Here is the archery bear I shot in '18. This was the trail cam pic of the bear about a 6-7 or so weeks before I shot it. Tooth report said it was a 6-7 years old. Legs were almost black and top was still cinnamon color at time of harvest. 14 yards, quartering towards me. I was on the ground behind some brush and found a little spring he was in. I ground stalked 8 bears in 8 days and this guy had the best colors and the setup was just right. I had 2 bears as close as 5 yards to me at my setup before they busted out. What an awesome hunt. Guessing it was 225 lbs.
Not always about how big and fat they are. Opening day I had a solid black 300lb bear at 30 yards. But I wanted some character in the coat. Glad I waited.
Not always about how big and fat they are. Opening day I had a solid black 300lb bear at 30 yards. But I wanted some character in the coat. Glad I waited.