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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Graham_Hunter on September 02, 2011, 09:53:54 AM

Title: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Graham_Hunter on September 02, 2011, 09:53:54 AM: I went out last weekend on my first hunt ever and shot a small black bear. We were hunting north of Winthrop at about 2000 ft and I called her in with a fawn distress call. She was only about 200lbs, but the experience was great and now I'm completely hooked. I wanted to post this on this board to say Thank You to all of the members for their help and info. The information from "billythekidrock" on bear calling was invaluable. I grew up in a non-hunting family in Los Angeles, I've never had any exposure to hunters or hunting. I got the bug to take up hunting earlier this year, and I've relied heavily on forums like this for guidance on everyting from gear to tactics.

THANKS! :tup:

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Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: runamuk on September 02, 2011, 09:55:57 AM: congrats......there are lots of very helpful people on this site.....nice bear
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: gaddy on September 02, 2011, 09:58:26 AM: 1st hunt & 1st bear, great way to start.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Gringo31 on September 02, 2011, 10:00:51 AM: Very nice!

Welcome to the site!
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Miles on September 02, 2011, 10:02:33 AM: Congrats! :tup:
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 02, 2011, 10:19:33 AM: Congrats on a beautiful bear. I love to hear about non-hunters becoming hunters on their own.

Please don't take this as an insult, as you noted she is a small bear - she is a lot closer to 100lbs than 200lbs.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: blindpig on September 02, 2011, 10:38:52 AM: Congrats on the bear, fawn in distress, crazy. Curiosity killed the bear
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Ripper on September 02, 2011, 10:48:26 AM: Good job, congrats. I'm happy for you. Welcome to the site, I'm looking forward to hearing more success stories from you.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on September 02, 2011, 01:20:49 PM: Good Job and congrats on the Bear!
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: GoldTip on September 02, 2011, 01:34:36 PM: Congrats on your first bear, that is awesome.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: DoubleJ on September 02, 2011, 01:49:11 PM: That sucks. Now you're going to be expecting a kill everytime out.

J/K. Awesome job. :tup:
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: dirty24d on September 02, 2011, 03:03:13 PM: Atta boy nice job!! thats like a 95 lb bear though. still a trophy!!
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: h20hunter on September 02, 2011, 03:05:37 PM: Probably felt that way....however, not a 200lber. Nice looking bear. I'll take one like that for my first.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: jamesjett on September 02, 2011, 05:33:49 PM: Congrats!
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: Alan K on September 02, 2011, 06:11:01 PM: AWESOME! :tup:
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: agchawk on September 02, 2011, 06:21:51 PM: CONGRATS on a great first bear! I am still trying to tag my first. Maybe this will be the lucky year......
(I seem to run into them all the time...until I have a valid tag in my pocket...LOL)
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: saylean on September 02, 2011, 08:20:08 PM: Nice first post. Its so so sSO much fun calling in a bear! Congrats on the bear and the calling. Hope to see more of it again soon.
Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: b.roberts on September 02, 2011, 09:17:18 PM: Awesome start for hunting. Congratulations.

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Title: Re: First Hunt / First Bear
Post by: 7mag. on September 03, 2011, 10:20:08 AM: Congrats, that's awesome! Now you're hooked for good. Welcome to the site.