2020 Bear Success Thread

[AK Troutbum]

My son’s first bear, early May spot and stalk hunt. I previously posted this on another thread, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to show it off again.

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[twdjr]

Congrats to all!

 

[SoDak_23]

Great Bears! Thank you for sharing!

 

[slinginbc]

Got my first bead this spring. Shot was from 6 yards!

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[bdg848]

This is so cool guys, I can't wait! I'm doing Pronghorn this year but I'm thinking the next one will be spring bear. I don't want to hijack this thread (keep those photos coming, They are awesome) but what would you guys say your success rates are with spot and stalk style bear hunts? I'm not interested in sitting in a stand over bait but all the states harvest reports have bait, hounds, spot n' stalk, and 'incidental' all lumped together so it makes research for spot and stalk odds tougher.

 

[tyler75]

Nice bears! The pics are getting me excited,
AZ bears in the pears opens 8/7

 

[Big Dunc]

My first bear! Full of firsts. My first out of state hunt, first time I killed something with my own reloads, on my birthday. Crazy fun!

 

[Blend120]

These are great. Can’t wait for this season.

 

[Bighunt531]

My buddy Matt's blonde bear end of May.

After 3 rifle bears the last 3 years I harvested a nice cinnamon boar with my bow this year. June 6th

Idaho

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Dandy

 

[Blend120]

Very nice

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Man I love spring bear hunts...got this one spot and stalk this year.

 

[gonhunting247]

2020 OR Spring Bear

 

[gonhunting247]

2020 OR Fall Bear

 

[Squamch]

This is so cool guys, I can't wait! I'm doing Pronghorn this year but I'm thinking the next one will be spring bear. I don't want to hijack this thread (keep those photos coming, They are awesome) but what would you guys say your success rates are with spot and stalk style bear hunts? I'm not interested in sitting in a stand over bait but all the states harvest reports have bait, hounds, spot n' stalk, and 'incidental' all lumped together so it makes research for spot and stalk odds tougher.

Success rate on southern Vancouver island could be 100% if you're not picky. If you go looking for bears, you find em.
I found this one this spring.

 

[LK2HNT]

Connected with this big Ol girl in June in Alaska

 

[David Gough]

California archery bear. Second morning at fifteen yards. He was not happy to see me.

 

[Long range shooter]

NE Oregon

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That is a nice beer!!

 

[NWRoger]

Congrats everyone!


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[Scottyboy]

My first bear, 140lbs dressed, which is average for the zone my tag was valid in. (Minnesota)

archery shot from 15 yards and ran 75yds or so into a swamp.

 

[Muckamuck4]

My first bear. Taken in Arizona on an OTC hunt.