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Offline Dry Fork

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My first Black Bear
« on: July 18, 2006, 12:02:51 AM »
Hey Folks,
          I finally got my first one after moving to Alaska two and a half years ago.

         Got the bear over bait with my wife sitting next to me.

          I believe we are now addicted to bear hunting.
     
     
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2006, 03:26:39 AM »
congrats man, cant wait for my first hunt.
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2006, 03:31:26 AM »


Dry Fork,

I see you are a new poster on GBO, Welcome and congratulations on your first Black Bear, Thats a memory that will stay with you the rest of your life. Must have been quite an experience for you and your wife,Again Congratulations to you both on a nice Blackie.  ::)...........Joe............
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2006, 06:05:26 AM »
Dry Fork, first off welcome to GB and second, Congrats on the nice black bear.  ;D
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 07:40:21 AM »
Yes, welcome and that's a good bear!

Hey Redhawk.......when should I plan on meeting you in WV to scout your new bear hunting spot?
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 09:49:57 AM »
Quote from: victorcharlie on July 18, 2006, 07:40:21 AM
Yes, welcome and that's a good bear!

Hey Redhawk.......when should I plan on meeting you in WV to scout your new bear hunting spot?

Let me know, I am going to be going up there the 28th of this month and again in August and September to do some scouting. One of the land owners next to my land said he had a guy getting fire wood next to my land and he saw a big black bear coming to my land. The only thing I have see on the land was deer and a few fawns.  ;D
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2006, 04:00:25 PM »
Hey fellas,
         Thanks for the welcome and replies,I appreciate any feedback.
     
         As for now,that was the height of my hunting career.
           
         If it gets any better than that I 'll probably need sedated ;) :o
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2006, 01:44:20 AM »
Dry Fork, it always gets better.. ;D
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2006, 12:01:01 PM »
Dryfork:
Yep, that beauty would get me addicted too - what a rush! Congratulations, buddy!
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2006, 08:53:05 PM »
Quote from: huntmdown on October 01, 2006, 12:01:01 PM
Dryfork:
Yep, that beauty would get me addicted too - what a rush! Congratulations, buddy!

Huntmdown,

           Thanks,I am really looking forward to Spring ,so My wife and I both can hunt them together!

          Mark
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2006, 09:21:53 AM »
great looking bear, congrats to you and the misses
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2006, 08:19:15 AM »
Huntmdown,
Thanks,I am really looking forward to Spring ,so My wife and I both can hunt them together!
Mark
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Mark,
That's gonna be sweet! SEnd your trophy pictures of you two together and I'll post it on my website! ;D
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2006, 05:59:00 PM »
Quote from: huntmdown on October 03, 2006, 08:19:15 AM
Huntmdown,
Thanks,I am really looking forward to Spring ,so My wife and I both can hunt them together!
Mark
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Mark,
That's gonna be sweet! SEnd your trophy pictures of you two together and I'll post it on my website! ;D

Huntmdown,
               Will do and thanks again.We love Black bear meat.
             
               I will also post pictures of the mount or rug (haven't decided which I am going to do yet.) as soon as I get it back from the taxidermist

              We Have a hunt lined up as soon as the baiting season starts in April. ;D
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2006, 05:13:31 AM »
Dry Fork
 Thats a nice Bear!!!
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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2006, 04:10:12 PM »
Dry Fork

Welcome to GB and congrats on that nice bear!!  Give us details.... what did you shoot him with and how far did he travel after the shot, range etc........

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Re: My first Black Bear
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2006, 05:38:09 PM »
Quote from: Gregory on October 18, 2006, 04:10:12 PM
Dry Fork

Welcome to GB and congrats on that nice bear!!  Give us details.... what did you shoot him with and how far did he travel after the shot, range etc........



Gregory,
            I shot him at about 35 yards with my new  Remington XCR in .338 RUM using my handload consisting of a Nosler 225 AccuBond and
 
       101 grains of Hodgdon Retumbo powder.

      I aimed at the crease between the shoulder and rib cage.
     
      At the shot the bear did a complete somersault and rolled over to get his feet back under him.

      He took about 3 or 4 strides,went down,and moaned once and it was over.
     All in about 5-10 seconds.

       Thanks for the reply.

       Mark
 
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