Northern California Bear

breacher

FNG
Joined
Jun 11, 2013
Location
Alpine, CA
Hello all,

Recently discovered the site and thought I'd introduce myself and post my recent successful hunt. I backpacked into a Northern California wilderness with a buddy of mine. We hiked in about 8 miles where we set up camp. Glassed up this boar the night before the opener and watched him feed until it got too dark.

Opening morning we found him in the same spot. I was able close a half mile gap to 52 yards. It is my first bear. He weighed about #350. I had the skull officially scored at 20 2/16". I have to say I am bitten by the bear hunting bug. Can't wait to do it again this summer.

You guys have a great site here. Lots of good info. Keep up the good work!
 

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Thanks fellas. Cool site here. There are some seriously hardcore hunters here. Backpacking in with a bow is my thing. As far away from civilization as humanly possible. A couple more months and it's game time. Good luck to all.
 
Welcome Nick! I had the pleasure of measuring this bear for Pope and Young and CBH and it was a GIANT! Congrats again man.
 
Thanks fellas. Cool site here. There are some seriously hardcore hunters here. Backpacking in with a bow is my thing. As far away from civilization as humanly possible. A couple more months and it's game time. Good luck to all.

My first time backpack hunting is this year, deer and bear tags for nor cal, I can't wait! Two months to go!
 
my parents have a place up in nor cal that I have been wanting to go to visit them and go hunt. Great bear.
 
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