2026 Bear Success Thread

[Blacktip]

Nice bear but wtf is up with that username

The "OG"?

 

[Lateonsethntr]

Here’s my first black bear and a Montana spring bear at that. Small but very thankful for the opportunity. View attachment 1059547

Beautiful trophy

 

[Idaho4x4Bronco]

Here’s my first black bear and a Montana spring bear at that. Small but very thankful for the opportunity. View attachment 1059547

Ground shrinkage is real on bears Awesome harvest

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Nice bear but wtf is up with that username

Have you never hunted orangutan? Meat has a mild citrus tang. Hence the name.

 

[TheOrangutanGuide]

Have you never hunted orangutan? Meat has a mild citrus tang. Hence the name.

I can’t say I have. Some Neanderthal said I have long fingers while I was guiding him on a hunt so the name stuck.

 

[TheOrangutanGuide]

Ground shrinkage is real on bears Awesome harvest

Yeah, I definitely need to do some more identification practice.

 

[Idaho4x4Bronco]

They're very difficult to judge for me, especially if you don't have a lot of time to make the shot. I've seen maybe 2 dozen bears since I started actively hunting them and they all look the same to me at 150+ yards. Huge in the scope

Edit-When I got mine checked in, the guy said "That's a cute little fella"

 

[TheOrangutanGuide]

They're very difficult to judge for me, especially if you don't have a lot of time to make the shot. I've seen maybe 2 dozen bears since I started actively hunting them and they all look the same to me at 150+ yards. Huge in the scope

Edit-When I got mine checked in, the guy said "That's a cute little fella"

Yeah our warden wasn’t real impressed

 

[graniteghost]

Idaho bear from earlier this week. Squared out last night at 6’1

 

[Idaho4x4Bronco]

Yeah our warden wasn’t real impressed