2018 Bear Success Thread

[blackdog of vt]

Wow. Must be bear heaven. Congrats.

Vt, Nh and Me all have real nice bear populations. Not over hunted and lots of public land. I've scared a couple off my porch in the past month letting the dog out if that tells you anything.

 

[Sawfish]

Sounds like the land of Bear opportunity!

 

[FlyGuy]

Idaho

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[Glslickshooter]

Spring BC

 

[Runningwater]

Kenia Wilderness. My buddy's bear, but I'm claiming an assist as the spotter, assistant packer, and the one with the meat in the freezer (except for the ham I have curing in my fridge...). About 20 miles in the Zodiac followed by a 7 mile pack up to treeline for camp.

 

[The Shootist]

Nice hunt. Nice to see kids involved

 

[Tld]

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Not a beast, but first one. Montana spring, 6.5 creedmoor

 

[Arctic_Beaver]

I took this black bear over Memorial Day weekend hiking in on the Kenai Peninsula. I was about 8 miles back from the truck to where I killed him. I had stopped at a small creek surrounded by alders to fill up my nalgene. As soon as I was done and walked 20 ft back up to my pack and rifle, he walked down that creek that I was just standing at a minute later. I don’t think he noticed me, I let out a whistle to get him to turn broadside for a shot. Once he turned enough, I fired one shot from my .300 win mag. He took off crashing through the alders away from me and made it about 50 ft.

I spent the next 2 days shuttling him back to the truck, it took 3 loads to get everything out. He had a lot of fat on him for a spring bear! Measured 6’2” and skull was 18 7/16” I believe. Some cool battle scars on his face.

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[lang]

Little late, but I took a couple Idaho bears in 2018

 

[micus]

2018 spring bear, SE B.C.

 

[BackcountryBloodline]

2018 BC spring bear, spot & stalk archery, 20 yard double lung.

 

[SLDMTN]

2018 BC spring bear, spot & stalk archery, 20 yard double lung.

Spot and stalk with the kiddo, nice work!

 

[EastMT]

I don’t have any hero shots as I was solo, but squared 6’6”. He was an old beast, early season, tasted excellent, intestines were a berry factory.


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[Jason Stafford]

Prince of Wales, AK 2018............Looks like I'll be going back in 2020

 

[Downeaster]

I don’t have any hero shots as I was solo, but squared 6’6”. He was an old beast, early season, tasted excellent, intestines were a berry factory.


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Straight up vampire. I'll assume you used a wooden stake!

 

[jhm2023]

First P&Y bear while hunting with my 2 year old daughter.

 

[dkhor]

Tekla that is a hell of a pic!

 

[clearwateralaskaoutfitters]

 

[Nick Muche]

2018 was great, can’t wait for this spring to get started!

 

[Jsmokerbuilds]

December 2nd 2018. PA extended season. Female estimated live weight of 249.