01:20 AM
Very cool 3nails!How old is he? I love seeing pics of kids and hunting! Good luck, make it happen.
A bear is way up there on PathfinderJR's list right now. Depending on what happens with the draws this year, I think he and I are going to make a serious run at getting him a bear this fall. Usually September gets devoted to my archery elk camp so bear hunting gets kind of neglected.
I'll show him this picture, that will cement our this year motivation I think.
Just turned 12. He took Hunter Ed when he was 8. Has harvested 3 deer, a turkey, and various small game, but no bear yet. Cool thing about kids is that you can put them in for almost every category in the draws (someday he'll thank me for building him points in the sheep, goat, moose, and quality deer and elk categories...), so he's in for all kinds of stuff this year.
Like I said, we'll see how the draws work out before we make any plans, but if he doesn't draw anything cool, we'll be making some serious bear-hunting plans... :tup:
Post by: MuleySniper on June 08, 2011, 05:56:06 PM
MS
Post by: Ripper on June 08, 2011, 06:02:51 PM
Post by: saylean on June 08, 2011, 06:13:23 PM
Monroe spring bear, 2009. 6'2" nose to tail.
18 1/4" skull. Gutted, it was 256 pounds (?), with its butt and back legs still on the floor...
Original link...
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26520.msg303961.html#msg303961 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,26520.msg303961.html#msg303961)
Post by: machine on June 08, 2011, 10:40:10 PM
Post by: mulehunter on June 08, 2011, 11:19:59 PM
Look forward to her first bear at age 8. She start to shooting 22. With me. She is getting there by more practices.
Mulehunter.
Post by: 3nails on June 22, 2011, 09:01:59 PM
Post by: RadSav on June 22, 2011, 09:32:32 PM
Scanner is on the fritz - sorry for the quality. If I get it fixed I'll send a better one.
Post by: Annette on June 22, 2011, 10:11:08 PM
Post by: Annette on June 22, 2011, 10:15:57 PM
Lots of great bears on here! Hears to bear hunting :brew:
Post by: bearpaw on June 23, 2011, 12:45:58 AM
Post by: RadSav on June 24, 2011, 01:24:17 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on June 24, 2011, 11:05:02 AM
Post by: klickitat on June 24, 2011, 10:12:55 PM
I do not know the validity of the story, but I would think that there should be a way to check with the state.
Post by: Annette on June 24, 2011, 10:18:47 PM
Thanks Annette! I have been trying to get her to shoot one with the bow. She has taken quite a few deer and elk with the stick and string, but so far no luck on chasing the bear that way. I'll be taking her to Canada next year for spring bear. Maybe I'll tell her it is an archery only hunt. If she is like me it only takes one to be hooked on up close and personal bear hunting.:tup:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 25, 2011, 08:36:03 PM
don't know the weight as we didn't put him on a scale. all I know was he was big enough that me and the wife couldn't drag him out of the hole I shot him in so we called my cousin who showed up with some cable and hooked it to the truck and drug him up to the road. he only had 3 legs as his front right leg was missing at the knee and had been for some time as it was all calloused over. not my biggest weight-wise as i shot one in colville in '93 that weighed more (guesstimate cuz it measured 6'4" nose to tail and this one was right at 6'2") and as we were dragging him into the truck my wife was pushing the rear end when it released onto her everything it had eaten in the last couple days....wow what a mess ! she still talks about that experience and i can still remember the smell of it riding back to town with her in the back seat---yikes ! wish I had weighed them....all i know is that they were what i would consider "nice bears"ya dat a nice one ... :tup:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 02, 2011, 08:27:26 PM
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Post by: elkoholic1 on July 05, 2011, 09:30:06 AM
Post by: wazzu99 on July 05, 2011, 04:17:40 PM
inchtowntracking that is truly a pig of a bear.... :tup:
:yeah: That thing is a pig!
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