Lmao! I hope not Magic. If I get another good sized bear like this one I think I'm going to go with a full body mount but use a different Taxidermist.

Thank you to everyone else who responded to this thread, I really appreciate the kind words!

Thanks for taking the time to show the pictures. That is one nice trophy even without considering that you took it with a recurve.

Good Lord Schultzy! that thing is a BEAST!!. . . congrats! and I guess if yougotta wait 8 years, at least you had the bear worth the wait!

Lmao Josh!! That was a long 8 years my friend.[8D] Thanks for the kind words and thank you also Jack.

Yep, that a hecka bear Steve, very nice.

And I'm guessing 8 years ago you werent using trail cams so it was a complete suprise when this bruin showed up. Get an age on it?

Hope you got a big wall!

Thanks Craig! I figured I had a P&Y bear hitting the bait but I had no idea it was a bear with a 20 5/16 skull, that blew me away! Actually a cousin of mine that hunted with us a few years back bought a trail camera the year after I got this bear. It was a Stealth Cam I think, cheap piece of junk that took up space! The 1st year I've used Trail cams was last year in 2007. Before that we used the old string trail timers made by Trail Timer and digital trail timers made by Leaf River. Them Leaf River digital trail timers are very nice timers, we still use them allot being these camera's are way to spendy to be owning that many.

The age of the bear according to the biologist that you send the teeth to said it was 15.5 years old. I believe it to be pretty accurate or at least in the ball park but we've sent teeth in from other bear that were so far off on the age it was pathetic. I don't believe to much on what they say when it comes to age's on animals anymore.

Nice looking bear. I'm glad you got it back.

Thx Greg.

That is a great looking rug. I'm sure the waiting will pay off with the many years of enjoyment you will get looking at it and reliving the hunt. Congrats!!

I honestly did not think you would ever see it again when you said he had it 8 years, I am glad I was wrong. Great bear and the picture of you guys with it in the woods is awesome. Congrats again Steve.