I Miss spring bear hunt.

[hunter399]

Figured I'd try this..
Who misses it.
Harvest pics ,good times,story's,how many ticks,
Just anything good about it.

Would like to keep Commission,WDFW,or any political garbage at a minimum.

Here I'll start it off.
Just watched this YouTube.
Pretty good tips ,if your going to another state.

[trophyhunt]

Was my favorite hunt next to elk, the country, the hike, finding an occasional shed and pushing myself to the brink.  Stupid azz anti hunting commission.  First pic is my last spring bear, second is a 2017 bear.

[92xj]

Good times where had looking for this guy

[lewy]

The ol man and myself. My favorite time of year in the woods

[vandeman17]

My one and only spring bear hunt. Little did I know it would be my last chance.

[Pathfinder101]

Never got the chance.  Buncha points.  Never drawn...

[GUscottie]

Never got the chance.  Buncha points.  Never drawn...

Same here...I'm on 7 or 8 points for nothing

[jrebel]

Here's one from my first spring bear hunt ever.  Bearpaw outfitters had a hand in this hunt.  It was a good time.   

[KFhunter]

I got a bunch of points, and no spring bear pic to share

[buckcanyonlodge]

I heard down at the local pub that you could still shoot one in the spring.but only if you shot one in the summer,fall , and early winter. I think they called it the Spring--September---and Snow season   SSS for short.

[ghosthunter]

This was my first and only Spring Bear. He was the third one I saw that day. I hit him he ran to timber, I went in after him but couldn’t find him at first. There was a lot of down fall I moved under a large fir to go around a log pile and a chunk of bark hit me in the head.

The Bear was 30 ft up the tree. I backed up to get a better shot with my pump 30 o6. He started huffing and coming down the tree towards me. At about 10 ft from the ground and 30 ft away I drilled him in the shoulder.

He continued down, as I backed up I short shucked my rifle and jammed it. I was about to go to my hand gun when he landed on a down log and took off out of site. I cleared the rifle and my pants. About that time a friend and his brother showed up. Help me look.

I found him dead about 100 ft away. They drug him to the road for me.

[trophyhunt]

Cool azz story ghost, what happened to his lower jaw?

[O. Nerka]

Here's one from my first spring bear hunt ever.  Bearpaw outfitters had a hand in this hunt.  It was a good time.   

That thing's got a melon! Any idea of what the skull taped out at?

[buckcanyonlodge]

There are some big spring bear up here in the NE Corner...2017 spring bear 1.5 miles from my place...One live pic and one after the kill

[jrebel]

Here's one from my first spring bear hunt ever.  Bearpaw outfitters had a hand in this hunt.  It was a good time.   

That thing's got a melon! Any idea of what the skull taped out at?

I have it sitting in a display case but have never measured it.  I will measure it and let you know.  My guess is 19" ish.....this based on my son's from last year that measured 20 4/8".  At the time, bearpaw thought it was one of the biggest sows he had seen killed in the area.  She was an old barren sow. 

Here is a picture of the finished rug.  Those are 4x8 sheets of wood with the top piece being 2x8 (half sheet).  She has a 6" wingspan.....