2018 Bear Success Thread

[Justin Crossley]

With fall bear season kicking off, I thought it would be fun to have a thread for all of our bear kills.

Post up your success photos from this year's bear hunts! I'll get it started.

Idaho Spring bear, baited, archery.

 

[realunlucky]

First bear hunt ever. I want to call it spot and stalk but it was North Idaho where it's almost impossible to do either so I'll have to admit to being damn lucky one time.

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[jarredelectric]

I just bought my first bear tag today for Colorado in October. I’m pumped.


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[gonhunting247]

Got a nice early start to the fall season with a good boar.
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[SLDMTN]

My nine year olds first bear from earlier this year, she's stacking stuff up this season.

 

[SLDMTN]

Got a nice early start to the fall season with a good boar.
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[hntnnut]

California spot and stock, archery at 60 yards.

Richard

 

[Justin Crossley]

Got to help my buddy Casey (in the middle) fill his bear tag this weekend.

WA, Backcountry, Rifle.

 

[fatbacks]

Drew a fairly coveted sheep tag. After a week of crap weather I was settling in to shoot a marginal ram at 400 yds. All of a sudden this guy appears and tried to eat the ram. Shot the bear - he saved me from cutting the tag and I’ll be back hunting sheep next week. Shot with 6.5 CM. Did the job but I’d prefer a larger caliber if targeting large grizz.

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[Justin Crossley]

Awesome bear fatbacks!

 

[SLDMTN]

Drew a fairly coveted sheep tag. After a week of crap weather I was settling in to shoot a marginal ram at 400 yds. All of a sudden this guy appears and tried to eat the ram. Shot the bear - he saved me from cutting the tag and I’ll be back hunting sheep next week. Shot with 6.5 CM. Did the job but I’d prefer a larger caliber if targeting large grizz.

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You deserve a big ram for helping the whole mountain. Nice work man!

 

[fatbacks]

You deserve a big ram for helping the whole mountain. Nice work man!

Thanks and I hope so! Hunted DCUA for a week so far and been shut down most of the time by weather. The whole grizzly almost eating a legal ram right out from under you experience will make it ok if I don't cut my tag this year. Have about 3-4 days left to hunt - fingers crossed!

 

[Tekla]

 

[mallard833]

Early Season in NY.

 

[SLDMTN]

Awesome pic Tekla!

 

[blackdog of vt]

Got this one in new Hampshire with a flintlock I built. Seventh bear I saw in a bout six hours.

 

[Sawfish]

Got this one in new Hampshire with a flintlock I built. Seventh bear I saw in a bout six hours.

Wow. Must be bear heaven. Congrats.

 

[Felix40]

Ive been taking my kiddo into the wilderness every chance I get and we finally connected on one. Talk about a rough pack out with both of them.


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[Becca]

Ive been taking my kiddo into the wilderness every chance I get and we finally connected on one. Talk about a rough pack out with both of them.


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Congratulations, that’s awesome! Did you actually carry both your son and the bear? That’s hero status right there.

We’ve been committed to hunting as a family since our daughter was born almost 2 years ago. It is so much more work, but also so rewarding.

 

[Felix40]

Congratulations, that’s awesome! Did you actually carry both your son and the bear? That’s hero status right there.

We’ve been committed to hunting as a family since our daughter was born almost 2 years ago. It is so much more work, but also so rewarding.

Yeah I carried them both. Strapped the bear to the pack and put the boy on my shoulders. He did climb one of the steeper hills on the way out because I fell down and couldnt make it without using my hands. It was only 2.5 miles or so but in fairly rough country. To make things worse, I left my kifaru at home because I didnt think I would need it and its easier to carry him with a regular backpack on.

It has cost me quite a few animals but it makes it easier on his mom when I take him. Plus its good for him to be out and about.