1st Bear!!
 

Went out with a veterans organization to SE Oklahoma and was lucky enough to arrow this bear this past Sunday. Not big for most states but average for here. Bear season hasn't been a thing here for very long and up until recently there was a quota of 20 a season statewide. The game warden that checked it in estimated to be just over the 200 lb mark.

7 vets where hunting this 2.5 day hunt and we were able to put a tag on 2 bear. Pretty dang good success and we got to make several new friends to boot. Any Vets that are on Huntingnet I highly recommend looking up some veteran organizations in your state and getting involved. You will be surprised and what a difference it can make in yours and others lives.

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congrats to you

That's a beautiful looking bear!

-Jake

Just checked the wildlife department website for here and there were only 72 bears taken last season state wide!

Way to go Kelly! Nice looking bear.

Congrats. In 2 weeks I will be in CO trying to fill a bear tag. If I am successful it will be my 3rd bear and probably my last. What you have there is exactly what I am looking for. A good eating sized bear with a good skin I can have soft tanned and use as a throw over the back of the couch since I already have 2 made into rugs with an open mouth.

Congratulations!

I remember my first bear, good memories.

Well done Kelly. I hope to secure my 4th bear tag in 2022
The other 3, well family first.
love nothing.more than whack a bear with my sharps black powder.

Well done sir. And thank you for your service.
JW

Congratulations Kelly on getting your bear! This year up here a majority of bears are getting tagged in the 200 to 250 range as well as a few bruins coming around the 500 mark..

congrats on your first bear!

Thank yall! Got the pelt up at the taxidermist now for a rug and just got the meat back. I also kept the fat. Looking forward to rendering it down and cooking with it this year.

I process the deer I take but was unsure of the best way to do a bear so had the processor do it. Backstraps sliced thin, kept 1 roast then ground the rest, had it split between ground, brats and Jalapeno and cheddar summer sausage.

Good for you, would love to join sometimes.

How heavy is that bear? It looks really young though.