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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 08, 2011, 12:48:52 PM

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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 08, 2011, 12:48:52 PM: A buddy of mine called me at around 9am this morning and said he was going to take a hike out behind the house and about 10:45 he calls me back breathing hard :chuckle: and said got em got em I said what ? he said I walked back their about two miles on the old grade and it was walking right at me .. wind in his face so he let in get about 15 yrds and nailed it ... it dropped right there....not a monster but a cool yellow patch down his back ...thought you might want to see :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 08, 2011, 12:52:42 PM: Sweet looking bear congrats to your friend.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 08, 2011, 12:54:50 PM: Look at the hide how it is kinda faded in color plus not that thick yet .Here is a picture of one of my bears and this is why I like September & october bear hunting ...just as shiney as all get out ....Plus they put on a few more pounds by then too! :twocents:
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Post by: bentley30-06 on August 08, 2011, 01:09:53 PM: Thats would make an interesting rug with that patch. Another one Down!
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Post by: vandeman17 on August 08, 2011, 01:18:51 PM: looks like his mom got bred by a skunk :chuckle:
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 08, 2011, 01:37:48 PM: I've got 5 or 6 Rugs in with those same markings. Though none of them have that much gold going down the back. Those are great looking markings on that Bear.
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Post by: seth30 on August 08, 2011, 01:52:36 PM: :drool: :drool: man what a great bear!
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on August 08, 2011, 02:04:30 PM: a lot like Killbilly's from a few years back, had a gold stripe on it. Also a Skagit bear.
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Post by: Ripper on August 08, 2011, 02:22:36 PM: Congrats to your buddy, that's a nice one.
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Post by: sebek556 on August 08, 2011, 02:23:14 PM: :tup: might have to come over and look for a mohawk bear.
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Post by: bucklucky on August 08, 2011, 02:42:27 PM: Sweet!!
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Post by: 180-GRAIN on August 08, 2011, 03:18:56 PM: Really cool bear! I like any bear with a little color added.
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Post by: sako85 on August 08, 2011, 03:50:34 PM: Great looking bear congrats to your buddy,love the stripe.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 08, 2011, 03:54:09 PM: Skunk Bear! :tup:

I have a buddy that shot one of those last year. Cool lookin' hide. Are you gonna get it rugged?
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Post by: Huntbear on August 08, 2011, 06:09:11 PM: Way to go... Awesome looking bear! :tup: :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 08, 2011, 10:12:40 PM: Looks a lot like my first bear. Mine had the blonde down its back with a couple of white stars on his chest.
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Post by: saylean on August 08, 2011, 10:46:00 PM: My brother was after a skunk bear last year in skagit...never able to connect...wonder if its the same? Cool bear man!
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Post by: mulehunter on August 09, 2011, 07:43:30 AM: Very cool bear. Good job find.

Mulehunter