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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: gasman on May 13, 2012, 07:36:24 PM

Title: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: gasman on May 13, 2012, 07:36:24 PM: Ribka and I returned for POW Island today from our bear hunt. I was success full in filling my tag with a sow. Have not measured the hide yet but we figured it is about 5 to 5 and half feet, but the skull measures out at 17 13/16 :IBCOOL:

The weather was crap all week with only a few breaks in wind and rain. We went fishing one day last week and only caught a few rock fish. We had to get the hell off the water for the winds were picking up and we had to cross the passageway with 5' waves in an 18' skiff :yike: It was a white knuckle trip that was slow going, that's for sure.

The trip had its good and bad moments but over all was a blast and wish we did this sooner.

Here's some pic I took.

Pic from the plane.
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Our cabin and mode of transportation.
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Some other pic I took.
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A bear that run up a tree.
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Ok, now my bear :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Ribka skinning the hide.
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One of the eagles that was eating the scraps we through to them.
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Hopefully Ribka will post more pic. he took :tup:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: jrebel on May 13, 2012, 07:39:02 PM: Looks like a cool place. Also looks like a lot of fun. Congrats on the bear. :tup:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: Cap.Silver on May 13, 2012, 07:41:48 PM: Gasman,good to hear from you and Ribka ..... and to know you were successfull ,great pictures ..I'm ancious to hear the story ......
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: sled on May 13, 2012, 07:42:22 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Instinct on May 13, 2012, 07:44:45 PM: Awsome job man, congrats!
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: SkookumHntr on May 13, 2012, 07:45:28 PM: -I really want to do that hunt in the near future!! Looks like a blast!! :tup:
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Post by: D-Rock425 on May 13, 2012, 08:07:26 PM: That's awesome.
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: Bearhunter on May 13, 2012, 08:31:22 PM: Great Job guys! My buddy has a place in Klowack, I love going up there! Did you see many bears?
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on May 13, 2012, 08:35:18 PM: Great trip, Congrats on a great bear!!! :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on May 13, 2012, 08:50:43 PM: Looks like a great time. I hope I can do something like that someday soon.
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: gasman on May 13, 2012, 08:52:45 PM: Quote from: SkookumHntr on May 13, 2012, 07:45:28 PM
-I really want to do that hunt in the near future!! Looks like a blast!! :tup:

Well as of Fall, you have to be drawn for a non resident bear tag and for what we heard the numbers are going to about 10% for non res. :bash:

Quote from: Bearhunter on May 13, 2012, 08:31:22 PM
Great Job guys! My buddy has a place in Klowack, I love going up there! Did you see many bears?

No not as many as we expected. We did see bears every day but not in any big numbers.
The weather was rainy and windy the whole time we were there and made it tuff to be out in the elements, we were constantly soaked and lived in our waders and rain gear for the last week.
There were a group of 4 hunters before us that only taged one bear and another group of 6 that are still there but have yet to fill any of there tags. They were leaving late and coming in early because they were tired of being wet.

Unfortunately Ribka did not fill his tag, but he did pass up a few bears. Most the bears we were seeing were of the smaller size :dunno:

And I am sad to say, but the wife wants a life size mount :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: BullMagnet76 on May 13, 2012, 11:15:01 PM: Quote from: sled on May 13, 2012, 07:42:22 PM
:tup:

:yeah:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: Devinshoe on May 13, 2012, 11:51:15 PM: Thats awesome!! Looks like a great trip!
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Post by: jamesjett on May 13, 2012, 11:55:19 PM: Looks like fun times! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Machias on May 14, 2012, 09:24:55 PM: Awesome photos and congrats on a dandy bear!!
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Post by: mfswallace on May 14, 2012, 09:31:05 PM: A good friend and a good hunt!!!! :tup:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on May 15, 2012, 02:39:10 PM: Nice looking Bear!

Did you or AKFG put the metal tag through the ear?
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: rasbo on May 15, 2012, 03:10:32 PM: awesome Gas,good times no matter what the outcome..congrats on the bear
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: gasman on May 15, 2012, 04:11:03 PM: Quote from: Michelle_Nelson on May 15, 2012, 02:39:10 PM
Nice looking Bear!

Did you or AKFG put the metal tag through the ear?

I did. There are two in there. one is the bear tag the other is the AKFG seal.

Both hide and skull must be sealed on all bears harvested.
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: bucklucky on May 16, 2012, 07:35:41 AM: Nice Job Gasman! I almost missed your thread !
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Post by: bearpaw on May 16, 2012, 08:02:33 AM: Looks like a definite great time.... :tup:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: YoterHunter on May 16, 2012, 05:40:18 PM: Nice looking yogy Pete. congrats on your bear . sounds like a fun soggy trip. its only money when it comes down to it . PS up your daughters rent to help out. for the full mount. :chuckle:
Title: Re: POW bear hunting success....
Post by: gasman on May 16, 2012, 06:53:04 PM: Quote from: YoterHunter on May 16, 2012, 05:40:18 PM
Nice looking yogy Pete. congrats on your bear . sounds like a fun soggy trip. its only money when it comes down to it . PS up your daughters rent to help out. for the full mount. :chuckle:

That's a good idea :tup:
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Post by: Wea300mag on May 16, 2012, 07:06:21 PM: That looks like a fun trip, congrats on your success.
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Post by: trophyelk6x6 on May 16, 2012, 07:31:55 PM: awesome trip, congrats
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Post by: Harborhunter on May 16, 2012, 09:25:19 PM: Cool pictures, that is pretty country.