2026 Bear Success Thread

[MoeFaux]

My son shot his first 2 bears this spring. I was quite the proud father!! When these bears came in he stayed as cool as a cucumber while my heart rate was red lining. He made two great shots, neither bear made it 20 yds. GREAT memories made with him!!!


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Looks like they're both BRUISERS! Congrats to your boy

 

[Big_wals]

My son shot his first 2 bears this spring. I was quite the proud father!! When these bears came in he stayed as cool as a cucumber while my heart rate was red lining. He made two great shots, neither bear made it 20 yds. GREAT memories made with him!!!


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Great job, those both look like tanks! Looking forward to the day my kids are old enough to hunt with me.

 

[TLammert]

I’ve posted mine in other threads but I’ll put him in here too.
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That’s a giant

 

[TLammert]

Shot my first bear this year in Canada out of a stand and over bait but it was one of the most exciting hunts I’ve been on so far. Besides elk screaming in your face it’s the next best thing I’ve experienced

 

[Timplant]

My son shot his first 2 bears this spring. I was quite the proud father!! When these bears came in he stayed as cool as a cucumber while my heart rate was red lining. He made two great shots, neither bear made it 20 yds. GREAT memories made with him!!!


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Congrats, whats going on with the second bears face?? Mosquitos? or is it sap or something else stuck too it?

 

[Kren]

Congrats, whats going on with the second bears face?? Mosquitos? or is it sap or something else stuck too it?

Yes those are fricken mosquitos. Millions of mosquitos. Thank goodness for thermacells!! We'd brush the buggers off to get a picture and in about 5 seconds they'd just cover their heads again!

 

[Timplant]

Dang thats how bad they are here in Northern Michigan this year! well congrats on the bear sir!

 

[untouchable]

Solo Utah hunt. It was my first time hunting bears and man was it fun. Here is my bear, he wasn’t the biggest but man it was fun. The first photo is from my trail camera the moment the arrow hit.