Author Topic: Finally got one (Read 1675 times)

das bear · « **on:** October 20, 2009, 07:59:33 PM »

After chasing around bears for a few years in the high country I finally put one down last month. I saw 2 earlier in the day but couldn't close the gap so I headed back to camp for a rest then returned to the ridge I was hunting from around 5:45 pm. I quickly glassed the steep heather and blueberry covered slopes then moving 50-100feet and glassing again. I spotted this one mowing down berries like there was no tomorrow so I quietly removed my pack and spotted a rock I could rest my 308AI Encore on for the 80 yd shot aiming at the left shoulder the 180gr speer broke the shoulder and exited out the right side of the chest. The bear predictably rolled 75 yds down the mountain but was dead at the shot. Having forgotten my flashlight back at camp I knew I had to work quick to outrun darkness so I managed to get the bear gutted and both hindquarters boned out and back to camp by 8:00 just as darkness fell. The rest of the job started at 8 the next morning and ended with 2 pack trips back at my truck at 4:30 that evening

dasbear

stubshaft · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2009, 09:13:11 PM »

Congrats on a successful hunt. That's a real purty bar.

Old Fart · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:37:34 AM »

Congrats on that there bar!
Nice pic's also, thanks.

gahunter29 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2009, 05:41:55 AM »

Congratulations.
That is a heck of a bear and story.

das bear · « **Reply #4 on:** October 21, 2009, 06:33:22 AM »

If you look in the middle of the pic of slope there are 3 white specks that is where the bear rolled to it was a 130yd hike back up the 45 degre slope and over the ridge to camp.

Mikey · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2009, 02:39:02 PM »

Nice bear, bear. They never roll uphill, do they........

buckeye509 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2009, 04:45:42 PM »

Congratulations!!

B-dog · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2009, 09:40:52 PM »

Nice bear! What velocity are you getting with that Load?

das bear · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2009, 09:38:27 AM »

I get 2450 fps with the 180gr. and 2550 with the 165gr bullets and oddly enough both loads shoot almost right on top of each other when sighted in at 200 yds the 180 drops a bit more out to 300 yds

Elwood · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2009, 10:58:33 AM »

Great hunt!
What state are you in, or should I say what state did your hunt occur in?
Elwood

das bear · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2009, 03:58:09 PM »

Elwood it was in the great evergreen state on the eastside

dasbear

S.B. · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2009, 03:11:16 AM »

Great job! Congrats.
Steve

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2009, 03:17:10 AM »

Way to go...

Tonk · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2009, 04:37:37 AM »

Congrats on a great looking bear and using your handgun to get the job done!

coop2564 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:52:57 AM »

Great bear congrats

sixshot · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2009, 12:15:21 PM »

Congratulations, very nice bear you got! I think Washington has more bears than Idaho & thats a lot.

Good job, Dick

bigoledude · « **Reply #16 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:42:11 PM »

I didn't know there were bears in the state of Florida.

Lon371 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2009, 10:07:59 PM »

Congrats on a successful hunt.

Lonny

ccoker · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2009, 07:45:37 AM »

very nice, great job!
congrats!

deerhunter87 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2009, 07:49:54 AM »

congrads nice looking bear.