Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

Hi there, I just came across this place. Great site you have here. I had some good fortune last week and I thought I'd share.

After 26 days of hunting on three different bait sites, it finally all came together. This guy came in with complete silence, and when I looked up to see this brute standing in front of me, I thought I was dreaming. I passed on four smaller bears in the previous weeks in hopes of taking my first adult boar, and I was beginning to think it would never happen. Then in an instant, everything changed.
He's 6'3 head to tail and I'm guessing around 300 lbs. His head and hide alone, weighed 91 lbs. His skull green scores 19 inches.

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

CAnt see the pic but congrats on the bear!

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

Can't see the pic either... but congrats!

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

Sorry guys, I'm just learning your system here. What's weird is I can see it even logged on as a guest? Oh well, let me try a photo storagelink...let me know if this works.

http://image22.webshots.com/22/1/37/88/365813788adTDNu_ph.jpg

Greg

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

Can't see either pic, but congrats anyway!

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

I guess this server hates me.[:@] Too bad , it's a decent photo, of a decent bear.

Would someone be willing to post my photo for me, if I e-mail it to you? Other than that I'm out of ideas...Help!

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

same here

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Congratulations despite the lack of workable picture. Sounds like a beaut.

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Nice bear I can see the pic fine good bear and welcome to the site.


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Congratulations!!

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I was able to see the pic. I highlighted it and copy/pasted it into my adress bar. Nice looking bear! It had nice pads and claws, from what I saw. What part of the province? No rubs? Did you see any other "color phase" bears? What caliber were you using?

RE: Spring Bear Success (Pic)
 

Now I can see him. That is a beautiful boar! Congrats and thanks for sharing.
What are you going to do w/ him for a mount?

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Thanks guys, I think my smile says it all. :D
Coyboy Al,
It's a Idaho bear from my home state and ya I can't beleive he made well into June with no rubs and no hair loss on his muzzle either. Ihuntedselfguided and saw9 bears in 6 weeks of hunting, all were some variety of brown in color. Infact, I haven't seen a black bear in over two years. I used a 280 rem. with a 150 gr.bullet.

Western MA Hunter,
I am going to do a half body wall mount. and aEuro skull mount.

Greg

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Cool, I don't know what made me think it was a Canadian bear, I geuss I assumed the seasons would be closed down there by now. Alot of our zones are closed here now (Alberta), a few are open into July in the far north but I would suspect the hair quality would be going downhill by now. I like the idea of a euro mount, I think predators like bears and wolves look good done that way.