Western MA Hunter

Where do we post our harverst / scores? I won't win w/ my entry.... but I'd like to share it w/ everyone....

MassHntr

Under the wire... count me in, too.

Western MA Hunter

I kindof messed up.....
I went out last night w/ my bow and climber and sat over a blueberry patch that I had seen bear in recently. I got there at 4pm... At 5pm i looked to my left and saw what looked like a nice bear coming through... I tried to stand up and the seat of my climber rubbed against the tree and the bear ran back about 30 yards. I continued to stand because the bear was behind some trees. I stood up and hooked my release on my bow and waited. The bear came back in very cautiously and stopped every step and sniffed. It was acting really spooky. It laid down and ate the bottom of a bush and then got up and presented me a 15 yard broadside shot. As I drew, my fletching hit my face mask and it looked right at me. It was too late. I put the pin behind it's shoulder and touched the trigger. I hit that bear so hard I couldn't believe it. It only went 25 yards and piled up.... then came that awful death moan.
I knew the bear was not very big, but I could only hunt a very limited time this season for bears... And I judged the bear to be around 125lb... nothing big, but I had never taken a bear with the bow.
Well, talk about ground shrinkage!!! I got caught up in the excitement of having a bear 15 yards from me and being only 12 feet in the tree.
Well, to make a long story short... it turned out to be a very pretty little sow that only tipped the scales at 100lb! I feel bad that I harvested such a small bear, especially a sow, but at the same time I am very excited and proud since it was my first bear w/ the bow... My other 2 300+lbers were with the rifle...
So, I'm kindof on an emotional roller coaster on this one.

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bearklr

OK fellas. Here's the updated list as of this morning. Today is the deadline so get your names in before it's too late. I have also posted a link to the official submission thread. Please use that thread to post the pics, the weight as well as the story and I will keep a running tab of the leaders at the top. Good luck to everyone.

Here is the official thread to post scores.
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=1181359

1. Bearlr
2. Western Ma Hunter
3. elkcrazy8
4. Mooshunter21
5. manuman
6. car
7. Jtm5473
8. mag338man
9. Porintree
10. WA Red Bear
11. Terrym
12. Frank in the Laurels
13. Rusty Axe Camp
14.shatodavis
15. .308hunter
16. nubo
17. Tomfromtheshade
18. Rebel Dog
19 johnson1to6
20. Manboy
21. Bearnon
22. Flairball
23. mooseslayer3
24. antlergetter
25. CTOGuide
26. Shed33
27. Montana Bob
28. Murph999
29. Hunter06FlKy
30. MassHntr

Gunwalkr

Am I still able to join up! Just got on here for the first time in awhile!I'm in, if not late!

MKMGOBL

I'll join in the fun if it's not to late?

bearklr

Consider yourselves joined

1. Bearlr
2. Western Ma Hunter
3. elkcrazy8
4. Mooshunter21
5. manuman
6. car
7. Jtm5473
8. mag338man
9. Porintree
10. WA Red Bear
11. Terrym
12. Frank in the Laurels
13. Rusty Axe Camp
14.shatodavis
15. .308hunter
16. nubo
17. Tomfromtheshade
18. Rebel Dog
19 johnson1to6
20. Manboy
21. Bearnon
22. Flairball
23. mooseslayer3
24. antlergetter
25. CTOGuide
26. Shed33
27. Montana Bob
28. Murph999
29. Hunter06FlKy
30. MassHntr
31. gunwalkr
32. mk-m-gobl

Hunter06FlKy

couple questions.
this is any weapon right??? bows, rifles, handgun, etc...
are we doing teams??? if so how many per team?
what if you don't have a scale???

bullmoose38

I guess I missed the deadline. If you need another hunter though sign meup.
bullmoose38

bearklr

Yes, it is any weapon that is legal to take a bear. As far as not having a scale to weigh a bear I'm not sure what you could do. I just thought everyone either weighed their bears or took them to weigh stations to have them documented and weighed. Anyone have any ideas for this one? As far as teams I was just gonna leave it individual. The person with the biggest bear wins and gets the t-shirt. Does anyone have any problems with that?

bullmoose38, this isn't a life or death tournament for thousands of dollars so I think we can let one day slide. I'll add you to the list. I just wanted a rough deadline so we don't have people signing up throughout the seasons as soon as they take a bear. However, from today forward I can't add anyone else or else it won't ever end, and I'll be updating the list into december. Sorry to anyone who missed out, you only have until midnight tonight to get your name on the list, then it's closed for good. Once again good luck to everyone

1. Bearlr
2. Western Ma Hunter
3. elkcrazy8
4. Mooshunter21
5. manuman
6. car
7. Jtm5473
8. mag338man
9. Porintree
10. WA Red Bear
11. Terrym
12. Frank in the Laurels
13. Rusty Axe Camp
14.shatodavis
15. .308hunter
16. nubo
17. Tomfromtheshade
18. Rebel Dog
19 johnson1to6
20. Manboy
21. Bearnon
22. Flairball
23. mooseslayer3
24. antlergetter
25. CTOGuide
26. Shed33
27. Montana Bob
28. Murph999
29. Hunter06FlKy
30. MassHntr
31. gunwalkr
32. mk-m-gobl
33. bullmoose38