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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: johnnyaustin44 on August 10, 2011, 10:38:20 PM

Title: another bear down (hopefully)
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 10, 2011, 10:38:20 PM: Buddy shot one tonight. hit him twice. went to go see if we could get him and bummped him a little bit. Found a lot of blood where he layed down but we didnt want to push him anymore and it was getting dark. Going out to see if we can get him in the morning.Hopefully ill have pics up by noon.
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Post by: hoytem on August 10, 2011, 10:39:13 PM: good luck!!! i hope you get him.
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Post by: Swannytheswan on August 10, 2011, 10:43:31 PM: sweet keep us posted we want pics!!
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Post by: Swannytheswan on August 10, 2011, 10:44:37 PM: P.S. waiting for bowhunter45 to tell you you shoulda shot him in the shoulder so you don't have to track him :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: RidgeRunner_07 on August 11, 2011, 04:01:41 AM: :yeah: Definatly my choice of bear shooting zones...
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 11, 2011, 06:17:39 AM: Good luck I hope you find it.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 06:23:25 AM: YEAH WHY DID NOT YOU SHOOT HIM IN THE DANG SHOULDER ????? :dunno: :chuckle: I seriously wish someone would prove me right here... :dunno: :tung:
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Post by: seth30 on August 11, 2011, 06:27:15 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 06:23:25 AM
YEAH WHY DID NOT YOU SHOOT HIM IN THE DANG SHOULDER ????? :dunno: :chuckle: I seriously wish someone would prove me right here... :dunno: :tung:
:guns:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 06:32:37 AM: Just from my experience if you wounded him most likely he will find a cool damp place to lay down ... a bear will always lay in a damp kinda muddy area to try a heal himself.....and if he is not hit solid he will end up getting away ..at least hit in the shoulder you will brake bone and if for some reason he does not hit the dirt on the spot you will catch up to him for a second shot ...most bear I have hit in the shoulder will chase there tail in circles and tip over ... :tup: :twocents:
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Post by: saylean on August 11, 2011, 07:56:50 AM: Good luck man. Take it slow, be safe and dont lose heart. Give it your all.
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Post by: wints13 on August 11, 2011, 08:17:03 AM: Find that bear! Good luck!
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Post by: bucklucky on August 11, 2011, 08:31:59 AM: Good luck!!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 09:07:43 AM: Got him :tup: better pics later.
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Post by: bucklucky on August 11, 2011, 09:12:25 AM: Cool deal, glad he found him!!
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on August 11, 2011, 09:15:50 AM: Great job man! Way to stick with it.
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Post by: h20hunter on August 11, 2011, 09:18:49 AM: Nicely done. Will you have an spoilage with a bear down that long? Hope not but if so...sounds like you guys did all you could. Nice recovery.
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Post by: dirty24d on August 11, 2011, 09:20:15 AM: well done! much respect for putting in the effort and being responsible! CONGRATS!!!

:tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on August 11, 2011, 09:59:19 AM: Nice work I'm glad it worked out well. I hope I can get my second bear tonight.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on August 11, 2011, 11:12:04 AM: Good Bob Guys! Nice Bear.
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 11:55:30 AM: No spoilage but it really took some work to get him out
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Post by: ORCA_SIX on August 11, 2011, 11:58:14 AM: Congratulations guys. Good job finding him. Did you just look around for the picnic basket?
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Post by: jackelope on August 11, 2011, 11:58:53 AM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on August 11, 2011, 11:12:04 AM
Good Bob Guys! Nice Bear.

Yes...Good Bob... :chuckle:

Congrats to your buddy and way to stick with it.
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Post by: saylean on August 11, 2011, 12:07:47 PM: :tup: Glad to see it got picked up. Nice work.
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Post by: halflife65 on August 11, 2011, 12:12:44 PM: :tup: Nice work!
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Post by: Elkrunner on August 11, 2011, 12:18:52 PM: Awesome!
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Post by: yakimarcher on August 11, 2011, 12:25:36 PM: Good work
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Post by: bearmanric on August 11, 2011, 12:32:36 PM: very cool you did the right thing now you have your bear awsome. Rick
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Post by: buckhorn2 on August 11, 2011, 12:59:31 PM: Nice glad it all worked out.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on August 11, 2011, 01:02:52 PM: Very cool! Congrats :tup:
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Post by: ratherhunt on August 11, 2011, 01:09:10 PM: Good Job, Glad you found him, Nice Bear Congratulations
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 03:07:17 PM: And for Bowhunter45 the first shot was through both shoulders and I have no idea how he managed to make it three hundred yards with busted shoulders and a bad liver.
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Post by: dirty24d on August 11, 2011, 03:55:18 PM: adrenaline & the fact that he is a bear probably helped the most.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 03:58:22 PM: Seriously .... :chuckle: :chuckle: never heard such a thing .. was it a 22 :chuckle: no GLAD YA FOUND HIM BUD !! :tup: :tung: maybe I just use the right bullets...Hornaday of course :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 05:33:19 PM: 7mm nosler accubonds 140 grain surprised me as well especially once we opened him up. He made it so far I'm guessing because the hill he went down was so steep. It was a hands and knees show coming up if that says anything
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 05:43:30 PM: Quote from: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 05:33:19 PM
7mm nosler accubonds 140 grain surprised me as well especially once we opened him up. He made it so far I'm guessing because the hill he went down was so steep. It was a hands and knees show coming up if that says anything
yeah tell him to try a 140 gr hornaday and see how that treats him ... thats all I shoot out of my .270 :tung:
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 06:34:02 PM: Sst right?
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 11, 2011, 07:15:27 PM: Quote from: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 06:34:02 PM
Sst right?
No ... Inter lock.... I shoot SST out of my 25-06
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Post by: shanevg on August 11, 2011, 07:30:52 PM: Glad you got him! Can't believe he went 300 yards with both shoulders blown out!
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Post by: sled on August 11, 2011, 08:11:32 PM: Quote from: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 03:07:17 PM
And for Bowhunter45 the first shot was through both shoulders and I have no idea how he managed to make it three hundred yards with busted shoulders and a bad liver.
through both shoulders and hit liver? Ill have to look at the vitals and see where the liver is. I thought it was futher back.
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Post by: zackmioli on August 11, 2011, 09:18:32 PM: congrats on sticking with it and recovering that bear!
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Post by: rasbo on August 11, 2011, 09:26:10 PM: good job,glad ya stayed with it..
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on August 12, 2011, 10:21:47 AM: Quote from: sled on August 11, 2011, 08:11:32 PM
Quote from: johnnyaustin44 on August 11, 2011, 03:07:17 PM
And for Bowhunter45 the first shot was through both shoulders and I have no idea how he managed to make it three hundred yards with busted shoulders and a bad liver.
through both shoulders and hit liver? Ill have to look at the vitals and see where the liver is. I thought it was futher back.
Two shots the liver is a bit further back
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Post by: demontang on August 12, 2011, 03:06:17 PM: Good to here u found it. Sounds like the bullet did it's job well, I shot a boar with my .338win right in the heart and it ran like nothing happened, I hit it a second time center if the chest and ended it. Bears are tough and I think a lot of people get lucky to drop them in there tracks.