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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: nwcassels on June 01, 2012, 05:52:58 PM

Title: Spring Bear Down!
Post by: nwcassels on June 01, 2012, 05:52:58 PM: Not today!!! :) On Wednesday evening. After 6 weeks of hitting it hard, I finally closed the deal on the last day I had to hunt on Wednesday evening. I only missed one day off during the season and hunted a lot of evenings after work. Got to see a lot of great country I haven't been in for years and had a great time. Not a giant, but a very pretty bear and well-earned. This is my first spring bear and I will definitely put in for this hunt every year. It was definitely a learning experience and was totally different than hunting bears in the late summer and fall. Now it's time to get caught up around the house and wait for this year's draw results! Great way to start the year!

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Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 01, 2012, 05:55:17 PM: :tup: Nice Bear!!! Congrats! I like his color!
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Post by: 3nails on June 01, 2012, 05:55:54 PM: Way to kick off the season!
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Post by: woodman on June 01, 2012, 06:15:55 PM: Way to stick with it, congrats!
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Post by: jamesjett on June 01, 2012, 06:25:51 PM: Nice color! Congrats!
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Post by: rasbo on June 01, 2012, 06:26:43 PM: cool color and a nice size head it looks like :tup:
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Post by: Ripper on June 01, 2012, 06:31:01 PM: Nice bear congrats :tup: What area did you hunt?
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Post by: seth30 on June 01, 2012, 06:32:25 PM: Nice bear, what unit did you get him in, and was it a spot and stalk or did you still hunt?
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Post by: arrowflinger on June 01, 2012, 06:46:57 PM: Nice bear

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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 01, 2012, 06:56:38 PM: Dang 6 weeks strait but only one day off! You earned your bear for sure.
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Post by: BENCHLEG on June 01, 2012, 08:19:24 PM: congrats thanks for the pic :tup: :tup:
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Post by: h2ofowlr on June 01, 2012, 09:58:17 PM: Nice looking color phase!
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Post by: KenPCPilot on June 01, 2012, 10:07:21 PM: I second Rasbo's comment. Beautiful head. I love it when the bear gets bigger and the ears start getting more laterally positioned on the head. My avatar shows my bear but I have to admit I am envious. Your bear will make an impressive head mount. Is this your first bear?

ps thanks for sharing. Great success stories always get me pumped for bear hunting.
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Post by: Machias on June 01, 2012, 10:44:16 PM: Super nice looking bear, congrats!!!!!
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Post by: hunterrcc on June 01, 2012, 10:50:20 PM: congrads nice looking bear!
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Post by: johnnyaustin44 on June 01, 2012, 11:31:07 PM: sure is a nice one.
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Post by: saylean on June 02, 2012, 12:28:48 AM: Very pretty bear man. Congrats!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on June 02, 2012, 08:34:31 AM: Very nice bear, congrats
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Post by: Elk hunter4ever on June 02, 2012, 08:36:43 AM: Good job. Very nice bear. Congrats :tup:
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on June 02, 2012, 09:40:25 AM: Pretty Bear!!!! :tup:
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Post by: sebek556 on June 02, 2012, 09:42:20 AM: nice bear! and is it me or is that a really good coat for a spring bear?
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Post by: NaturalSelection on June 02, 2012, 10:12:26 AM: Grats!
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on June 02, 2012, 12:24:34 PM: Thats a very nice looking bear!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on June 02, 2012, 03:15:03 PM: Awesome bear
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Post by: bearpaw on June 02, 2012, 03:48:50 PM: great bear... :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 02, 2012, 04:09:46 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on June 02, 2012, 03:48:50 PM
great bear... :tup: :tup: :tup:
:yeah: Love the head size and color, great year for spring bear. Great job!
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Post by: Wea300mag on June 02, 2012, 05:56:34 PM: Great looking bear, congrats!
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Post by: Titan-1 on June 04, 2012, 03:03:14 PM: Damn nice bear!!!! :drool: :tup: