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    What an awesome story! Gets me excited for my bear hunt with my dad coming up in October. So awesome that your dad was there to enjoy the experience with you. What was the bear's weight?

    I am really not sure G&F said probably 250 but we didn't weight it and I really am not good and estimating that stuff.

     

    However, I will say that by the time I got done packing that thing out I felt like it weighed 1000lbs haha

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    I am still in unbelief and will do my best to describe what happened without boring anyone!

     

    Yesterday (9/12) found me and my old man back in the hunt. We had a little over ½ a day to tag either a bear or deer due to obligations that night. We found 16 does and no bucks. Finally we decided to try my ol’ honey hole. This time I took my gun and was in bear/predator mode, I have been tracking and getting picks of a big bear for 5 years and no luck! With only 2 hours I didn't have much time. Walking down into a small canyon (having left my dad to rest in the vehicle) I noticed a dark patch of fur 100 yards below me. I knew immediately it was the lower half of a bear. Its feet were tucked under it and its upper ½ was in a bush. I raised my rifle and scanned- no cubs…..I then realized this was my chance. With adrenaline surging in the blood I realized I couldn't move for a better shot without making noise in a huge patch oak leaves. I took aim for a spine tap and let my (30-06) 165gr federal premium fly. The bear roared and struggled to its feet. Disappearing and crashing immediately through brush I listened as it ran and then went quiet. Shaking with excitement I hurried to where it has been hit, marked the area and then HEARTBREAK! There was NO blood, not a single drop!!! I scanned every leaf, felt the dirt, followed a short trail where I assumed he had ran…NOTHING!

     

    I then hiked out, got my dad and like a champ he came to help 500 yards in and 500 feet down. Still no blood, I wanted to “man cry.” Did I really hit it? Why wasn't I more patient with my shot? Why didn't I wait for a better shot?! I began circling/canvassing the area…then I saw it!!!!! Laying motionless on the other side of a ditch 80 yards from me. I put my cross hairs on it but can’t see the head. I yell to my father coming down and still no movement on the bear- HE WAS DOWN! I make my way to the bottom of the ditch, call my wife telling her how happy I was. She jokes with me….”what if it’s not dead?” I say to her “I am 30 yards from it…its as dead as a door nail.” All of the sudden I hear a growl and as it leaps to its feet crashing down the canyon away from me. I freak out and take off full speed after it falling and tumbling down the side of the mountain. 1 min. later I see it pause at the side of another hill looking away from me as if deciding where to go. I take aim AGAIN at 80 yards and land my bullet through the back between the shoulders. As it growls and bites at its back I put another in its shoulder…..he is down for good this time!!!! I then began to realize...this is the bear I have been after...the one that has haunted my trailcam for 5 years and he is old! He had scars on his head, missing several claws, only one canine tooth left and 3 ground down molers. After a prayer, pics and some good laughs we went to work. I found the bullet to the shoulder…it never made it past the fur… the shoulder was so tough with bone the back of the bullet was still protruding. I had landed all (3) shots but the one to the heart was the killer. To see the bear & bullets I attached some pics. The G&F guys gathered when taking the samples and guess the bear is about 18 years old and 6- 6 1/2+ feet in length (I'll provide actual measurements when I get them, I am 5'10" just to give you an idea when you see the pics). This bear only had one of the premolers to take for inspection. I am just happy to make some more memories with my old man while he is still able to get out. This bear is a trophy to me because I got to share it with my Dad he has taught me everything he knows. He said on the way home, “its tough to fully appreciate hunting until you can hunt with your kids.” I couldn't have said it better...my 6 year old girl (she's the oldest) is still mad I didn't take her with me.

     

    Special thanks to my patient Wife, Dad and Dustin from G&F.

    Now I need your help guys- who is a good taxidermist for a bear rug????????? Please give me some names etc.

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    Ok people, lets get back to the topic at hand here. We're trying to set a page record for a conflict post. SOooo.... When is the legal season to shoot Santa's reindeer? And would I be able to freeze dry the red nose to keep it realistic?

     

    Yes! And while we are it...who is the most ethical and why?

     

    What is the best rifle?

     

    What's wrong with Obama?

     

    And last but not least....what do and don't you like about game and fish?

     

    Please be creative hahaha

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    Ready2hunt Not worried about to much, she's out of everyone's league on this site! She's a good girl and as redneck as they get! I'm so proud of her! I was giving her crap about shooting her new pet, her reply was "only if I get the backstraps". She became my favorite cousin at that moment! :*)

     

    I am sure her dad is proud of that!

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    Hornhunter is right but you can buy chain with extra length and just cut them to size in a matter of minutes. I have done with with "walmart" chains for all my vehicles. If you have never put them on I would encourage you to practice or at least have an extra pair of hands to help you out there (you can do it alone though).

     

    You should have no issues with chains, even if you are up to your axle you can still get out of the majority of situations with them on. Just be smart about it....nothing worse them wasting an entire evening getting yourself out of mud because you gambled and lost hahaha....I say that from experience.

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    Okay guys this is a shot in the dark- I have some hunting equipment that I don't use but is still good quality (some stuff brand new). Additionally I have some professional sevices in the health care that I can provide. Altogether it's about $600 in value.

     

    I am looking for a nice bow, 30-06 rifle, nice binos or a nice scope.

     

    If you got something you would like to get off your hands "pm" with what you got in mind and we can trade ideas and I can go indepth about what I have and what I do for work that I can offer. Again, it's a shot in the dark but I prefer this rather than having a garage sale haha. That's for looking.

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    I would be annoyed if someone encroached on an area I was accustomed to hunting as well but they have as much right to be there as you do. Just leave your phone # there and see if there is a way that you can both hunt the area and not conflict on dates. Is your stand over water? Clearly there is a reason you have your stand there and a reason why someone would put a camera there as well. Just keep a cool head.

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